Missouri’s junior MWGA team wins the Four State Championship

Missouri's Four State Team made its way home from Manhattan, Kan. with the 2013 Junior Four State Championship Cup. A brush fire at the Manhattan Country Club on then first day of play didn't seem to bother the team, as their excellent play in the final round gave them a winning total of 614 and 38 shots ahead of defending Iowa team. The battle for Four State Medalist was won by Missouri's Jordan Chael by one shot over teammate Brooke Cusumano and Nebraska's Haley Thiele.  Congratulations to the Missouri Team and Junior Director/Coach Danna Phillips for their win!  

The Missouri team consisted of:

Jean Tyrrell, Leawood, Kan. – Just won the 2013 Junior Championship at Lake Valley Country Club and was Championship Medalist; Plays golf for Blue Valley North High School (class of 2015). Won the Kansas 6A Regionals 2011 and runner up in 2012. Member of Kansas Golf All State Team.

Jordan Chael, Overland Park, Kan. – 2012 Missouri Junior Champion, 2013 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas. Junior Girls Four State Team member 2011-2012. All Metro Player of the Year 2012, Won Kansas 5A Girls State Championship.  Attending University of Nebraska in the fall and will play golf for the Cornhuskers.

Amanda Kim, O’Fallon, Mo. – plays golf at Fort Zumwalt South High School (Class of 2015).  Won the Missouri Class 2 Championship at Dalhousie Golf Club, GAC Tournament, Webster Groves Invitational and the Troy Invitational.  Just placed 43rd at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship.

Brooke Cusumano, St. Louis, Mo. – Finished third place at the MWGA Junior Championship.  2013 graduate of Westminster Christian Academy.  Member of 2012 Missouri Four State Team. Won consecutive Missouri Class 1 Individual titles . STL Post Dispatch player of the year. Will play golf for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Baile Winslow, Overland Park, Kan. – 2013 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas and member of state championship golf team. Will be playing golf for the University of Northern Colorado in the fall.

Alternates were Taylor Black, Warrensburg and Sun Young Jung, Springfield.

Tournament Results

MISSOURI        1st    2nd    Total

Jordan Chael        74    76    150

Brooke Cusumano    75    76     151

Amanda Kim        74    79    153

JeanTyrrell        80    80    160

Baile Winslow        88    87    175

            303    311    614

IOWA

Jessie Sindlinger     75    81    156

Anne Cullman        82    78    160