Addi Duflo just missed being a state champion last season as a freshman.
She achieved her goal this season.
Duflo finished as the individual medalist and helped the top-ranked Bath girls golf team capture the Division 4 state title on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Grand Valley’s The Meadows.
The Bees shot a 739 as a team to win the state title by 14 strokes over runner-up Kalamazoo Christian. Bath entered the second round of the finals with a 19 stroke cushion after shooting a 365 as a team on Friday, Oct. 16.
Duflo carded a two-day score of 152 to finish as the medalist by 14 strokes. Fowler’s Noelle Krepps finished in a three-way tie for second with a total of 166.
Duflo was one of two golfers to finish among the top 10 individuals for Bath. Sophomore Hattie Lalonde tied for 10th by shooting a 183.
Division 1
Saisha Patil concluded her season as the Division 1 runner-up while helping Okemos end the season with a top five finish at the state finals at Bedford Valley in Battle Creek.
Okemos had a team score of 672 and placed fourth. They were six points behind third place Portage Central. Northville was the team champion with a team score of 631.
Patil had a two-day score of 148 while taking second. She was seven strokes behind medalist Olivia Griswold of Portage Central.
Okemos’ Anika Srivastava was fourth individually with a score of 150.
Holt’s Racheeni Her was an individual qualifier and placed 15th with a score of 159.
Division 3
Lila Redder capped her strong career at Ionia by finishing as the runner-up at the state finals at Ferris State. Redder had a two-day score of 162 and was four strokes behind medalist Halle Heineman of Detroit Country Day.
Williamston’s Paige Radebach finished her high school career with another top-10 finish and was fourth with a weekend score of 167.
Lansing Catholic placed third in the team standings with a score of 762 and finished four strokes behind Montague. Eryn O’Connell was 10th individually with a score of 176 to lead the Cougars. O’Connell finished tied with Owosso sophomore Samanta Ross on the leaderboard.
Division 2
Haslett placed eighth and Mason finished 11 th at the state finals at Michigan State’s Forest Akers West.
Haslett had a team score of 750 and was led by Teagan McLellan, who finished 21 st with a two-day total of 175. Junior Ruby Petee shot a 180 while finishing 27th to lead Mason, which had a score of 757.
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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: MHSAA girls golf finals: Addi Duflo leads Bath to Division 4 state title
