Pioneer’s McKaig wins Hoosier North medalist, team takes 4th

Winamac finishes 3rd behind all-TRC player Haschel; Caston’s Reidenbach makes honorable mention

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Mia McKaig

Girls golf

Pioneer’s Mia McKaig shot an 83 to earn Hoosier North medalist honors at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Saturday.

McKaig beat the field by 11 strokes.

McKaig birdied the par-5 12th hole and followed with four straight pars. She was the only one of the 34 participating players to birdie No. 12. She also parred the par-3 10th and was the only player not to shoot a bogey or worse on the hole.

As a team, Pioneer shot a 448 and finished fourth out of six complete teams. Emma Juby had a 118, Brenner McLain had a 121, Kendra Hanson had a 126, and Selena Johnson had a 127.

The highest finishing area team was Winamac, who shot a 434 and finished third. Sierra Haschel shot a 99, Hunter Hines had a 108, Mershai Loehmer had a 112, Kaelyn O’Connor had a 115, and Emily Weaver had a 121.

Haschel made the all-conference team by finishing in the top eight, and Hines, Loehmer and O’Connor earned honorable mention status by finishing between ninth and 16th places.

Meanwhile, Caston shot a 505 and finished sixth. Kylie Reidenbach fired a 115 to earn honorable mention, Shayley Strasser had a 125, Angel McVicker had a 132, Anselma Ramirez had a 133, and Alyssa Smith had a 135.

Culver had an incomplete team. Madison Beach, the lone Lady Cav, shot a 136.

North Miami won with a 409 in their first year in the conference. North Judson was second with a 422.

North Miami shot a 452 and finished ninth at the 2023 Three Rivers Conference tournament, which also was held at Round Barn.

Hoosier North tournament

at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Saturday (par 72)

North Miami 409, North Judson 422, Winamac 434, Pioneer 448, Triton 455, Caston 505, Culver (incomplete team), Oregon-Davis (incomplete team)

NORTH MIAMI (409): Cleaver 94 (all-conference), Sumpter 94 (all-conference), Musall 107 (honorable mention), Early 114 (honorable mention), (Finnegan 124)

NORTH JUDSON (422): Chaffins 97 (all-conference), Wright 102 (all-conference), Sutter 107 (all-conference), Beauchamp 116, (Brown 122)

WINAMAC (434): Sierra Haschel (52-47) 99 (all-conference), Hunter Hines (58-50) 108 (honorable mention), Mershai Loehmer (59-53) 112 (honorable mention), Kaelyn O’Connor 58-57) 115 (honorable mention), (Emily Weaver (62-59) 121)

PIONEER (448): Mia McKaig (45-38) 83 (all-conference, medalist), Emma Juby (57-61) 118, Brenner McLain (59-62) 121, Kendra Hanson (67-59) 126, (Selena Johnson (66-61) 127)

TRITON (455): McKinney 105 (all-conference), S. Heckaman 111 (honorable mention), Kitsch 115 (honorable mention), M. Heckaman 124, (Wright 131)

CASTON (505): Kylie Reidenbach (57-58) 115, Shayley Strasser (61-64) 125, Angel McVicker (68-64) 132, Anselma Ramirez (70-63) 133, (Alyssa Smith (68-67) 135)

CULVER: Madison Beach 136

OREGON-DAVIS: Earnest 128, Patrick 138

All-Hoosier North (top eight): 1. Mia McKaig (Pioneer) – 83, t-2. Katelyn Cleaver (North Miami) – 94, t-2. Ashley Sumpter (North Miami) – 94, 4. Sophia Chaffin (North Judson) – 97, 5. Sierra Haschel (Winamac) – 99, 6. Avaleigh Wright (North Judson) – 102, 7. Chloe McKinney (Triton) – 105, 8. Kallie Sutter (North Judson) – 107

Honorable mention (9th-16th places): 9. Laney Musall (North Miami) – 107, 10. Hunter Hines (Winamac) – 108, 11. Sydney Heckaman (Triton) – 111, 12. Mershai Loehmer (Winamac) – 112, 13. Hannah Early (North Miami) – 114, t-14. Kaelyn O’Connor (Winamac) – 115, t-14. Brooke Kitch (Triton) – 115, t-14. Kylie Reidenbach (Caston) – 115