MEXICO, Mo. — Palmyra senior Emma Clark qualified for the Class 1 girls state tennis singles tournament after finishing second at the district tournament Oct. 8 at Mexico High School.
The state individual championships are scheduled for Oct. 22-24 at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
Clark opened the Class 1 District 4 tournament with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over a Duchesne opponent. She followed with a 6-4, 7-5 quarterfinal victory over a Kirksville opponent to advance to the semifinals.
Clark defeated a Moberly opponent 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals, earning a place in the championship match against a Lutheran St. Charles opponent. Although Clark lost the final, her runner-up finish secured a state berth.
Freshman Renzie McKinney also represented Palmyra in singles. She lost her opening-round match to a Lutheran St. Charles opponent 6-1, 6-4.
In doubles, seniors Blair Johnson and Xin Lei Ni opened with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Kirksville. They lost to Columbia Independent 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, ending their bid for a state berth.
Juniors Lillie Thomas Ahern and Miranda Wise also advanced to the doubles quarterfinals. They split the first two sets of their opening-round match, winning 6-4 and losing 6-2, before winning the deciding match tiebreaker 10-6.
Thomas Ahern and Wise then lost to Boonville 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
The Lady Panthers are scheduled to compete in the Class 1 District 4 team tournament Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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