State Champs! May River dominates on way to winning first girls golf title

The May River Sharks won their first Class 4A girls golf championship in dominating fashion on Tuesday.

The Sharks shot a 638 over the two-day tournament at Shipyard Golf Club to win by 36 strokes over A.C. Flora. May River led by eight shots coming into the second round and fired a 314 on day two to win the title.

This is May River’s first year moving up to Class 4A and fourth overall in team sports. The Sharks won state titles in boys track, boys soccer and girls cross country in Class 3A.

May River had three golfers make the all-state team, which is made up of the top 10 finishers in the tournament.

Sydney Bowes shot a 151 and finished second overall. Sister Kylie Bowes was fourth with a 154 and Robin Zetrouer tied for eighth with a 165.

AC Flora’s Gracie McCoy was the medalist with a 146.

Hilton Head Island finished third in the tournament with a 682. The Seahawks’ Alexia Milbrandt shot a 152 and finished third overall.

Bluffton was 10th with a 766.

This story was originally published October 27, 2020 at 9:18 PM.