Christianson wins her third state title in a row
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Des Lacs-Burlington senior Laila Christianson capped off her high school golf career with her third consecutive State Medalist title at the conclusion of the 2026 NDHSAA Class B Girls Golf State Tournament at the Cross Roads Golf Course in Carrington on Wednesday, September 30.
After a day’s delay due to inclement weather, Christianson had a rough start to the first round, scoring a bogie on the first hole.
She quickly worked her way back to a par with a birdie on the third hole.
Christianson finished her first round with a score of one under par, landing herself squarely in third place, four strokes behind the leader.
Heading into the second round, Christianson was able to clean up her game, avoiding scoring above par hole.
She finished the second round with an individual score of three under par and was the only golfer to score par or better in the second round of the tournament.
Christianson finished the tournament in first place with her individual score of four under par-144, taking her place as the Class B State Medalist for her third year in a row.
Christianson was also awarded the 2026 NDHSCA Class B Girls Golf Senior Athlete of the Year by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association. Her coach, Des Lac-Burlington’s Marie Burckhard earning the 2026 NDHSCA Class B Girls Golf Coach of the Year.
The Kindred High School Vikings took home first place overall with a team score of 608.