Golf Winners

Case Englehart

Sarah Bell

If there was any question about what Bell would do for an encore as a senior, she answered it. The reigning Semoball Awards Golfer of the Year and three-time finalist won a second consecutive Class 1 girls state championship in the fall, shooting 2-under and winning by five strokes to help the Bulldogs to a team state title. She was second at the sectional tournament and won the district tournament. She found that form despite missing a chunk of the season with a back injury. Bell will continue her golf career at Oral Roberts.

Brian Whitson

Whitson has made a major impact on the Hornet golf program. In 2016, the all-state golfer shot a 75 to finish second in a rain-shortened Class 1 state tournament and was the medalist in the Class 1 sectional tournament, leading Advance to a team title. He had five total medalist finishes, and will continue his career at John A. Logan College.

Gabe Wheeler

Wheeler placed fourth at the Class 3 tournament and second at the SEMO Conference large schools tournament. He finished second at the sectional tournament and tied for eighth in the Class 3 District 1 tournament.

Travis Simmons

Simmons outdueled Notre Dame’s Jack Litzelfelner to earn the SEMO Conference title and shared the Class 4 District 1 individual title. He capped his season with a sixth-place finish at the Class 4 state tournament.