Carmel’s winning two-day total was 608. Westfield was second at 617, Homestead was third at 622 and Noblesville was fourth at 635. “Winning two in a row is a dream, but actually accomplishing it is very hard,” said Carmel head coach Kelly Kluesner. “We just wanted to stay patient, eliminate big numbers and, fortunately, we were able to pull away.” Carmel had the best team and was led by a pair of seniors – Michaela Headlee and Claire Swathwood. Headlee shot 146 (73-73) to finish tied for second, while Swathwood shot 149 (7574) to finish in sixth place. Carmel’s next two finishers were senior Camryn Williams and junior Sophie Mock. After 36 holes, Williams shot 156 (80-76; +12) which was a tie for 18th place. Mock finished at 157 (79-78; +13) which was a two-way tie for 22nd place. In the individual competition, Samantha Brown, a senior from Westfield High School, finished at two-under-par making her the individual state champion. Last year, as a junior, Brown finished in a 6th-place tie and in 2021, as a sophomore, she finished tied for 13th. Brown won by four strokes over four other girls, one of which was her teammate, junior Addi Kooi 145 (73-73). The other second-place finishers were Castle junior Ashley Kirkland (74-72); Batesville sophomore Ava South (73-73); and Carmel’s Headlee (73-73). Brown’s opening round 68 was the first bogeyfree round in her life and gave her a commanding five-shot lead. Kooi, who finished in a fourth-place tie at last fall’s IHSAA State Girls Golf Finals, shot a rollerIndiana Golf Journal
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