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Golf: Moving Kwon: Smith boys and girls golfers win district titles
By Justin Thomas, jthomas@starlocalnews.com
For the second consecutive season, Newman Smith golfer Eji Kwon will head to the UIL Class 4A Region II Meet as Kwon claimed the District 9-4A girls title at Mansfield National Golf Course.
Kwon carded a combined score of 149 over the two-day event to edge out Frisco Wakeland’s Lexi Thompson, who fired an aggregate score of 151.
Last year, Kwon finished fourth at the district meet before tying for third at regionals to advance to state.
Wakeland and Liberty will occupy the team spots after placing first and second, respectively.
Also notching a top 10 finish was Creekview’s Mica Eastin in seventh (158).
Qualifiers continue in the Region II Tournament today and Thursday at Mansfield National Golf Course.
The Trojans had the top performer on the boys side with Nick Hampton finishing strong with a 75 on the final day to post a total score of 154 at Robson Ranch Golf Course in Denton. Hampton entered the final round in fifth, but surged ahead of the competition and finished with a one-stroke advantage over Wakeland’s Devin Hirschfield (155).
Frisco Centennial finished first on the boys side, while Wakeland placed second.
The boys regional tournament took place Monday and Tuesday (results not available as of press time) at Waterchase Golf Course in Fort Worth.
At the District 4-4A Tournament at WinStar Golf Course in Thackerville, Okla, The Colony placed fifth. Cameron Jones qualified individually for the Cougars, carding an aggregate score of 156.
The Region I Tournament took place Monday and Tuesday at the Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene (results not available as of press time).
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