LADY PANTHER … Ana Gilders hit a tee shot during play in the NWOAL Championships at Auglaize Golf Course in Defiance. VIEW 120 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
By: Nate Calvin
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
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DEFIANCE – After a delay for fog, Archbold tied their own league record with a 353 led by NWOAL Golfer of the Year Aniyah Copeland with a personal best 78 as they won their fourth straight league title.
Two other Bluestreaks cracked the top ten as Izabella Chapa shot an 87 (5th overall) and Hannah Downing tied for tenth after firing a 93.
Wauseon was runner-up with a 362 paced by Ruth Shelt with an 83 (4th overall), Bella Frank turned in a 90 (6th overall), and senior Jaylee Perez added a 91 (T-7th overall).
Delta fired a 372 to tie for third but Patrick Henry won tiebreaker on the fifth man score to place the Panthers in fourth.
Kalleigh Mignin garnered 1st Team All-NWOAL after shooting a school record 80 while Mackenzie Grahn shot a personal best 91 to make 2nd Team All-NWOAL.
Bryan competed as a team for the first time ever and put two players in the top ten individually as they placed fifth with a score of 394.
Kenzie Blevins was first team after carding a 91 to take tie for seventh overall and Josey Arnold added a 93 to grab a spot on the second team.
NWOAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (@ Auglaize Golf Course)
1. Archbold 353 (Aniyah Copeland 78, Izabella Chapa 87, Hannah Downing 93, Ella Yoder 95); 2. Wauseon 362 (Ruth Shelt 83, Bella Frank 90, Jaylee Perez 91, Hayden Konieczka 98, Alexis Perez 98); 3. Patrick Henry 372; 4. Delta 372 (Kalleigh Mignin 80, MacKenzie Grahn 91, Olivia Burkhardt 96, Aubree Perdew 105; 5. Bryan 394 (Kenzie Blevins 91, Josey Arnold 93, Claire Struble 105, Eden Alyanakian 105; 6. Evergreen 442 (Jaylin Prayter 104, Violet Gleckler 106, Addyson Gleckler 114, Ella Burgermeister 118; 7. Swanton 456 (Gabbie Orner 101, Miranda Yeager 104, Audrey McFarland 122, Ann Urbina 129); 8. Liberty Center – no team score
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: 1. Amiyah Copeland (A) 78; T2. Kalleigh Mignin (D) 80, Kasey Nelson (PH) 80; 4. Ruth Shelt (W) 83; 5. Izzabella Chapa (A) 87; 6. Bella Frank (W) 90; T7. Kenzie Blevins (B) 91, MacKenzie Grahn (D) 91, Jaylee Perez (W) 91; T10. Hanna Downing (Archbold) 93, Josey Arnold 93
NWOAL TOURNAMENT … Bryan sophomore Zoey Gillett (pictured) shot a 109 as Bryan, competing as a team for the first time at the NWOAL championships, took fifth place.