Lawson Girls Golf Captures Inaugural KCI Conference Championship
LAWSON, Mo. — The Lawson High School girls golf team made conference history Friday, October 2, winning the inaugural official KCI Conference Girls Golf Championship at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Cameron.
Lawson’s varsity posted a team score of 385 to claim the championship by 49 strokes. Four Lawson golfers swept the top four individual places and earned KCI All-Conference recognition:
Elena Balmori Caballo: First place, 91
Madi Duncan: Second place, 94
Elena Mason: Third place, 98
Caitlyn Cline: Fourth place, 104
The tournament marked the first official girls golf championship in KCI Conference history. Official conference championships require participation by at least 75 percent of member schools, a threshold girls golf reached for the first time this year.
Varsity Team Results
Place | School | Team Score |
|---|---|---|
1 | Lawson | 385 |
2 | Mid-Buchanan | 434 |
3 | East Buchanan | 451 |
4 | Plattsburg | 488 |
5 | North Platte | 524 |
6 | Penney | 613 |
Lawson also earned strong finishes in the junior varsity and C-Team divisions. The JV team placed second with a score of 529. Maryke Carter and Aubrey McCleary each shot 129, finishing in a three-way tie for fourth place individually.
The C-Team won its division with a team score of 569, led by Zayda Matney’s second-place individual finish with a score of 135.
The varsity team is scheduled to compete in the Plattsburg Best Ball Golf Tournament on Monday, October 5, at Plattsburg Country Club.
Lawson will host Cameron and Penney for its final regular-season triangular and Senior Night on Tuesday, October 6, at Hidden Valley Golf Course. The community is invited to recognize senior golfers Madi Duncan, Taylor Gardner, Elena Mason, and Aubrey McCleary, along with senior managers Preston Barker and Preston Yarbrough. The recognition ceremony will begin immediately following the match on the restaurant/clubhouse patio.
Team Photo Caption:
Lawson’s girls golf team celebrates winning the inaugural KCI Conference Girls Golf Championship. Front row: Addison McConnell, Zayda Matney, Emma Thompson, Elena Balmori Caballo, Kailyn Johnson, Madi Duncan, Caitlyn Cline, Elena Mason and Aubrey McCleary. Back row: Coach Belcher, Taylor Gardner, Maryke Carter, Avery McPherson, Lonnie Long, Ella Ripley, and Quinn Shelton.