Comets claim West Marshall tournament
STATE CENTER — The BCLUW girls golf team won the West Marshall Invitational at Lincoln Valley Golf Course on Friday with a score of 393.
Lauren Anderson had the best day on the course for any local athlete, taking runner-up honors with a 90, just one stroke behind medalist Emma Griffin from Nevada.
Two other Comets found their names in the top 10, with Bailey Ashton finishing seventh with a 95 and Mackenzie Trinkle placing tenth with a 103. Rounding out the scoring for BCLUW was Katie Garber with a 105 and Briana Teckenberg with a 112.
South Tama County took second as a team with a score of 413. Madison Rohach led STC by placing fourth with a 93. Finishing off the scoring for South Tama was Taylor Ray with a 104, Kate Froelich with a 107, Taylor Lekin’s 109 and Ashlyn Laybon’s 123.
East Marshall finished in third with a team score of 423. Tylyn Eicher led the Mustangs by shooting a 95, which placed her in fifth. Next for East Marshall was Jazzy Leavy with a 105, followed by Emma Wildman’s 110, Abigail Beal’s 113, Kayla Mommer’s 116 and Rachel McAnulty’s 126.
West Marshall also finished with a team score of 423, but it placed fourth on a sixth-score tiebreaker. Brooke Snider was West Marshall’s leading scorer with a 95, good enough for sixth place, followed by Jenna Kifer with a 108, Whitney Edler with a 109, Karissa Blocker’s 111 and Jaiden Hart’s 116.
Grundy Center took fifth with a team score of 429. Josie Holke-Farnam had a top-10 finish for the Spartans, placing ninth with a 100. Next up for Grundy Center was Frannie Brown with a 109, followed by Lauren Dirks’ 110, Lauren Buhrow’s 110, Claire Verly’s 113 and Lauren Krausman’s 124.
South Hardin placed sixth as a team with a score of 435. Jaelyn Allen placed third for the Tigers with a 92, followed by Ashley Heubner with a 112, Sybil Below with a 112, Claire Brinkmeyer’s 119 and Chloe Edgerton’s 126.
West Marshall Tournament
At State Center
Lincoln Valley Golf Course, par 72
Team Standings — 1. BCLUW 393, 2. South Tama County 413, 3. (tie) East Marshall 413, West Marshall 423, 5. Grundy Center 429, 6. South Hardin 435, 6. Nevada 436.
Individual (top 10) — 1. Emma Griffin, Nevada, 89; 2. Lauren Anderson, BCLUW, 90; 3. Jaelyn Allen, SH, 92; 4. Madison Rohach, STC, 93; 5. Tylyn Eicher, EM, 95; 6. Brooke Snider, WM, 95; 7. Bailey Ashton, BCLUW, 95; 8. Ashlyn Sporrer, Nevada, 98; 9. Josie Holke-Farnam, GC, 100; 10. McKenzie Trinkle, BCLUW, 103.
BCLUW (393) — Anderson 90, Ashton 95, Trinkle 103, Katie Garber 105, Briana Techenberg 112.
SOUTH TAMA COUNTY (413) — Rohach 93, Taylor Ray 104, Kate Froelich 107, Taylor Lekin 109, Ashlyn Laybon 123.
WEST MARSHALL (423) — Snider 95, Jenna Kifer 108, Whitney Edler 109, Karissa Blocker 111, Jaiden Hart 116.
EAST MARSHALL (423) — Eicher 95, Jazzy Leavey 105, Emma Wildman 110, Abigail Beal 113, Kayla Mommer 116, Rachel McAnulty 126.
GRUNDY CENTER (429) — Holke-Farnum 100, Frannie Brown 109, Lauren Dirks 110, Lauren Buhrow 110, Claire Verly 113, Lauren Krausman 124.
SOUTH HARDIN (435) — Allen 92, Ashley Heubner 112, Sybil Below 112, Claire Brinkmeyer 119, Chloe Edgerton 126.
NEVADA (436) — Griffin 89, Sporrer 98, Caroline Ausman 113, Courtnee Milam 136.