PONTIAC - The Unity Rockets girls golf team showed determination and grit at the Illini Prairie Conference Tournament on Tuesday at Wolf Creek Golf Course. Facing the league's toughest competition in their first conference meet appearance with 31 players ready to make their mark on the links, Unity finished sixth with a team score of 445.
Leading the Rockets was Claire Zorns, who carded a 99 to place 17th overall. Teammates Olivia Witheft and Olivia Styan each shot 113, with Haley Ennis (120), Ellery Merkle (122) and Addison Mohr (124) contributing to the team’s total. Each player gained valuable experience competing against some of the top golfers in the small school division.
While Monticello captured the team championship with a record-breaking 330 and junior Cate Sanders earned individual medalist honors with a 75, Unity’s focus remained on the progress of its own roster. St. Thomas More and Bloomington Central Catholic rounded out the top three teams, demonstrating the depth of the Illini Prairie Conference.
Final Team Standings
1. Monticello 330 2. Bloomington Central Catholic 333 3. St. Thomas More 376 4. Prairie Central 403 5. Pontiac 408 6. Unity 445 7. Rantoul 349
Top 10 Individual Finishers
1. Cate Sanders, Monticello 75 2. Caroline Braucht, Central Catholic 76 3. Sydney Braucht, Central Catholic 82 3. Maddie Bradbury, Central Catholic 82 5. Rachel Ross, Monticello 84 6. Isabella Beery, Monticello 85 7. Taylor Wells, St. Thomas More 86 8. Claire Foster, Monticello 86 9. Jenika Biggs, St. Thomas More 90 10. Ella Farrell, Prairie Central 92
Unity Results
17. Claire Zorns 99 27. Olivia Witheft 113 28. Olivia Styan 113 32. Haley Ennis 120 33. Ellery Merkle 122 35. Addison Mohr 124
