Lady Dragons capture OVC golf tournament title
Published 2:41 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
By JIM WALKER
jim.walker@irontontribune.com
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — It was a 2-for-1 deal for the Fairland Lady Dragons.
Fairland had 2 players earn all-conference honors which helped the Lady Dragons finish first in the Ohio Valley Conference golf tournament on Tuesday at Esquire Golf Course.
Eliza Wilson shot an 89 and Marli Speed a 91 to earn All-OVC honors as Fairland posted a 380 team score to finish well ahead of the Rock Hill Redwomen and South Point Lady Pointers who had 402 team scores.
The Gallipolis Blue Angels shot a 411 and the Chesapeake Lady Panthers finished with a 415 total.
The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers and Coal Grove Lady Hornets did not have a team score. However, Ironton had 2 players earn All-OVC honors as Mairin Walters shot an 84 and Sarah Murdock carded an 86.
South Point’s Samiya Bradburn took medalist honors with an 80 on rounds of 39 and 41. Walters was runner-up with rounds of 38 and 46. Her round of 38 was the lowest of the day.
Also on the all-conference team were Angel Handleyof Chesapeake with a 90, Addison Wiseman of Gallipolis with an 85, and both Isabelle Melvin of Rock Hill and Emma Harper of South Point finished with a 91 total.
Ohio Valley Conference
Girls’ Golf Tournament
Team Results
Fairland 380
Rock Hill 402
South Point 402
Gallipolis 411
Chesapeake 415
Ironton (no team score)
Coal Grove (no team score)
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Individual Results
Samiya Bradburn, South Point 39-41=80
Mairin Walters, Ironton 38-46=84
Addison Wiseman, Gallipolis 42-43=85
Sarah Murdock, Ironton 40-46=86
Eliza Wilson, Fairland 45-44=89
Angel Handley, Chesapeake 47-43=90
Marli Speed, Fairland 46-45=91
Isabelle Melvin, Rock Hill 47-44=91
Emma Harper, South Point 46-45=91
(Top 8 All-OVC including ties)
Isabella James, Fairland 46-49=95
Natalya Finney, Gallipolis 48-49=97
Laelle Gilmore, Rock Hill 49-53=102
J’lynn Risner, Rock Hill 46-56=102
Preslee Shope, Coal Grove 52-51=103
Emma White, Chesapeake 51-53=104
Kam Barnitz, Fairland 53-52=105
Samantha Bamer, Rock Hill 55-52=107
Hope Haney, Rock Hill 58-50=108
Jenna Schwall, Gallipolis 55-53=108
Paige Best, Coal Grove 55-53=108
Chloe Thompson, Chesapeake 53-56=109
Tempy Reaves, Chesapeake 54-58=112
Emily Ferguson, Fairland 58-5=113
Sophia Butcher, South Point 56-58=114
Kenley Neal, Ironton 53-62=115
Blayr Knipp, Rock Hill 59-59=118
Cadence Soper, Chesapeake 61-59=120
Izzy Blanche, Gallipolis 53-68=121
Eden Sneaker, Gallipolis 60-64=123