Mendham, Morris Knolls freshman earn NJAC girls golf titles by single strokes
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP — Annika Miocevich got a little nostalgic playing her last hole at the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Championships on Wednesday morning.
"This is the last time I'm taking a drive. This is the last time swinging this club in high school competition," said Miocevich, a Mendham senior. "Everything lined up perfectly."
The Minutemen edged Morris Knolls by one stroke to capture the team title at Farmstead Golf & Country Club. About a month ago, the Golden Eagles had won a playoff to capture the Morris County Tournament in the team's first season.
Morris Knolls freshman Olivia Gaglione shot an 8-over 42 to claim the individual title. Junior Maya Burton, who plays on Morristown's coed golf team, was second with a 43, one ahead of Villa Walsh freshman Rebekah Saxon (44) and Pope John freshman Deanna Mastrolacasa (45).
Three-time NJAC and MCT champion Sammie Dolce, a Morris Tech alumna from Florham Park, is now the No. 2 player at Bowling Green State University.
"It was tough. I didn't play great but I tried my best," Gaglione said. "Bogey golf all day, which works. It's just not preferred."
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The NJAC, which includes most Morris and Sussex county schools plus Hackettstown and North Warren, began sponsoring girls golf in 2018 at the request of Villa Walsh athletic director Jen Fleury. At the time, there was one division with nine teams.
All 19 NJAC teams participated on Wednesday – counting the top three scores – with golfers from 26 schools altogether.
Burton had a quick turnaround, heading about 45 minutes southeast to play in Morristown's junior varsity match against Delbarton.
"The pace is different, a little bit slower than your average match," she said of playing with girls. "You've got to keep your mentality central. But the girls are so nice."
Team scores
Mendham 142: Ava Azzanni 47, Juliette Hyde 47, Annika Miocevich 48, Raleigh Ball 62
Morris Knolls 143: Kendyl Croft 55, Olivia Gaglione 42, Annie Costache 46, Brielle Malone 56
Villa Walsh 150: Rebekah Saxon 44, Nora Dam 54, Bridget Drew 54
Morristown Beard 152: Sloane Fiverson 46, Quinn Jeffrey 51, Samantha Yagoda 55, Molly Baker 54, Charlotte White 65
Madison 156: Elizabeth Green 48, Lily Fee 51, Anna Silbaugh 57
Montville 160: Mara Bilenski 54, C.C. Fariello 56, Bailey Stepien 50, Samaya Lohani 57, Sarah Alexander 63
West Morris 163: Kayla Vecchione 55, Sammie Mancuso 56, Sania Madane 52
Chatham 164: Alex Caruso 58, Callie Ferguson 57, Eva Morrison 49, Grace Mulligan 56, Diana Carbone 53
Mountain Lakes 166: Manasvi Shah 53, Flor DeBeijer 64, Olivia Manchand 49
Jefferson 166: Samantha Cocca 52, Katie Blair 55, Erin Nimbley 59
Pequannock 169: Abigail Goll 57, Paige Giermanski 56, Shayla Osmanski 57
Morris Tech 171: Caroline Chin 64, Jessica Imhauser 52, Priya Gandhi 55
Wallkill Valley 173: Zora Reinle 56, Chloe Geuther 57, Claire Kornak 60
Randolph 173: Katelyn Monahan 65, Jeannie Shore 47, Marleigh Gaydos 61
Park Regional 173: Ashley Peterson 62, Kaylee Wohlgemuth 63, Josie Casale 48
Pope John 174: Emma Maslowski 63, Deanna Mastrolacasa 45, Cecelia Day 66
Vernon 179: Caitlyn Jensen 65, Audrey Steinbach 59, Uriah Sacdalan 55
Sparta 187: Claire Sehnert 65, Sayler Salvigsen 51, Erin Duthaler 61
Kittatinny: Malena Johnson 48, Josie Nuzzo 68
Morristown: Maya Burton 43
Mount Olive: Rachel Watkins 49
Newton: Haley Morodan 59
Parsippany: Madison Della Fave 64, Anya Patel 56
Parsippany Hills: Amberlin Lee 52
Roxbury: Isabella McHugh 52
Course: Farmstead Golf & Country Club, par 34
Individual medalists
Olivia Gaglione (Morris Knolls) 42; Maya Burton (Morristown) 43; Rebekah Saxon (Villa Walsh) 44; Deanna Mastrolacasa (Pope John) 45; Annie Costache (Morris Knolls) 46; Sloane Fiverson (Morristown Beard) 46; Ava Azzanni (Mendham) 47; Juliette Hyde (Mendham) 47; Jeannie Shore (Randolph) 47.
This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference girls golf tournament
