OH girls golf wrapped up its season at the IHSA State Golf Tournament at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur, with OH junior Alli Wiertel finishing tied for third and sophomore Giselle Resendez tying for 31st.
“I think our team enjoys practicing and being together,” Wiertel said at the finish. “We all get along very well.”
The OH team finished its Southwest Prairie Conference season with an 8-1 record, placing third at the conference tournament. Wiertel won the individual conference tournament title with a 66, while Resendez shot a 73.
At State, Wiertel finished tied for third after rounds of 69 and 71, while Resendez tied for 31st after improving from a first-round 79 to a second-round 74, including a personal-best 35 on the front nine.
Alli Wiertel, who won the State championship last year, is ready to head into the next season. “Hopefully winning State next year,” Wiertel said about her future goals.
Wiertel entered the state tournament with previous experience, which resulted in her victory last year. She opened this year’s tournament with a 69, finishing two under par and was in second place after the first round. In the second round she shot a 71, tying herself for third place overall.
Resendez also finished the tournament with a strong round. After only shooting a 79 in the first round she proceeded to shoot a 74 in the next. In her second round she set her personal best score of 35 on the front nine, helping her finish tied for 31st.
Preparing for this season after a state win last year required Wiertel to continue to work on her game. She said that summer tournaments helped her prepare by giving her more experience against strong competition and playing on challenging courses.
“I kind of prepared the same way just throughout my summer tournaments, I feel that those helped me and those high level courses and fields – so just my process and doing the same type of things for preparation for the season,” said Wiertel.
The OH girls golf team placed first in the South West Prairie Conference during the 2025 season, and third place during this year’s 2026 season according to Oswego Athletics.
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