BROOMFIELD | Sophia Capua became the highest finisher for a Vista PEAK Prep girls golfer (over two rounds) with a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament, which concluded Tuesday at The Broadlands G.C.
Making her third career state tournament appearance, the junior standout closed her second round with a flurry that included a birdie on the penultimate hole and worked her way up a fluctuating leaderboard to tie for fourth.
Capua’s plus-5 77 tied for the lowest score for any of the 81 golfers who finished the final day, as she shaved six strokes off her opening-round 83 for a two-day total of 160. Ponderosa’s Kaylee Meyering, who finished one stroke behind Air Academy’s Landry Frost for the individual title, also shot 77 in the final round.
Vista PEAK Prep’s other 4A state qualifier, junior Brielle Austin, finished 69th with scores of 111 and 117 for her two rounds.
The 4A state team championship went to Riverdale Ridge, which earned a 10-shot victory over runner-up Durango.
Capua’s performance bettered the tie for fifth place that current Vista PEAK Prep coach Kylie Severin posted in a two-round state tournament performance in 2018. Severin tied for second place in the 2019 tournament that was ended after one round due to weather.
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
