Seneca junior Piper Stenzel didn’t get off to the start she was hoping for — two consecutive bogeys — in Monday’s Class 1A Pontiac Sectional at Wolf Creek Golf Club.

“I was a little nervous with that start, but I was able to birdie No. 3 and get back on track,” Stenzel said. “After that second hole I just took the time before teeing off to gather my thoughts and get myself calmed down. I was nervous starting today. I just told myself ‘Let it go’ and just moved on.”

Stenzel carded an 81 to finish third individually behind only champion Meredith Yung (77) of Monmouth United and runner-up Elle Filarski (79) of Tri-Valley and punch her ticket to a third straight state tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur on Friday and Saturday.

Tri-Valley (348) won the team title, with Monmout

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