Lilly Knipfel went to the state golf tournament all four years. The Mexico senior was named to the All State team three times.
And now she can add another accomplishment to her long list. On …
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![Lilly Knipfel signs her name to the letter of intent to join the Columbia College Cougars women's golf team starting in the fall. Her parents, John and Carey Knipfel are all smiles as they look on. [Dave Faries]](https://beta.creativecirclecdn.com/mexicoledger/original/20210723-135627-Knipfel%20signing.JPG)
Lilly Knipfel went to the state golf tournament all four years. The Mexico senior was named to the All State team three times.
And now she can add another accomplishment to her long list. On Friday Knipfel signed a national letter of intent to golf for Columbia College.
“I’ve always wanted to go to Columbia College,” she said. Knipfel cited the school’s psychology program as part of the reason for her excitement on signing day.
“It’s a really good school and a really good team,” she added.
Columbia College head coach John Utley has a young program. The school added golf to their collegiate sports lineup just eight years ago. And the women’s golf team has no seniors, so he expects Knipfel to contribute her freshman year.
Utley said he was drawn to the Bulldogs golfer after watching her on course several times. On the recruiting trail he looks for a combination of sound fundamentals and a steady demeanor.
“There’s no quit in her,” he observed. “I couldn’t see any emotional peaks and valleys.”
“She was always a calm, level headed, analytical player,” agreed Mexico girls golf coach Lindsey Yancey. “She was a leader from the beginning.”
Knipfel expects college level golf to be more competitive. She anticipated a lot of work in practice to hone her game.
