Liberty North sophomore Bailey Burkett claims school’s first state title in girls golf

Sophomore Bailey Burkett led the Missouri Class 4 high school golf championships wire to wire this week, earning the first girls state golf title in Liberty North history on Tuesday in Springfield.

Burkett shot an opening-round 70 and followed that up with a second-day 73 to finish the 36-hole tournament at 1-under par on the Rivercut Golf Course.

Isabella Arro of St. Joseph’s Academy was second at 4-over, Siena Minor of Rock Bridge placed third at 5-over and Staley’s Jaylee Castro came in fourth at 7-over.

Burkett’s teammates, led by Averi Mickelson, who tied for sixth at 9-over, helped Liberty North to a runner-up showing in the team standings behind this year’s Class 4 champion, St. Joseph’s Academy.

Maya McVey of Blue Springs South was the KC-area’s next-highest finisher, at 10-over (tied for eighth).

Liberty North also got scoring contributions from Emmy Braden (T-15) and Kate Braden (T-34).

In the Class 3 state tournament at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield, Reagan Zibilski of Springfield Catholic was the medalist at 5-under, and Springfield Catholic also won the team championship.

Marlene Edgeman of Marshfield won the Class 2 championship with a 9-over final tally at Columbia Country Club in Columbia; Visitation Academy took the team title.

And in Class 1 competition at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar, Savannah Thessing of New Covenant was the individual champion at 28-over, while Villa Duchesne took home the team title.

Results

CLASS 4

Tuesday, in Springfield; at Rivercut Golf Course

Final round, par 72

Team scores: 1. St. Joseph’s Academy, 309-307—616; 2. Liberty North, 308-322—630; 3. Jackson, 324-322—646; 4. Columbia Rock Bridge, 333-354—687; 5. Lafayette (Wildwood), 351-338—689; 6. Timberland, 356-344—700; 7. Cor Jesu Academy, 359-346—705; 8. Marquette, 358-367—725; 9. St. Teresa’s Academy, 372-383—755; 10. Raymore-Peculiar, 380-384—764.

Top individuals: 1. Burkett, Liberty North, 70-73—143; 2. Arro, St. Joseph’s Academy, 71-77—148; 3. Minor, Rock Bridge, 75-74—149; 4. Castro, Staley, 74-77—151; 5. Rhodes, Jackson, 75-77—152; T6. Baumstark, Rock Bridge, 80-73—153; T6. Mickelson, Liberty North, 77-76—153; T8. Andrews, St. Joseph’s Academy, 77-77—154; T8. McVey, Blue Springs South, 76-78—154; 10. Rallo, St. Joseph’s Academy, 82-73—155; 11. Surber, Lafayette (Wildwood), 82-73—155; 12. Parker, Eureka, 76-82—158; T13. Cusick, Marquette, 77-83—160; T13. Perry, St. Joseph Central, 82-78—160; T15. Braden, Liberty North, 80-81—161; T15. Overstreet, Jackson, 80-81—161; T17. Gilbert, Jackson, 82-80—162; T17. Lenox, St. Joseph’s Academy, 82-80—162; 19. Stafford, Lafayette (Wildwood), 83-81—164; T20. Davenport, St. Joseph’s Academy, 79-86—165; T20. Mottert, Francis Howell, 83-82—165.

CLASS 3

Tuesday, in New Bloomfield; at Meadow Lake Acres CC

First round, par 72

Team scores: 1. Springfield Catholic, 307-306—613; 2. Webster Groves, 354-349; 3. Father Toltan Regional Catholic, 352-352—704; 4. Rolla, 355-357—712; 5. Springfield Glendale, 385-362—747; 6. Platte County, 389-382—771; 7. Pembroke Hill, 377-396—773; 8. Ladue Horton Watkins, 391-395—786; 9. Willard, 417-404—821.

Top individuals: 1. Zibilski, Springfield Catholic, 66-73—139; 2. Rischer, Father Toltan, 71-74—145; 3. Louderbaugh, Springfield Catholic, 77-72—149; 4. Pfitzner, Springfield Catholic, 76-78—154; 5. Pannier, Sedalia Smith-Cotton, 79-76—155; 6. Clark, Webster Groves, 77-80—157; 7. Ryan, Father Totlan, 82-81—163; T8. A. Hobbs, Rolla, 81-83—164; T8. Secrest, Parkway West, 77-87—164; 10. Bryant, Carthage, 82-85—167; 11. Ewing, Webster Groves, 88-80—168; T12. E. Hobbs, Rolla, 84-85—169; T12. Swinfard, Jefferson City, 85-84—169; T14. Stiltner, Springfield Catholic, 88-83—171; T14. Stubblefield, Liberty (Wentzville), 84-87—171; T16. LaPosha, Ft. Zumwalt South, 90-85—175; T16. Rasmus, Pembroke Hill, 88-87—175; T16. Rhoads, Springfield Glendale, 88-87—175; T19. Kutch, Kearney, 92-84—176; T19. Shipp, Platte County, 90-86—176.

CLASS 2

Tuesday, at Columbia CC

Final round, par 71

Team scores: 1. Visitation Academy, 333-353—686; 2. Ursuline Academy, 375-380—755; 3. Kirksville, 398-392—790; 4. Helias Catholic, 408-403—811; 5. Smithville, 407-412—819; 6. Eldon, 422-419—841; 7. Nevada, 428-433—861; 8. Warrensburg, 462-428—890.

Top individuals: 1. Edgeman, Marshfield, 72-79—51; 2. Maschhoff, Osage, 74-81—155; 3. Johnson, Westminster Christian Academy, 80-77—157; 4. Cameron, Nevada, 80-80—160; 5. Trover, Visitation Academy, 78-83—161; 6. Rivera-Sindlinger, Osage, 86-82—168; 7. Davis, Kirksville, 84-85—169; T8. Bush, St. Dominic, 87-83—170; T8. Lila Frazier, Southern Boone, 85-85—170; T10. Chappell, Cassville, 87-84—171; T10. Fagan, Visitation Academy, 86-85—171; T10. Lily Frazier, Southern Boone, 87-84—171; T10. Noonan, Clayton, 81-90—171; T10. Sanford, Visitation Academy, 88-83—171; 15. Hinds, Helias Catholic, 89-85—174; 17. Franke, Ursuline Academy, 86-92—178; 18. Olszowka, Savannah, 92-88—180; 19. von Almen, Incarnate Word Academy, 86-96—181; 20. Appelbaum, Notre Dame (St. Louis), 97-86—183; T35. Peach, Smithville, 99-100—199.

CLASS 1

Tuesday, in Bolivar; at Silo Ridge G&CC

Final round, par 72

Team scores: 1. Villa Duchesne, 377-377—754; 2. New Covenant Academy, 405-394—799; 3. Centralia, 404-407—811; 4. East Buchanan, 421-425—846; 5. Tarkio, 423-429—852; 6. Brookfield, 434-433—867; 7. St. Michael the Archangel, 442-433—875; 8. Salisbury, 457-427—884; 9. Maysville, 462-448—910.

Top individuals: 1. Thessing, New Covenant Academy, 86-86—172; 2. Fesler, Villa Duchesne, 95-82—177; 3. Jessen, East Buchanan, 88-92—180; 4. Wang, Greenwood, 95-90—185; T5. Sheerman, Marceline, 91-95—186; T5. Stallings, Summit Christian, 92-94—186; 7. Killingsworth, Mt. Vernon, 93-97—190; T8. Klebe, Villa Duchesne, 94-97—191; T8. Smith, Centralia, 98-93—191; 10. Harper, Villa Duchesne, 94-98—192; 11. Moss, New Bloomfield, 100-94—194; 12. Eichelberger, California, 98-100—198; T13. Alferman, St. Francis Borgia, 97-103—200; T13. Barnett, Tarkio, 101-99—200; T13. Comstock, Palmyra, 104-96—200; T13. Haas, Villa Duchesne, 94-106—200; 17. Auffert, Maryville, 100-101—201; T18. Decker, Villa Duchesne, 102-100—202; T18. Dlabach, Greenwood, 104-98—202; T18. Needy, Green Ridge, 101-101—202.

This story was originally published October 19, 2021 at 4:24 PM.