The Lady Wolves are champions of the District Golf Tournament for the “fore”th consecutive year. The girls heading to the Class 1 Girls’ State Golf Championship are, from left to right, Kamryn Brown, Jillian Hannah, Alex Barnett, Coach Melody Barnett, Sydnee Bruns, and Amelia Larson. (Shannon Bruns photo)

The East Atchison Lady Wolves traveled to Plattsburg, Missouri, to compete in the Class 1, District 4 Girls’ Golf Tournament at the Plattsburg Country Club Thursday, October 5, 2023. The Lady Wolves won the tournament with a team score of 398 at Plattsburg. The next closest score was East Buchanan with 407. This is the 4th straight Class 1 District 4 title for the Lady Wolves, who also were the Class 1 State Girls’ Golf Champions last year.

Tarkio senior Lady Wolf Alex Barnett earned the Class 1 District 4 Individual Champion title with an 82, earning All-District recognition. She is the first East Atchison girls’ golfer to become a four-time state golf qualifier and the only girl in EA history to be a four-time state qualifier in any sport. She also tied her 18-hole personal record at this event.

Fairfax sophomore Lady Wolf Amelia Larson also earned All-District recogntion and qualified for state individually with her sixth place finish of 101. She is the first Fairfax golfer ever to qualify for state. Amelia also set a new 9-hole and 18-hole personal record with her performance at Plattsburg.

Tarkio junior Lady Wolf Sydnee Bruns also qualified for state individually and earned All-District recognition. She tied for seventh place with a score of 102. Sydnee is a three-time state girls’ golf qualifier.

Tarkio junior Lady Wolf Kamryn Brown earned All-District recognition and qualified for state individually with a score of 113.

Rounding out the team is Tarkio junior Lady Wolf Jillian Hannah who shot a 128 at her first ever district girls’ golf tournament.

The girls will be heading to the Class 1 State Girls’ Golf Championship in Sedalia, Missouri, to compete on Monday and Tuesday, October 16 and 17.