Lady Wolverines finish sixth

ALBUQUERQUE — The Texico Lady Wolverines cut 26 strokes off their first-day total and moved up one spot to sixth at 430-404 — 834 in the Class 1A-3A girls state golf tournament at the UNM championship course.

Senior Megan Long led the Lady Wolverines on Tuesday with a 45-48 — 93, finishing at 200 for 36 holes, while junior Laura McFarden shot 47-48 — 95 and ended at 192.

"I was tickled," Texico coach Kristen Scanlan said of the team's improvement. "That was our goal going in. The wind wasn't as bad as (Monday), and that helped."

Socorro cruised to team honors at 666, with Bosque second at 718 and Portales third at 762. Socorro's Kristen Cline took medalist honors at 77-74 — 151.

Class 1A-3A

At UNM Championship G.C., Albuquerque

Girls

Team standings: 1. Socorro 339-327 — 666; 2. Bosque 364-354 — 718; 3. Portales 398-364 — 762; 4. Ruidoso 416-397 — 813; 5. Lovington 422-394 — 816; 6. Texico 430-404 — 834; 7. Hot Springs 422-444 — 866; 8. Raton 461--428 — 889; 9. Silver 450-442 — 892.

Top 6 individuals (all-state): 1. Kristen Cline, Socorro 77-74 — 152; 2. Shania Berger, Socorro 82-76 — 158; 3. Sarah Greene, Bosque 81-83 — 164; 4. Klara Castillo, Santa Fe Prep 81-86 — 167; 5. Brittani Webb, Socorro 90-87 — 177; 6. (tie) Tylar Rowley, Portales 92-86 — 178 and Jayme Quintana, West Las Vegas 94-84 — 178.

Texico results: Laura McFarden 97-95 (47-48) — 192, Megan Long 107-93 (45-48) — 200, Allison Myers 106-104 (49-55) — 210, Kimber Harrison 120-112 (52-60) — 232, McKenzee Thatcher 148-120 (60-60) — 268.