Highland’s Crist, Canton’s Taylor finish in top 11 at state golf tournament, Cougars take fourth as team

By Muddy River Sports | October 23, 2024
Highland's Morgan Crist, left, and Canton's Hanna Taylor earned state medals after placing in the top 11 at the Class 1 state golf tournament at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo. | Submitted photo

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Morgan Crist and the Highland girls golf team rebounded nicely Tuesday, and they have the hardware to prove it. Crist, a junior, shaved 12 strokes off her first-round total by shooting an 8-over 80 and climbing into a fifth-place tie individually at the Class 1 state golf tournament at Crown Pointe Golf…

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Highland girls golfers making name for themselves with sustained success

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | October 1, 2024
Highland's Morgan Crist hits out of the bunker during her round of the Troy Invitational, where she finished 14th in a field of 88 players. | Shane Hulsey photo

LEWISTOWN, Mo. — In less than two full seasons, the Highland girls golf program has put itself on the map. In 2023 — Highland’s first year fielding a girls golf team as a varsity program — the Cougars finished third out of 11 teams at the Class 1 District 3 Tournament and sent three golfers…

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