Morgan Nute has put Wright City High School in uncharted territory over the past four years.

Nute, who wrapped up her final round of state tournament golf last week, finished second among all Class 2 competitors in the tournament played October 19-20 at Bogey Creek in Farmington, said earning state medals each year carried a special feeling.

“I have enjoyed my last four years playing golf at Wright City,” Nute said. “It has felt nice to be able to put Wright City on the map for a new sport they hadn't really seen before for girls. All four years, I have had great teammates and have always had a good support system from them.”

That support system helped Nute finish fourth in state as a freshman and then third in both her sophomore and junior seasons.

In her final high school event, Nute had a 36-hole score of 143, which was bettered by only state champion Sara Kolar of Maplewood-Richmond Heights, who shot 136.

The par-72 course total helped Nute finish 1-under-par. After opening the tournament with a three-under-par 69 and being in a tie for the lead after the first day, Nute was two-over on Day 2.

“(The second round) didn’t go quite as well as (the first),” Nute said. “I just wasn’t making many putts, but I am still proud of keeping my overall score under par for both days.”

Just as she had on Day 1, Nute birdied holes No. 11 and 14. She added 12 pars and four bogeys in the round.

The senior said she will look back on her final tournament with mixed emotions.

“The last round was fun; it was a bit bittersweet,” she said. “I didn't play as well as I hoped but I am still proud of my overall performance at the tournament.”

Now, she looks ahead, Nute said. Finishing her final year of high school is in the immediate future, and studying and playing golf at Missouri Southern State University is a little further down the road.

“I will still continuously work on my game and work out some of the kinks from this season,” Nute said. “But, of course, school comes first, so most importantly I will be focusing on school and preparing myself for college academically.”

Mellegaard has impressive state showing.

Warrenton junior Makayla Mellegaard had an impressive two-day event at the Class 3 state tournament.

Makayla Mellegaard, the Warrenton junior, finished in the top half of the field at the MSHSAA Class 3 girls’ golf tournament on October 20 at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield.

Her 46th-place finish put her ahead of 50 golfers in the 96-golfer field.

Overall, she carded a two-day total of 192 strokes to finish in a tie for the 46th spot.

The 95 she shot on the second day was a two-stroke improvement over her opening round.

Warrenton Coach Don Huff praised Mellegaard for her hard work in earning the lofty finish.

“She played well, showing maturity,” Huff said. “Makayla putted very well. Her control of the speed of her putts helped her as the tournament went on. I believe she played all 36 holes without a penalty stroke. No lost balls, no shots out of bounds or in a penalty area. That is quite an accomplishment.”

The coach added that a strong support system also paid its dividend for Mellegaard.

“She learned the course during the practice round and Emma Flake took excellent notes of each hole for her,” Huff said. “Makayla followed the plan to the best of her ability. I think she learned a lot about herself and what it takes to be successful on this stage. She represented the Lady Warriors well.”