HADLEIGH DAVIS-WAGONER
“When I was growing up, I played softball, basketball, swimming and volleyball but in seventh grade I found golf and discovered that was the sport for me.”
That’s how Wagoner junior Hadleigh Davis talks about the sport she loves and for which she has qualified for state the last two years.
“I found that golf is a team sport but it’s also a sport that you can do well individually even if you don’t have a great team around you and I like the challenge. I played some when I was young with my dad and he was friends the golf coach in Muskogee and they got me to try out in seventh grade, and I made it.”
Hadleigh then transferred to Wagoner to pursue another passion of hers-FFA.
“I’ve shown pigs in the past and this year I’m on the leadership team for FFA and a member of the horse judging and cattle judging teams. Last year the horse judging team won state, and I was the top individual,” said Davis who is also in student council and National Honor Society.
Back to golf, Hadleigh was just one of a handful of freshmen that made state two years ago and she recalled that experience.
“It was pretty nerve wracking. But as I played against all those upperclassmen it was cool to think about what my future might look like. Having been there twice I think will be a big help if I qualify again this year because I know what to expect so hopefully, I’ll just play my game and not worry about what anyone else is doing.”
A couple of people have influenced Hadleigh in golf.
“I’d say my dad is my main role model and also my friend and teammate Sophie Lancaster. She really made me feel welcome when I transferred to Wagoner my freshman year and I really look up to her.”
As she moves into her junior season, Davis has a few goals she would like to accomplish.
“Personally, I want to qualify for state again and make it into the top 10 and I’d like to shoot an 80 at some point. For the team, I’d like to see us place in the top three in at least two tournaments.”
In her spare time, she still likes to play with her dad especially as each has gotten older.
“Now that he’s gotten a little older, I can beat him most of the time,” she laughed.
