10/17/18
After suffering heartbreak a year ago and missing out on advancing to states, Michelle Cox finally got the revenge she’s been waiting over a year for.
Emmaus’ sophomore golfer carded a 7-over 79 (38-41) and finished in fifth place overall on Monday at PIAA East Region Golf Championships at Golden Oaks Golf Club in Fleetwood, qualifying for next week’s PIAA State Championships.
Cox was one of three Emmaus golfers competing at regionals and, unfortunately, the only one to advance as both of her teammates senior Mitch Machulsky and freshman Matt Zerfass missed out on advancing in the boys tournament.
As a freshman a year ago, Cox shot an 89 (45-44) and missed the cut by the smallest of margins – one shot.
One year later, she’s now on her way to at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York, site of next Monday and Tuesday’s finals.
Cox is the first female golfer from Emmaus to advance to states since former alums Sam Fritzinger and Belle Keopraseut qualified in 2016. Fritzinger, now a sophomore at Wingate University, finished tied for second with a 75 at states, while Keopraseut was 18th overall with a round of 82
Machulsky and freshman Zerfass, who were both competing in their first-ever regional tournament, missed the cut of 77.
Coming off an amazing performance last week in winning the District XI Individual Championship at Lehigh Country Club, Machulsky carded a 7-over par 79 (40-39) and just missed the cut by two shots.
Zerfass, meanwhile, also missed the cut line finishing with a round of 10-over 82 (39-43)
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