GOLF: Lady Dawgs 7th after first round at State

The Carthage Lady Bulldog golf team enters the final round of the Class 3A State Golf Tournament today in seventh place after shooting a 364 Thursday in the opening round of the two-day tournament at the Roy Kizer Golf Course in Austin.

Lady Bulldog Olivia Boone shot a 78 during the first round, which puts her in ninth place overall, seven strokes behind Traylor O'Rear, who shot a 71 during Thursday's play.

Brenna Moore of Burkburnett is in second place in the medalist competition with a 73, just two strokes off the leader. Rebbekah Lambert of Andrews shot a 74 on Thursday, while Kari Rosser of Hudson, Sarah Moore of Burkburnett and Sara Black of Andrews all shot at 75, which puts them in a tie for fourth.

Other individual scorers for the Lady Dawgs include Courtlynd Miller with an 85 (21st), Anneth Garcia with a 98 (40th), Lauren Addington with a 103 (45th) and Kailyn Rogers with a 110 (47th).

Andrews leads the team competition by 16 strokes, shooting a first-round 312. Burkburnett is in second place with a 328, Lampasas is a close third with a 329 and Prosper shot a 350 and is in fourth place.

Yoakum is in fifth place after the first round, shooting a 257, Gatesville shot a 358 and Hudson is in eighth place, scoring a 381 on Thursday.

Class 3A State Golf Tournament
Girls Competition

Team Totals
1. Andrews  312
2. Burkburnett  328
3. Lampasas  329
4. Prosper  350
5. Yoakum  357
6. Gatesville  358
7. Carthage  364
8. Lufkin Hudson 381

Individual Leaders
1. Taylor O'Rear Salado  71
2. Brenna Moore  Burkburnett 73
3. Rebbekah Lambert Andrews  74
4. Kari Rosser  Hudson  75
4. Sarah Moore  Burkburnett 75
4. Sara Black  Andrews  75
7. Carmen Gonzales Lampasas 76
7. Emma Nunley  Snyder  76
9. Olivia Boone  Carthage 78
10. Olivia Esparza Yoakum  80
10. Whitlee Woods Andrews  80
10. Tatum Windham  Pecos  80
10. Allison Davis Silsbee  80

Other Carthage scores
21. Courtlynd Miller 85
40. Anneth Garcia 98
45. Lauren Addington 103
47. Kailyn Rogers 110