Kentridge\u2019s Lauren Sewell continued ascension on the golf course last week during the Class 4A state tournament at Pasco\u2019s Sun Willows Golf Course.<\/p>\n
Kentwood\u2019s Rui Li, meanwhile, was once again fraught with frustration.<\/p>\n
The two juniors, among a small handful of favorites to win the tournament, once again showed they belonged among the state\u2019s elite status as Sewell snagged fourth place while Li delivered a sixth-place showing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI reached a lot of my goals,\u201d said Sewell, who carded a two-day total of 147. \u201cOne big one was to shoot even par and to do better than last year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sewell\u2019s consistency helped her reach both of those goals. She shot a 72 on the tournament\u2019s first day and a 72 on the second. In addition, Sewell moved up the state leaderboard. She finished seventh as a freshman and fifth last year as a sophomore.<\/p>\n
The highlight last week at Sun Willows for Sewell, however, proved to be one particularly impressive putt. Locked in a tight-fisted battle with Li, Sewell sank a putt on the 12th hole from roughly 60 feet away to secure a birdie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just trying to get it as close (to the hole) as possible,\u201d said Sewell, who already has verbally committed to play at Oregon State University after high school.<\/p>\n
The putt \u2014 and, of course, Sewell\u2019s overall performance \u2014 left a lasting impression on Kentridge coach Charlie Mitchell.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a pretty impressive putt, especially considering the circumstances,\u201d he said. \u201cA couple breaks go her way and it could be a different story. She could have won it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things didn\u2019t go quite as smoothly for Li, whose sixth-place finish wasn\u2019t quite as high as anticipated.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, I didn\u2019t have a lot of fun down there,\u201d said Li, who carded a two-day total of 147, shooting a 71 on the first day and a 76 on the second.<\/p>\n
The Kentwood junior entered the second day tied for second place with Lewis and Clark\u2019s Chessey Thomas and Jackie Brown of Bethel. The sweet-swinging Li, however, simply couldn\u2019t find her stroke.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe second day, I just couldn\u2019t get anything going,\u201d she said. \u201cI struck the ball probably the worst I have hit it in long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Li took 10th as a freshman and would have taken second last year if it wasn\u2019t for a scorecard glitch that led to her disqualification. Like Sewell, she entered the tournament among a small handful of favorites, but wasn\u2019t able to deliver.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just really tense,\u201d Li admitted. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize it, and when I am (tense) I tend to make some poor swings. I am still trying to learn how to relax on the golf course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lewis and Clark\u2019s Thomas won the title, carding a two-day total of 139. Thomas was followed by Seo Hee Moon of Kamiak (140) and Bethel\u2019s Brown (141). Lewis and Clark also won the team title with 121.5 points followed considerably by Richland (69.5).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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