CARL JUNCTION — Carthage captured the team crown and Pittsburg's Samantha Maceli earned medalist honors at the Webb City Lady Cardinal Invitational golf tournament on Monday at Briarbrook Golf Course.
With a pair of golfers in the top five, the Tigers turned in a team score of 372 to run away with the team championship, while Webb City (419) and Carl Junction (419) finished second and third, respectively, in the team standings after a tie-breaker.
A junior at Pittsburg High School, Maceli carded a 5-over-par 77 to claim individual honors. Maceli had the third-best score at last year's Kansas Class 5A state tournament.
After Maceli, McDonald County's Lily Allman finished second with a 79, Carthage's Sara Golden took third with an 81 and Carl Junction's Jenna Teeter was fourth with an 82. Carthage's Hailey Bryant took fifth with an 83 and Pittsburg's Hannah Holloman was sixth with an 87.
Also competing for the Tigers were Rylee Scott (96), Shaely Garrison (112) and Erin Waggoner (116).
It's the fourth-straight tourney win for the Tigers.
"I'm proud of them," Tigers coach Lowell Catron said. "Sara and Hailey played really well today. At this point, we're just trying to eliminate high numbers."
Webb City was led by Sarah Oathout's 92 and Sydney French's 96. Laya McAllister (109) and MaKayla Farris (122) also competed for the Cardinals.
Joplin was led by Emily Delman's 92. Carl Junction's second finisher was Abby Rogers, who carded a 105.
Kaitlyn Soden (113) and Britany Adcock (114) led Seneca.
Joplin is hosting the Lady Eagle Invitational on Wednesday at Schifferdecker Golf Course. Play begins at 8:30 a.m.
-Joplin Globe Sports Online