EVERGREEN | Team Colorado played host to the Girls’ Junior America’s Cup tournament for the first time in 18 years and made a run at the title before it finished fifth.
Eaglecrest sophomore-to-be Emma Bryant — the Class 5A girls state golf champion — shot rounds of 77, 78 and 85 at Hiwan Golf Club in Englewood to finish at plus-30 and in a tie for 48th in her first experience in the 18-team, multi-state tournament.
Kelsey Webster, Lauren Lehigh and Hailey Schalk rounded out Team Colorado.Webster and Lehigh tied for 14th in the individual standings at plus-16 for the tournament, followed by Schalk (tied for 21st).
Bryant’s older brother Davis helped Colorado’s boys Junior America’s Cup team come up victorious after three days of play in Anaconda, Montana.
After the tournament, Emma Bryant headed out immediately to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where she was to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Girls’ 15-18 tournament. Grandview senior-to-be Morgan Ryan — who placed second to Bryant at the 5A state tournament — is also in the field for the Optimist.
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2018 GIRLS’ JUNIOR AMERICA’S CUP
July 25-27, 2018, at Hiwan Golf Club
Team scores (par 210-210-210 — 630): 1. Mexico 218-212-212 — 642; 2. Southern California 221-222-210 — 653; 3. Washington 220-217-224 — 661; 4. Southern Nevada 218-225-227 — 670; 5. COLORADO 219-230-227 — 676; 6. Oregon 225-235-221 — 681; 7. British Columbia 231-229-223 — 683; 8. Arizona 233-221-231 — 685; 9. Northern California 230-238-224 — 692; 10. Hawaii 240-225-229 — 694; 11. Idaho 238-232-232 — 702; 12. Northern Nevada 232-242-232 — 706; 13. San Diego 242-238-236 — 716; 14. Utah 245-236-238 — 719; 15. Sun Country 248-239-234 — 721; 16. Alberta 242-245-237 — 724; 17. Montana 246-240-246 — 732; 18. Wyoming 265-266-262 — 793
Top 10 individuals (par 70-70-70 — 210): 1. Cory Lopez (Mexico) 70-70-72 — 212; 2. Serena Sepersky (Southern California) 72-70-71 — 213; T3. Maria Alejandra Ferrer (Mexico) 77-69-70 — 216; T3. Maria Fernanda Martinez (Mexico) 73-73-70 — 216; 5. Lauryn Nguyen (Washington) 72-69-76 — 217; 6. Ashley Menne (Arizona) 76-71-71 — 218; 7. Riana Mission (Southern Nevada) 75-72-73 — 220; 8. Alexa Melton (Southern California) 74-78-69 — 221; 9. McKenzi Hall (Southern Nevada) 68-77-77 — 222; 10. Lauren Gomez (Southern California) 75-76-72 — 223
Colorado results: T14. Lauren Lehigh 74-77-75 — 226; T14. Kelsey Webster 70-81-75 — 226; T21. Hailey Schalk 75-75-77 — 227; T48. Emma Bryant 77-78-85 — 240
