The Wayne High girls golf team made their home debut Friday at Wayne Country Club and came away with the team trophy at the Wayne Invitational.
Four Blue Devils finished in the top 20 as Wayne shot a 389 and finished two shots ahead of Oakland-Craig in the 12-team invitational.
Wayne had three of the top eight scores among individual golfers, led by Joslyn Johnson. The junior shot an 86 to win by one shot over Rylee Altwine of Pierce, while Molly Heimes of Battle Creek and Val Lierman of Oakland-Craig tied for third with a 90.
Carli Canham finished sixth overall with a 94 and Charli Sievers placed eighth with a 98. Lindsay Niemann finished Wayne's medal haul with a 111, good for 18th place. Rounding out the Wayne varsity round was Rylynn Owen with a 133. Among Wayne JV golfers, Addison Sharpe shot 134 and Hallie Heithold had a 135.
LCC placed fifth overall with a 444 and had three individual medalists. Clara Brummels was 14th with a 108, Skylar Swanson was 15th with a 108 and Holly Patefield won a scorecard playoff to take 20th at 112. Other LCC scores included Beka Lipp with a 116 and Harper Bruning with a 118.
Wayne will host Elkhorn Valley and Battle Creek in a triangular on Tuesday at Wayne Country Club, starting at 4 p.m.
Wayne Invitational
Team Standings
Wayne 389, Oakland-Craig 391, Pierce 420, Battle Creek 440, LCC 444, Hartington CC 448, Thurston County 483, West Point-Beemer 496, Crofton 511, South Sioux City 524, Stanton 524, Tri County NE 593. Wayne JV and Elkhorn Valley did not field a full team.
Top 20 Medalists (after ties)
1. Joslyn Johnson (Wayne) -- 86
2. Rylee Altwine (Pierce) -- 87
3. Molly Heimes (Battle Creek) -- 90
4. Val Lierman (Oakland-Craig) -- 90
5. Emma Anderson (Oakland-Craig) -- 92
6. Carli Canham (Wayne) -- 94
7. Maci Schommer (HCC) -- 95
8. Charli Sievers (Wayne) -- 98
9. Keira Hestekind (BC) -- 98
10. Kara Seiken (Oakland-Craig) -- 100
11. Abby Brown (Elkhorn Valley) -- 105
12. Ashley Wacker (Pierce) -- 106
13. Madelyn Bohnet (South Sioiux City) -- 107
14. Clara Brummels (LCC) -- 108
15. Skylar Swanson (LCC) -- 108
16. Myesha Larson (Oakland-Craig) -- 109
17. Addison Maise (TC) -- 110
18. Lindsay Niemann (Wayne) -- 111
19. Peyton Wieting (Pierce) -- 112
20. Holly Patefield (LCC) -- 112.
Area Results
Wayne -- Joslyn Johnson 86, Carli Canham 94, Charlie Sievers 98, Lindsay Niemann 111, Rylynn Owen 133.
WAYNE JV -- Addison Sharpe 134, Hallie Heithold 135.
LCC -- Clara Brummels 108, Skylar Swanson 108, Holly Patefield 112, Beka Lipp 116, Harper Bruning 118.
TRI COUNTY NE -- Rhyanne Mackling 139, Kim Ahlers 143, Grace Ankeny 155, Makayla Horak 156, Ava Luber 163.
