Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: ThisWeek reveals Super 12 girls golf team
The members of the ThisWeek Super 12 girls golf team didn't just stand out in central Ohio. They also shined on the state tournament stage.
The Athlete of the Year in each sport will be announced at the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards, presented by Encova Insurance. The winners will be announced during the live show on June 15 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The show is produced with the support of Raising Canes and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Nominated athletes will receive a free ticket to the event thanks to sponsors when they RSVP here. Additional tickets may be purchased on the show’s website.
Bella Anderson
School: Worthington Kilbourne
Year: Freshman
Anderson made a big impact after joining the Wolves for the final month of the season. After previously playing in junior events, she carded a 63 in her first 18-hole round, earning medalist honors in a Division I sectional at Oakhaven.
She followed with a second-place finish at district, shooting a 69 at the Links at Echo Springs. She then carded a two-day 154 to tie for 15th of 72 golfers at state.
Skylar Dean
School: Olentangy Orange
Year: Sophomore
Dean repeats as a Super 12 honoree after being the first Orange player to qualify for the Division I state tournament since 2018 when the team was runner-up. She tied for 15th with a 154.
Dean shot a 74 at district to tie for fourth. She averaged 69.67 in OCC-Buckeye Division play to earn first-team all-league honors.
Olivia Drankwalter
School: Olentangy
Year: Senior
Drankwalter was a steady veteran all season for the Braves, helping them reach state as a team for the first time. She shot a 145 to finish third in Division I.
Drankwalter shot a 78 at district to tie for 12th and was first-team all-OCC-Buckeye with a 75.67 average as Olentangy won the league at 20-0.
Mia Hammond
School: New Albany
Year: Freshman
A veteran of regional and national tournaments, Hammond made an immediate impact with the Eagles. She averaged 69.3, shot a 67 to win the Division I district tournament and carded a 146 at state to tie for fourth place.
New Albany won the OCC-Central and district championships for the fifth consecutive season, but its streak of state titles was snapped at four with a third-place finish.
Angela Hu
School: Columbus Academy
Year: Junior
Hu helped lead the Vikings to their first Division II state title, tying for sixth (157) of 71 competitors as Academy (647) outdistanced runner-up Sugarcreek Garaway (670).
Hu tied for fifth (80) at district, finished first (76) at sectional and earned first-team all-MSL-Ohio honors as Academy won all three titles.
Emma Kim
School: Columbus School for Girls
Year: Senior
Kim competed in the Division II state tournament for the third time but qualified for the first time as an individual, tying for sixth with a 157.
She was district medalist at Darby Creek with a 75 as CSG finished second and earned first-team all-MSL-Ohio honors. In her freshman and sophomore seasons, CSG reached state as a team.
Ellie Lim
School: Dublin Coffman
Year: Senior
Also a Super 12 honoree a year ago, Lim picked up where she left off in 2021, averaging 73 in OCC-Central play to earn co-medalist honors.
Lim opened the postseason with a third-place finish (74) at the Blacklick Woods sectional as Coffman was runner-up and then shot 74 at district to tie for fourth. She tied for 41st (165) in her third appearance at state.
Alexa Prettyman
School: Dublin Jerome
Year: Sophomore
Competing in her second Division I state tournament, Prettyman tied for 47th (168). She tied for 12th (78) at district and finished fifth (78) at sectional as the Celtics won both tournaments.
Prettyman had a 75 average in OCC-Cardinal play to earn first-team all-league honors and help Jerome win the league at 24-0.
Emerson Purcell
School: New Albany
Year: Junior
A Super 12 selection for the second consecutive season, Purcell averaged 74.4 and was a mainstay in the Eagles’ top five for the third year in a row.
Purcell tied for eighth at state with a 151 as New Albany won league, sectional and district titles but finished third (621) at state behind Centerville (613) and Jerome (614). She tied Lim for OCC-Central Player of the Year.
Audrey Ryu
School: Dublin Jerome
Year: Senior
Ryu closed her prep career by finishing second (143) in the Division I state tournament behind Cincinnati Mercy McAuley’s Kylie Heidemann (141), just missing out on a second consecutive individual title.
She earned her third OCC-Cardinal Player of the Year honor and was a four-time first-team all-league honoree. Ryu was ThisWeek’s girls golf Athlete of the Year as a junior and a Super 12 honoree as a sophomore.
Ellie Ryu
School: Dublin Jerome
Year: Sophomore
The sister of Audrey Ryu and a repeat Super 12 honoree, Ellie tied for eighth (151) at state as Jerome finished second (614) behind Centerville (613).
She tied for 18th (79) at district, finished fourth (77) at sectional and helped the Celtics win their 18th league title in 19 seasons with a 74 average to earn first-team all-league honors.
Meadow Tian
School: Olentangy
Year: Freshman
Tian rose to the occasion multiple times, most notably in the Division I state tournament, where she fired a 4-under par 66 on the second day to set an Ohio State Gray Course record and finish seventh overall (147).
That round tied her own program record, which she set in the second round of OCC-Buckeye play. Tian won three league rounds and earned league Player of the Year honors with a 67.67 average.
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