Sixteen teams and a handful of individuals have earned their way to the 5A state championships.

After this year’s high school realignment, the 5A Classification was divided into two division.

The 5A Division I Upstate qualifying was led by Lexington. The Wildcats finished 7-shots in front of the two time defending champions from Dorman.

5A Division 1 Upper State at The Wildewood Golf Club. 1. Lexington 328 2. Dorman 335 3. River Bluff 338 4. Blythewood 353 5. Byrnes 370 6. Spartanburg 374 Boiling Spring 374 8. Mauldin 398

Individual Qualifiers: Maddy Holder (WH), Reese Penland (WH), Addi Grant (Clover), and Sydney Moses (Clover)

No awards are given to either the top team or the top individual although the top team and individual are often considered Upstate champions.

Individually, Carolina Hawkins from Blythewood was the top individual finisher in the qualifying tournament. Hawkins will go to the state championship trying for her third straight individual title.

The 5A championship will be played at the Columbia Country Club October 29th – 30th.

Lower State 5A Division II Qualifying Tournament

Last year’s 5A runner-up finished on top of the Lower State 5A qualifying tournament at the Hackler Course in Conway.

Chapin shot a 311 total to finish 5 shots in front of Conway,

The Eagles overcame an 8 shot deficit on the back 9 to post a 311 total to win by 5 shots.

5A Div II Lower States @ the Hackler Courses: 1) Chapin 311 2)Conway 316 3)North Myrtle Beach 328 4)West Florence 359 5)Lucy Beckham 368 6)Socastee 382 7)Berkeley 385 8)Lugoff-Elgin 416

Individual qualifiers: Yunfei Shao 94 (Myrtle Beach) Mazi Grace Howard 107 (Myrtle Beach) Baxley Baker 111 (Irmo) Ann Nagel 111 (Irmo)

The Lower State qualifiers will join the eight Upstate teams for the 5A Division II championship to be played at Smithefields in Easley on October 28th -29th.

The Upstate teams qualified on Monday at the Chester Country Club, TL Hanna – 308, Catawba Ridge – 340, Eastside – 346, Easley – 352, Indian Land – 352, Ft. Mill – 360, Nation Ford – 369, Greenville – 375.

The 5A Division II Championship will be played at Smithfields on October 28th – 29th,