BLOOMINGTON – Bedford North Lawrence, ranked No.14 in the IHSGCA preseason poll, finished seventh in the power-packed Bloomington South Invitational during high school golf action at Bloomington Country Club on Monday.
The Stars, facing a 17-team field that featured eight ranked squads, carded a score of 362. No.1 Carmel won the season-opening event with 303, followed by No.2 Center Grove (308), No.5 Noblesville (318), No.11 Franklin (323), No.4 Westfield (331) and No.7 Floyd Central (340).
Chloe McFaddin paced BNL with an 85 that included a birdie on the sixth hole, while Ellie Horton posted an 88 highlighted by six pars.
“Not a bad first day,” BNL coach Kori Johnston said. “We struggled a little bit, we had some nerves. We’ll take it. We saw a lot of good shots, and this course (with its reputation for ultra-quick greens) can be a little rough on us.
“It was good to see scores from other teams that we’ll play in the postseason. It’s a first look at everybody.”
Kenley Craig added a 93 while Kinleigh Root and Sammie Nusbaum capped the team scoring with 96s.
BNL will visit Stonecrest for a nine-hole match with Mitchell on Thursday.
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH INVITATIONAL
Monday at Bloomington Country Club
Team scores
Carmel 303, Center Grove 308, Noblesville 318, Franklin 323, Westfield 331, Floyd Central 340, BNL 362, Bloomington South 383, Castle 402, Evansville Memorial 403, Jasper 406, Greenwood Christian 435, Evansville North 436, Washington 445, Seymour 468, Madison 474, Vincennes Rivet NS
BNL scores – Chloe McFaddin 85, Kinleigh Root 96, Ellie Horton 88, Kenley Craig 93, Sammie Nusbaum 96
