Behind three all-conference scores, the St. James High School girls’ golf team had an impressive performance at the Four Rivers Conference Tournament, finishing just one stroke out of earning a share of the league crown Thursday, Sept. 24 at Meramec Lakes Golf Course in St. Clair.

Union captured the FRC championship shooting 425 while St. James was in second place, one stroke back at 426. Sullivan was third at 435 and St. Clair fourth at 472. Pacific also participated but did not have a full team.

Union’s Ana Tobben was the overall meet medalist, shooting 96. The Lady Tigers had three players finish in the top-5 and earn All-FRC First-Team honors. Freshman Hallie Kleffner was second overall with 98 while senior Jolie Roark was third at 101 and sophomore Landri Abel fifth at 106.

“The team has done really well in our conference this year,” said St. James head coach Shannon Kleffner. “We did win all of our conference meets and just lost by one stroke in the conference tournament. It was a great job by the girls; they’ve been working hard and it’s paying off.”

FRC Tournament

Meramec Lakes G.C.

Sept. 24 at St. Clair

Team Standings: 1. Union 425, 2. St. James 426, 3. Sullivan 435, 4. St. Clair 472.

Individual Top-5: 96: Ana Tobben, Union. 98: Hallie Kleffner, St. James. 101: Jolie Roark, St. James. 105: Elise Ritter, Union. 106: Landri Abel, St. James.

Other St. James Scores: Ava Culwell 121, Ainslee Woessner 136.

St. Clair Invitational

The Lady Tigers also finished fourth overall in the 14-team field at the St. Clair Lady Bulldog Invitational Monday, Sept. 21 at Meramec Lakes Golf Course.

St. Francis Borgia won the tourney title with 349 while Warrenton was second with 402, Lutheran St. Charles third with 408, St. James fourth with 409 and Union and Farmington tied for fifth with 421.

Wright City’s Morgan Nute easily won medalist honors with two-under-par 69.

Hallie Kleffner had a top-10 finish for the Lady Tigers, placing ninth overall with 88.

“We had a great first tournament,” S. Kleffner said. “All the girls shot their personal-best for 18 holes. And compared to the weather we’ve been having, we had perfect golf weather.”

St. Clair Invitational

Monday, Sept. 21

Meramec Lakes G.C.

Team Standings: 1. St. Francis Borgia 349, 2. Warrenton 402, 3. Lutheran High 408, 4. St. James 409, t-5. Union 421, t-5 Farmington 421, 7. Ste. Genevieve 426, 8. St. Clair 444, 9. Wright City 447, 10. Sullivan 506, 11. Steelville 551, Pacific N/A, Fox N/A, Belle N/A.

Individual Top-2: 2-Under 69: Morgan Nute, Wright City. 81: Emma Kombrink, Lutheran St. Charles.

St. James Results: 9. Hallie Kleffner 88, 19. Ava Culwell 105, 25. Jolie Roark 108, 25. Landri Abel 108, 52. Ainslee Woessner 130.

Sept. 23 - STJ 217, Washington 229: The Lady Tigers hosted the Washington Lady Blue Jays at the St. James Golf Course and posted a dual-meet victory. H. Kleffner was the meet medalist with 44 while Abel tied for second with 53, Roark tied for fourth with 56, sophomore Ava Culwell shot 64 and freshman Ainslee Woessner 65.

This week St. James was to compete in the Jefferson City Jays Invitational Monday; host Borgia and Belle Wednesday on STJ Senior Day at the St. James Golf Course, and end the regular season in Rolla at Oak Meadow Country Club Thursday (4 p.m.)

The Lady Tigers are to compete in the Missouri Class 2 District 1 Tournament at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Labadie Oct. 12. St. Francis Borgia is the host school.

Other schools in Class 2 District 1 are Borgia, Duchesne, Lutheran South, Lutheran St. Charles, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., St. Louis Notre Dame, St. Clair, Ste. Genevieve, STEAM Academy, Villa Duchesne, Winfield and Wright City.