By Dalcon DeMaranville
Geneseo Current
DECATUR — Geneseo senior Claire Degrave capped her high school golf career with a 57th-place finish at the IHSA Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur.
Degrave finished the two-day tournament with a combined score of 179, shooting a 93 in Friday's opening round before improving by seven strokes with an 86 on Saturday.
Her second-round performance included a 14-over-par finish, bringing her tournament total to 35 over par.
Alton Marquette sophomore Maggie Pruetzel claimed the individual state championship with a two-day total of 149, followed by Monticello's Cate Sanders at 151. Three golfers tied for third at 152.
Degrave earned her trip to state after advancing through a three-player playoff at Monday's sectional tournament at Valley View Club in Cambridge. She secured one of the final two individual qualifying spots on the first playoff hole.
Congratulations on a fantastic season!
