Campos shoots 90, Hugo scores 110 in section finals at Rancho
Canada GC
CARMEL – Sophomore Kristen Campos and senior Andrea Hugo both were not feeling their best for Tuesday’s Central Coast Section Girls Golf Championships at Rancho Canada GC in Carmel Valley.
Campos had not eaten solid food for two days because of some dental work she had done, while Hugo was bothered by whiplash from a car accident she was involved in one week before school started.
The two represented Gilroy High School nonetheless, as Campos – an All-League selection – shot a 90 over 18 holes and Hugo finished with a 110.
“I got really tired on the back nine because there was no food in me,” said Campos, who pared six of the first nine holes. “It’s a really nice course. It’s a huge difference from the front nine, which is really short, to the back nine, which is really long.”
Hugo – who pared her final hole for two on the day – qualified for CCS in her final season, after missing the section meet by only one stroke last season.
“That’s all I wanted to do was try to get to CCS. I just wanted to come,” said Hugo, who began experiencing pain two months after the accident and his since gone to physical therapy. “The first four holes I was OK. My hip started hurting and it was downhill from there.”
The top four finishers in the section meet advance to the NorCal Championships and then a team is selected from that to compete in the state-wide tournament.
Campos and Hugo set a new school record for girls golf with two CCS qualifiers this season. The only one other individual qualifier from Gilroy was Sarah Rutman three years ago.
“I’m happy. We had two participants in CCS,” said head coach Eric Kuwada, whose girls unit finished third in league. “Carissa (Filice) missed by one stroke. She’s right there, too. It’s just nice to see them improve. Andrea (Hugo) started playing golf three years ago. She’s a senior playing in CCS. You couldn’t ask for more than that.”
Campos – who also plays varsity basketball and softball – was the Lady Mustangs top golfer all season long and will be back for two more runs at CCS.
“She had a good from nine. She shot a 39, but she ran out of gas,” said Kuwada of his young standout. “I saw promise in her from day-one. She’s All-League this year. She’s only a sophomore. Not many girls get to play in CCS who are sophomores. She’s played well.”
Hugo approached the final hole of her scholastic career and predicted a par – which she scored on the par four.
“She missed CCS last year by one stroke,” said Kuwada of Hugo. “She was bound and determined to get here. It’s a testament to her.”
