Apr. 30—ABERDEEN — Mia Larson shot a season-best score for the Mitchell High School girls golf team and paired up with Maddie Childs for a pair of top-five finishes for the Kernels on Thursday at the Hub City Invitational.
Larson shot a 3-over-par 75, good for third place, while Childs shot 77 and finished fourth in the field of 36 individuals from seven schools. Playing in their home city, Aberdeen Central’s Kyley Wirebaugh shot a 3-under-par 69 to win the event, and teammate Olivia Braun followed closely with a 1-under-71 to take second place.
Wirebaugh’s score of 69 is the second-best score by a South Dakota girl this spring. The top three scores this season all belong to Golden Eagles: Braun, Wirebaugh and Emma Dohrer, who have all shot 71 or better.
For Mitchell, Larson led the way, shooting a 1-over-par 37 on the front nine and then capping a four-birdie day with two on the back nine and shooting 38. Maddie Childs also had four birdies on the way and shot 38 on the front nine and 39 on the back nine.
Aberdeen Central won the team competition wtih a score of 295, followed by Mitchell (323), Aberdeen Roncalli (350), Watertown (365) and Brookings (391).
Mitchell was short-handed in the team competition, competing with only five golfers because Brynlee Sabers and Anna Eliason were both unavailable on Thursday, according to coach Brian Eliason.
Londyn Hajek shot an 83 for Mitchell and finished ninth, while teammate Kate Schutz shot her best varsity round of the season with an 88 to finish 15th. Elliott Smith also competed for Mitchell, shooting a round of 99 to finish 25th.
Mitchell is back in action on Monday, May 4 for the Sioux Falls Washington Invitational at Willow Run Golf Course.