Lauren Murnan did not lead after the first round of the Nebraska Class A girls state golf championship. She won it anyway. The Omaha Marian senior shot a 1-over-par 73 in the final round at Riverside Golf Club in Grand Island to finish at 149 and win by three strokes, according to the NSAA's championship recap.

Lauren Murnan's Numbers at State

Murnan's 36-hole total of 149 was 5 over par on a par-72 course, meaning she opened with a 76 and then improved by three shots on the final day. Lincoln Southwest's Naryn Kim, the first-round leader, and Lincoln East's Tasha Kolbas tied for second at 152.

Murnan has committed to play college golf at Creighton, per the NSAA.

Omaha Marian's Third Straight Class A Title

Her round anchored a Marian team that won by 37 strokes. Marian shot 328 on the first day and 316 on the second for a 644 total, 68 over par, ahead of runner-up Elkhorn North. WOWT in Omaha reported the same margin and called it a team three-peat. It is Marian's 14th Class A team championship, which breaks a tie with Lincoln Southeast for the most in the class.

Marian's depth showed on the leaderboard. Seniors Delaney Schmitz (162, tied for eighth) and Lucy Peterson (165, tied for 11th) also finished in the top 15, with Leah Wisdom 15th at 168.

Nebraska's Other State Golf Champions

Hastings sophomore Kathryn Krueger won the Class B individual title, and Omaha Duchesne took its fifth straight Class B team crown. In Class C, Minden sophomore Macy Jorgensen won individually and West Holt captured its first team title.

More Nebraska high school coverage is on the NSAA page on BallerTube. Team results were also reported by WOWT.