Iowa finishes in third place at Junior Girls’ Four-State

Team Iowa delivered a strong and spirited performance at the 2025 Junior Girls’ Four-State Championship this week, finishing third overall at Firekeeper Golf Course in Kansas. In a tightly contested event, Iowa earned 6.5 points—just one point behind champion Team Missouri (7.5 points). Team Kansas claimed runner-up honors with 7 points.

The championship opened with four-ball matches, where the Iowa duo of Morgan Rupp (Marion) and Chloe Bolte (Sumner) set the tone early with a commanding 4&2 victory over Kansas’ Hadley Neese and Jenny Sun, securing a key point.

Iowa added to its early momentum thanks to Jaylee Shaffer (Mount Ayr) and Natalie Henson (Marshalltown), who earned a 2&1 win against Nebraska’s Eden Larson and Tasha Kolbas. Their performance propelled Team Iowa into a tie for first place heading into the afternoon foursomes session.

During the foursomes, Iowa encountered stiff competition. The pairing of Ava Lohrbach (Ames) and Shaffer battled to halve their match with Kansas’ Savannah Cagle and Maddie Myers. After taking a one-up lead on the 16th hole, the Iowa team settled for a tie when Kansas birdied the final hole. Iowa closed the day in third place, still well within reach of the leaders.

On the final day, Team Iowa showed grit and determination in the singles matches. Strong victories from Henson, Shaffer, Rupp, and Lohrbach contributed four crucial points to Iowa’s total and nearly vaulted the team up the leaderboard.

It nearly became five.

In one of the event’s most dramatic matches, Bolte went toe-to-toe with Missouri’s Morgan Withington. All square heading to the 18th, the tightly contested duel came down to the final hole, where Withington edged out the win with a bogey—securing a vital point for Missouri and denying Iowa a chance at the title.

Team Iowa’s third-place finish reflects a week of outstanding effort, resilience, and teamwork. The 2026 Junior Girls’ Four-State Championship will be hosted in Iowa, with the venue to be announced at a later date.

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