With a flurry of bad shots and bogeys, Karley Whittington’s two-year reign as a golf state champion came to an end on Tuesday.

Whittington shot a 2-over par 74 in the second round of the MHSAA Class III girls golf state tournament at The Oaks in Pass Christian, and finished as the runner-up after winning the past two years. D’Iberville’s Hannah Levi, last year’s runner-up, shot an even-par 72 to earn medalist honors and dethrone Whittington.

Both Whittington and Levi are sophomores. Whittington said she had hoped to have a state championship ring for each finger, but will instead have to settle for at least one less than that.

“I have two more years to win, and that would still fill out four-fifths of my hand,” a dejected Whittington joked.

Whittington and Levi entered Tuesday’s final round tied after both shot 72 on Monday. The heads-up match for the title quickly turned into a runaway as Whittington made a double bogey and a bogey on the front nine, and found herself seven shots down after 13 holes.

Whittington did rally enough to throw a scare into Levi. She made par on one hole while Levi double-bogeyed for a two-shot swing and gave herself a chance coming down the stretch. Another bogey on No. 17 effectively ended her title hopes, however.

“The first nine holes, I played really bad. I ended up getting seven down and losing by two, so I fought back,” Whittington said. “Coach (Matt Williams) came and walked with me and gave me a pep talk. He told me some of his football sayings.”

St. Martin won the team championship with a two-day total of 325. Madison Central was second, with 338, Tupelo third with 354, and Warren Central fourth with 355.

Warren Central’s Mia Wamsley shot a 107 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 209. Sydney Stuart shot 112 in the second round and 224 for the tournament.

Like Whittington, Wamsley and Stuart are both sophomores. That gave Warren Central coach Matt Williams hope that the Lady Vikes can soon reclaim the team title they won in 2014.

“Mia and Sydney are both young golfers learning how to navigate courses. Mia stepped up to play the second spot this year and showed signs of her game progressing. Sydney started playing golf in February and was able to play and get needed experience,” Williams said. “We are disappointed that we didn’t get to bring home another championship, but our girls kept playing and competing to improve their score. Hopefully we will be able to capitalize on these experiences next season and bring the trophies back to WC.”