Redmond High’s girls golfers didn’t let Tuesday’s driving rainstorm disrupt their drive toward success during the second half of a 4A Kingco match against Issaquah High.
At Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course, Redmond defeated Issaquah, 225-261, to raise its league record to 3-1 and overall mark to 5-1.
It was the Mustangs’ top score of the year, according to coach Jake Crowley, and birthday girl Lauren Settle, a sophomore, earned medalist honors with a career-best 39 on the par-36 course. Settle was followed by teammates Ally Collier (45), Rachel Jonson (47), Izzy Jensen (47) and Alex Jandrisch (47) in the nine-hole contest.
In earlier matches this season, Settle shot 40 and 43 in wins over Lake Washington and Inglemoor, respectively, at Bear Creek Country Club, Redmond’s home course. Settle has been Redmond’s team medalist in all but one match. Junior captain Collier shot 45 and 47 in those matches and notched a team-leading 42 in a win over Skyline at the Plateau Club.
Collier has qualified for state the last two years and was a top-20 finisher last year. Unfortunately, Jensen, a potential state qualifier, is done for the season since she’ll be having hip surgery, Crowley said.
“We have a very young team who is improving and potentially could be quite strong over the next few years,” said Crowley, whose team is comprised of 18 golfers, 14 of whom are sophomores. “The RHS program is thriving with incredible leadership by Ally Collier, a strong parent group and dynamic fundraising.”
Crowley said that other promising golfers include sophomores Jandrisch, Katie O’Bryon, Jonson, Katie McCannon, Hannah Casper and Emily Grabow, and juniors Heidi Metzger and Ally Merrick.
A Mustang highlight this season was the girls’ team trip to Scottsdale, Ariz., where they played 45 competitive holes over three days with the scores all going toward their averages.
“It was great team bonding and the team got to tour the Arizona State University golf facilities and speak to players and officials in the ASU girls golf program,” Crowley said.
