Freshman Taylen Koch fired an opening-round 86 (+15) on Monday at Hesston Golf Course to advance to the final day of the Class 5A State Golf Tournament.
Koch is tied for 15th place overall and secured her spot in Tuesday’s round as the fifth-highest qualifying individual to make the cut. The reigning KVOE EHS Athlete of the Week is four shots back of tenth place.
Fellow team members Kelsey Shull and Kynlee Maxfield saw their seasons come to an end on Monday after falling short of the +26 cut line:
Shull finished tied for 74th after turning in a card of 114 (+43). Maxfield wrapped up tied for 83rd with a round of 123 (+52).
Koch returns to Hesston Golf Course on Tuesday morning to compete in Day 2 of the state tournament.
