From The Tribune staff reports
HUNTSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville’s Molly Davidson has won an individual state golf championship.
Hewitt-Trussville’s Molly Davidson. (Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trusville Athletics)
Competing at the 7A state title tournament, Davidson built a 2-stroke lead in the individual competition with a first-round 70 on Monday, May 9. Then on Tuesday she shot another 70, winning the title outright by three strokes on Tuesday.
Auburn’s Kate Ha also shot a 70 Tuesday to finish second at 143. Gabriella Nicastro of Huntsville was third overall with back-to-back even-par rounds of 72 and a 144 total.
Alexandria’s Lauren Sechrest had a 73 Tuesday and closed with a 149 to earn Class 4A/5A low medalist over Pike Road’s Beka Yang by one stroke.
And in Class 1A/3A, Ella Cothran of Brindlee Mountain recorded the second lowest round Tuesday with a 5-under 67 and finished with a 3-under 141 total to win the 1A/3A low medalist by 10 strokes.
