Wamego girls’ golf won its 4A sub-state tournament in Coffeyville with a 23 stroke lead over the 2nd place team. Leading the Red Raiders to qualify for state was sophomore Maizie Nickel.
Nickel won the individual sub-state title shooting a 78 (+6) to capture her first career win. Finishing seven strokes ahead of the 2nd place golfer. Nickel has placed in the top five individually in five out of the eight tournaments this season. Shooting in the 70s in each of those rounds. Nickel has also helped lead Wamego to six team tournament wins this year. Off the links, Nickel is involved in FBLA, Wamego Youth Leadership Program, and is on the Dazzlers team.
Congratulations to Maizie Nickel of Wamego High School, the K-State Credit Union & Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center/KMAN “Student-Athletes of the Week!”