NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State women's golf head coach Breanne Hall has announced that former University of Minnesota and Mattoon High School golfer Kira Wolf will be a part of the Redbird program starting in the fall of 2021.
"I am really excited to have Kira join us," said Hall. "She had an outstanding junior golf career and brings a wealth of tournament experience with her. Kira's dedication and work ethic will be a great fit with our program, and I look forward to helping her grow and develop her talents as a Redbird golfer."
She was a four-time IHSA Class AA state finalist, and a three-time Apollo Conference champion. She holds the Mattoon High School records for nine (31) and 18 (62) hole school records.
At Minnesota she competed in one event – the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate – where she posted a second-round 77 in the event.
At Mattoon High School, Wolf placed 24th in her senior season at the IHSA state finals, after taking medalist honors at the Springfield Regional and second at the O'Fallon Sectional. A year earlier she placed 19th in Class AA with rounds of 75 and 80, as she was the medalist at both the Centennial Regional (71) and the Central Sectional (74).
As a sophomore she placed in a tie for 14th place with rounds of 72 and 79. Her round of 78 was enough to secure medalist honors at the 2017 Mattoon Regional, and her 75 at the Sacred Heart-Griffin regional the following week was also the top score in that field. As a freshman in 2016 her state finals rounds of 72 and 74 saw her finish in a tie for sixth place in Class AA, after placing 14th with an 87 at the Sacred Heart-Griffin Regional, a week after tying for second at the Normal Community Sectional.
She has also earned eight top-10 finishes on the Mid-American Junior Golf Tour circuit. She earned medalist honors at the 2017 MAJGT University of Illinois Open, and the runner-up finish at the 2018 Illinois State Junior Amateur, in addition to carding four career hole-in-ones.
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