2023 MSHSL Girls' State Golf Tournament: Who's In

June 11, 2023 | 6 min.
By Nick Hunter


Here’s a look at who’s in at the 2023 Minnesota State High School League Girls’ State Golf Championship:

CLASS A
SECTION 1
– Fillmore Central: Courtney Hershberger (sr.), Chloe Morem (sr.), Lily Miller (so.), Myleigh Scheevel (so.), Annika Mensink (so.), Aubrey Larson (jr.). Individuals: Carly Bronson (fr., Hayfield), Chloe Schnebly (sr., Lanesboro), Avery Towey (sr., Hayfield), Kristin Watson (jr., Hayfield), Rachel Smith (sr., Wabasha-Kellogg).

SECTION 2 – Sleepy Eye United: Sam Price (fr.), Liz Schwint (sr.), Kiara Murphy (fr.), Meriden Andres (jr.), Chloe Walter (so.), Jaci Domeier (sr.). Individuals: Emma Heggen (so., United South Central), Emma Kleinschrodt (sr., Alden-Conger), Ella Riebe (sr., Alden-Conger), Keanna Hultquist (sr., Cedar Mtn.), Hope Dimmel (so., Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton).

SECTION 3 – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton: Shae O’Leary (jr.), Jenna Gossen (so.), Teigyn O’Leary (fr.), Zoey Williams (jr.), Izzy Thomas (8th), Shelby Korman (jr.). Individuals: Taya Elias (sr., Adrian-Ellsworth), Kara Rangaard (sr., Canby), Madeline Wagner (sr., Adrian-Ellsworth), Rachael Huso (fr., Murray Co. Central), Elie Meyer (sr., Murray Co. Central).

SECTION 4 – Legacy Christian Academy*: Raquelle Nelson (jr.), Emily Brandt** (jr.), Bri Brandt (so.), Sondra Melby (sr.), Hailey Nelson (so.), Greta Casassa (sr.). Individuals: Alyson Bormes (7th, Heritage Christian Acad.), Madison Davis (jr., Braham), Lauren Sawicky (7th, Heritage Christian Acad.), Lisey Langhus (jr., Heritage Christian Acad.), Paige Sawicky (7th, Heritage Christian Acad.).

SECTION 5 – Lac Qui Parle Valley: Isabella Jacobs (sr.), Molly Halvorson (fr.), Kaitlyn Kittelson (jr.), Grace Vacek (jr.), Payton Sachs (8th), Kate Ulstad (fr.). Individuals: Kenna Henriksen (jr., BOLD), Lindsey Lund (so., Dawson-Boyd), Katrina Velyan (sr., Community Christian), Alyssa Swedzinski (fr., Dawson-Boyd), Tori Osterfeld (sr., BOLD).

SECTION 6 – Park Christian: Kylee West (fr.), Hailey Frueh (fr.), Anika Stromme (so.), Kennedy Masseth (so.), Wynn Tomlinson (so.), Lindsey Lien (fr.). Individuals: Kennedy Schuler (sr., Breckenridge), Sophie Hillman (fr., Ottertail Central), Aspen Beyer (jr., Border West), Paige Beyer (so., Border West), Ayla Larson (so., New Testament Christian).

SECTION 7 – Pine River-Backus: Lyric Aulie (7th), Hannah Barchus (sr.), Cate Travis (sr.), Kassidy Bristow (so.), Ayla Richards (so.), Ava Hanson (so.). Individuals: Kianna Johnson (so., Walker-Hackensack-Akeley), Tori Olson (jr., North Woods), Abby Koivisto (jr., Ely), Nakomis Mitchell (sr., Cass Lake-Bena), Sofia Anderson (sr., Nevis).

SECTION 8 – Fertile-Beltrami: Katelyn Aakhus (sr.), Kasia Wilson (sr.), Macy Petry (7th), Tyra Burke (jr.), Ella Finseth (so.). Individuals: Annika Landsverk (sr., Fosston), Cady Clark (jr., Mahnomen-Waubun), Jade Reese (sr., Badger-GB-MR), Kenzie Pieper (sr., Lake of the Woods), Ava Christianson (fr., Badger-GB-MR).

CLASS AA
SECTION 1
– Lake City*: Jordana Windhorst-Knudsen (jr.), Ella Matzke (jr.), Emma Berge (sr.), Brooke Bee (sr.), Kaitlin Schmidt (sr.), Mattie Mears (so.). Individuals: Calie Dockter (jr., Byron), Rylee Finney (jr., Byron), Olivia Cordes (so., Pine Island-Z-M), Lily Sullivan (jr., St. Charles), Ellie Leise (jr., Rochester Lourdes).

SECTION 2 – Jordan: Victoria Woytassek (sr.), Morgan Eckman (sr.), Hanna Norberg (fr.), Ellie Jerabek (jr.), Avery Gregor (sr.), Kamryn King (jr.). Individuals: Kendall Hoag (jr., SW Christian), Sophia Terris (so., Holy Family), Payten Gudahl (jr., Blue Earth Area), Adrianna Bixby (sr., St. Peter), Paige Kroll (so., Holy Family).

SECTION 3 – Redwood Valley: Julian Brown (sr.), Mila Jenniges (jr.), Taylor Klabunde (jr.), Olivia Klabunde (sr.), Jorga Brown (8th), Rylin Robish (fr.). Individuals: Brooke Bekke (fr., Atwater-Cosmos-GC), Anika Haugen (sr., Fairmont), Ava Kollman (fr., Minnewaska), Arivia DeBoer (so., Minnewaska), Lilly Mahlberg (sr., Worthington).

SECTION 4 – Holy Angels: Elizabeth Fong (7th), Olivia Doig (so.), Claire Abdo (sr.), Molly Bauer (jr.), Izzy Long (jr.), Grace Ott (fr.). Individuals: Claire Kodama (jr., Visitation), Addison Wood (so., St. Croix Lutheran), Selena Qiao (fr., Breck School), Emma Fitzmorris (fr., Hill-Murray), Sarah Kodama (jr., Visitation).

SECTION 5 – Providence Academy: Grace Petzold (sr.), Campbell Bridges (sr.), Erin Brown (jr.), Sofia Sandhu (fr.), Audrey Steeves (8th), Katelyn Clements (jr.). Individuals: Caylin Cantwell (jr., Totino-Grace), Paige Johnson (sr., Zimmerman), Cora Beeler (sr., Delano), Olivia Weyenberg (sr., North Branch), Brynn Spanier (fr., Delano).

SECTION 6 – Pequot Lakes: Morgan Krieger (sr.), Genevieve Birkeland (so.), Annie Neva (jr.), Charlee Sullivan (jr.), Isabel Larson (jr.), Alexa Pietig (fr.). Individuals: Abby Turkowski (sr., Little Falls), Mallory Uselman (jr., Staples-Motley), Sophia Anderson (jr., Albany), Avery Maus (jr., Kimball Area), Imagine Hines (7th, Little Falls).

SECTION 7 – Rock Ridge: Emma Berg (fr.), Mylee Young (jr.), Madison Fingeroos (8th), Sydney Spelts (jr.), Erin Hughes (8th), Brenna Christenson (sr.). Individuals: Kelby Anderson (jr., Int’l Falls), Samantha Doherty (sr., Mesabi East), JuliAnn Steinert (jr., Cloquet), Izy Fairchild (jr., Hermantown), Abigail Steinert (jr., Cloquet).

SECTION 8 – Park Rapids: Anna Eckmann (jr.), Madysen Maninga (sr.), Tori Weaver (sr.), Alexis Usher (jr.), Emma Vriese (sr.), Macie Maninga (fr.). Individuals: Sophie Cook (so., Hawley), Annika Jyrkas (jr., Fergus Falls), Annie Mayer (so., Fergus Falls), Kayla Thompson (jr., East Grand Forks), Addicyn Zimmerman (sr., Perham).

CLASS AAA
SECTION 1
– Lakeville South: Jovie Ordal (jr.), Quinn Benolkin (sr.), Allison Loer (sr.), Ava Ernst (sr.), Charlotte Benolkin (so.), Emily Havron (sr.). Individuals: Emerson Garlie (jr., Northfield), Alyssa Jensen (sr., Albert Lea), Whitney Mullenbach (sr., Albert Lea), Carmen Jirele (fr., Owatonna), Marin Keller (jr., Winona).

SECTION 2 – Minnetonka: Kieley Hanson (8th), Selena Wu (fr.), Ruby Reding (fr.), Nikalette Wentland (sr.), Mila Sloan (8th), Mia Elvecrog (sr.) Individuals: Rose Baynes (sr., Eden Prairie), Nicole Reineke (sr., Chaska), Ava Hanneman (so., Orono), Claire Schweim (sr., Hutchinson), Maren Masters (sr., Shakopee).

SECTION 3 – East Ridge: Ella Whinnery (so.), Marit Lyle (sr.), Annie Kinsella (sr.), Carlie Olson (sr.), Katrien Van Heyst (so.), Aliyah Kleven (fr.). Individuals: Reese McCauley (jr., Simley), Avary Johnson (jr., Apple Valley), Emma Lai (sr., Eastview), Briana Simek (8th, Two Rivers), Waverly Yang (jr., Woodbury).

SECTION 4 – Mahtomedi: Lexie McGrane (fr.), Reagan Juhl (8th), Mya Wilson (8th), Lily Carlson (fr.), Maggie McCarty (sr.), Sadie Stembridge (jr.). Individuals: Lily Vincelli (jr., Cretin-Derham Hall), Kristina Pratt (sr., White Bear Lake), Gabby Ishaq (jr., Highland Park), Ivory Drusch (jr., White Bear Lake), Nora Roberts (8th, Stillwater).

SECTION 5 – Maple Grove: Amelia Morton (jr.), Maria Contreras (sr.), Payton Anderson (8th), Julia Contreras (sr.), McKenna Hogan (jr.), Annika Hendrickson (8th). Individuals: Kathryn VanArragon** (sr., Blaine), Alysen Blomberg (jr., Park Center), Bella Leonhart (so., Forest Lake), Sarah Dove (fr., Mounds View), Marina Allen (jr., Centennial).

SECTION 6 – Wayzata: Saachi Deshmukh (jr.), Kiersten Lawrance (jr.), Lauren Chambs (fr.), Jenna Britz (so.), Reese Barry (7th), Anna Nowinski (jr.). Individuals: Kate Burke (sr., Edina), Brooke Bothwell (sr., Edina), Emmy Inderieden (fr., Edina), Alyssa Raghuveer (fr., Benilde-St. Margaret’s), Sylvia Seiffert (fr., Armstrong).

SECTION 7 – Elk River: Avery O’Donnell (sr.), Lexi O’Donnell (fr.), Lauren Kammann (jr.), Haylee Kammann (sr.), Audra Bitzan (fr.), Taylor Voit (sr.). Individuals: Abigail Labrador (7th, St. Michael-Albertville), Anneka Voerding (fr., Andover), Audrey Swenson (jr., Andover), Kali Hanson (so., Chisago Lakes), Emily Nystrom (sr., Cambridge-Isanti).

SECTION 8 – Detroit Lakes: Laura Syltie (jr.), Hanna Knoop (jr.), Sydney Miller (so.), Tatum Gatheridge (fr.), Sophie Christianson (7th), Jaycie Sliper (8th). Individuals: Hannah Boraas (sr., Alexandria), Michayla Nordlund (jr., Sartell), Izzy Olson (sr., Brainerd), Rachel Bowen (so., Alexandria), Aisling O’Connor (sr., Alexandria).


* - Defending team champion
** - Defending individual champion

Nick Hunter

Nick Hunter got his start covering sports for the Mankato Free Press while attending Minnesota State University, Mankato. 

He then contributed to several online outlets, including Bleacher Report, prior to turning his focus to golf.

Hunter enters his 12th season covering golf in Minnesota as news editor for the MGA website. He resides in New Prague with his wife and two sons.

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