Newton's Naomi Koontz captured an individual state championship, while Buhler placed fourth as the Kansas State High School Activities Association girls golf state tournaments concluded Tuesday across Kansas.
The two-day tournaments featured several standout performances from central Kansas golfers, including top-10 finishes from Buhler's Anika Paulsrud and Addison Specht and Hesston's Elizabeth Hosford.
Class 5A — Hesston Golf Course
Newton's Naomi Koontz claimed the Class 5A individual state championship with a 3-under-par 139 over two rounds at Hesston Golf Course.
Koontz opened Monday's tournament with an even-par 71 before shooting a 3-under 68 Tuesday to secure a four-stroke victory over St. James Academy's Caroline Zacharias, who finished second at 143.
Blue Valley Southwest's Kennedy Kaus finished third at 145.
Newton's Audrey Webb finished 36th with a two-day total of 189 after rounds of 95 and 94. Codi Rose shot a 114 in Monday's opening round and did not advance to Tuesday.
Hutchinson's Darbie Wells finished 49th with a two-day score of 205. Wells opened with a 95 Monday before shooting a 110 Tuesday.
Kapaun Mount Carmel won the team championship with a combined score of 635, finishing 37 strokes ahead of runner-up Bishop Carroll. St. James Academy placed third at 678.
Class 4A — Turkey Creek Golf Course
Buhler finished fourth in the Class 4A team standings at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson, posting a two-day total of 674.
The Crusaders improved by 14 strokes during Tuesday's final round, following Monday's 344 with a 330.
Anika Paulsrud led Buhler with a sixth-place individual finish, shooting a two-day total of 159. Paulsrud opened with an 84 before carding a 75 Tuesday.
Teammate Addison Specht finished tied for seventh with a 161 after rounds of 80 and 81.
Macy Miller added a 19th-place finish for the Crusaders with a 170, while Paityn Weber finished 40th at 184. Ellie Goering placed 49th with a 193, and Payton Polk finished 55th at 219.
Hesston's Elizabeth Hosford earned a top-10 finish, placing 10th with a two-day score of 162. Hosford shot an 82 Monday before improving to an 80 Tuesday.
Fellow Swather Wendy Roth finished 43rd with a 188 after rounds of 93 and 95. Brynn Thiesen shot a 102 Monday but did not advance to the final round.
McPherson's Lleyton Kuhn led the Bullpups with a 13th-place finish, shooting rounds of 79 and 85 for a two-day total of 164.
Amelia Moody finished 42nd with a 186 after rounds of 90 and 96. Pera Bauer shot a 95 Monday, while Ari Prose finished the opening round with a 104. Neither advanced to Tuesday's competition.
Wamego captured the Class 4A team championship with a two-day score of 653, followed by Baldwin at 664 and Augusta at 666. Buhler finished eight strokes behind Augusta for third place.
Baldwin's Peyton Wright won the individual championship with a two-day score of 144, finishing two strokes ahead of Concordia's Mya Niehues.
The Class 4A tournament was moved from Emporia Municipal Golf Course to Turkey Creek because of course conditions.
Class 3-1A — Tallgrass Golf Club
Hutchinson Trinity Catholic's Clara Shank finished tied for 42nd at the Class 3-1A state tournament at Tallgrass Golf Club in Wichita.
Shank shot a 104 during Monday's opening round before closing with a 109 Tuesday for a two-day score of 213.
Pretty Prairie's Jewelynn Reese shot a 114 Monday but did not advance to the final round.
Larned's Ariana Meyer led the Indians with a 14th-place individual finish, shooting rounds of 94 and 89 for a two-day total of 183.
Taeten Reynolds finished 29th with a 201 after rounds of 95 and 106. Larned's remaining golfers did not advance past Monday's opening round.
St. Mary's Colgan captured the Class 3-1A team championship after finishing tied with Silver Lake at 724 strokes. Caney Valley placed third at 743.
Prairie View's Harley Wade won the individual championship with a two-day score of 150, finishing seven strokes ahead of Silver Lake's Zara Nilsson.
The tournaments concluded the 2026 KSHSAA girls golf season.