T-R PHOTO BY NOAH ROHLFING - North Tama senior Paden Ketter putts on the seventh green at Westwood Golf Course in Newton during Thursday’s opening round of the Class 1A boys’ state golf tournament. Ketter finished in 15th place to lead the Redhawks, who ended up fifth in the final team standings.

NEWTON — The North Tama boys’ golf team fell off the pace on the second day of the Class 1A boys’ state golf tournament and slipped to fifth place in the final standings on Friday at Westwood Golf Course.

The Redhawks shot an opening-round 344 to slot in third after Thursday’s first 18 holes. On day two, however, North Tama totaled 370 to slide back two spots in the nine-team tournament.

AGWSR won the school’s first boys’ state golf championship with a two-day total of 333-348–681. The Cougars had the low team score on both days of the tournament and finished 10 strokes ahead of Newell-Fonda (691). East Buchanan (695) and Fort Dodge St. Edmond (710) leapfrogged the Redhawks (714) on the final day of the event.

North Tama was led by senior Paden Ketter, who placed 15th individually with rounds of 81-89–170. Michael Bell, a junior, was unable to capture the magic a second straight day and shot 79-95–174 to place 19th overall, and sophomore Michael Schrier shot 92-88–180 to take 26th. Fellow sophomore Jack Schafer rounded out the Redhawks’ scoring with his 92-99–191.

Schrier’s 88 was the team’s low score on day two.

North Tama senior Aaron Snider shot 98-98–196 and sophomore Trent Whitmore took eight strokes off during the second day in his 106-98–204.

Lucas Gunderson of Harris-Lake Park won the 1A medalist honors with his 76-73 and a 7-over-par total of 149.

CLASS 3A

The Gilbert Tigers had three of the top-10 finishers and claimed the school’s first boys’ state golf championship with a comfortable 29-stroke advantage on Thursday and Friday at Elmwood Country Club.

The Tigers tallied the low team total on both days of the tournament, following up a 311 with a 316 for their winning 627. Solon shot 656 for second place, and Spirit Lake carded 669 for third in the 10-team event.

Waverly-Shell Rock junior Hogan Hansen had a masterful two-day trip around the Elmwood track, shooting 72-73–145 to claim 3A medalist honors at 5-over-par. Spirit Lake’s Jackson Laven was second with a 75-72–147, and Gilbert sophomore Brock Snyder was third at 75-73–148.

Gilbert’s four scoring golfers all placed 13th or better: Snyder was third, freshman Joe Currans (158) took ninth, junior Sawyer Hansen (159) was 10th, and senior Bryce Malchow (162) was 13th.

CLASS 2A

FORT DODGE — Three strokes separated the top three finishers at the Class 2A boys’ state golf tournament at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, with West Branch emerging as champion for the sixth time in program history.

The Bears shot 321-232–644 to edge out Grundy Center (322-323–645) and Lake Mills (319-327–646) for the 2A crown, winning their first state title since claiming four-straight from 1989-1992.

Dyersville Beckman, which placed eighth out of nine teams, was represented well by meet medalist Nathan Offerman, a sophomore who shot a 2-under-par 70 on the second day to finish in with a 79-70–149. Grundy Center junior Ashton Martens took second with a 78-73–151, and Tipton junior Bob Ryan was third with matching 76s (152).

West Branch’s team title arrived because of a balanced attack. Will Bridges finished sixth overall with his 155 total, and the Bears’ other five golfers all shot beetween 165-170. Dylan Countryman carded a 165, Brady Knoop shot a 166, and Logan Highly added a 167.

CLASS 1A

At Newton

Westwood Golf Course, par 71

Team Standings — 1. AGWSR 333-348–681, 2. Newell-Fonda 338-353–691, 3. East Buchanan 346-349–695, 4. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 360-350–710, 5. North Tama 344-370–714, 6. Fremont-Mills 35-367–717, 7. Mason City Newman 353-373–726, 8. Council Bluffs St. Albert 370-361–731, 9. North Cedar 375-373–748.

Individual (top 10) — 1. Lucas Gunderson, Harris-Lake Park, 76-73–149; 2. Hogan Henrich, N-F, 76-79–155; 3. Ben Macy, AGWSR, 80-78–158; 4. Ethan Kupka, HLV, 81-78–159; 5. Trey Johnson, EB, 77-84–161; 6. Drew Schaeffer, FDSE, 81-82–163; 7. (tie) Kody Hoeger, Edgewood-Colesburg, 82-82–164; Clayton Phillipos, New London, 78-86–164; Brett Klusman, CBSA, 84-80–164; 10. (tie) Daniel Stahl, AGWSR, 80-85–165; Mason Laven, Storm Lake St. Mary’s, 82-83–165.

AGWSR (681) — Macy 158, Stahl 165, Trey Lashbrook 168, Bo Gerbracht 190, Eli Brandt 206, Eli Kuper 218.

NEWELL-FONDA (691) — Henrich 155, Izak Baron 176, Jake DeMey 178, Mason Dicks 182, Hunter Christiansen 189, Jaron Vanderhoff 204.

EAST BUCHANAN (695) — Johnson 161, Harley Nelson 172, Ben Hesner 172, Hayden Nelson 192, Aiden Cook 199, Keaton Kelly 203.

FD ST. EDMOND (710) — D. Schaeffer 163, Peyton Scott 177, Caleb Schaeffer 181, Devon Wirtz 189, Riley Travis 200, Ben Anderson 214.

NORTH TAMA (714) — Paden Ketter 170, Michael Bell 174, Michael Schreier 180, Jack Schafer 196, Aaron Snider 196, Trent Whitmore 204.

FREMONT-MILLS (717) — Cooper Langfelt 168, Owen Thornton 176, Jake Malcom 185, Cooper Marvel 191, J.T. Mahaney 197, Caden Blackburn 225.

MC NEWMAN (726) — Tim Castle 176, Nash Holmgaard 181, Owen Casey 184, Bennett Suntken 186, Thomas Manternach 195, Cade Schilling 200.

CB ST. ALBERT (731) — Klusman 164, Cameron Mardseen 188, Lane Sundberg 189, Eliot Shaw 194, Luke Hubbard 195, Gavin Summerville 204.

NORTH CEDAR (748) — Jaydon Nabb 172, Costner Pruess 177, Nathan Nabb 198, Carson Cornelius 205, Hunter Lohman 209, Nate Wood 230.

INDIVIDUALS — Gunderson, Harris-Lake Park, 149; Kupka, HLV, 159; Phillips, New London, 164; Laven, Storm Lake St. Mary’s, 165; Andrew Johnson, Westwood, 167; Kyle Beam, Sidney, 183; Ty Purdy, Don Bosco, 184.

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CLASS 2A

At Fort Dodge

Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, par 72

Team Standings — 1. West Branch 321-323–644, 2. Grundy Center 322-323–645, 3. Lake Mills 319-327–646, 4. Hudson 332-321–653, 5. Boyden-Hull 333-329–662, 6. Carroll Kuemper 341-325–66, 7. Western Christian 343-325–668, 8. Dyersville Beckman 342-332–674, 9. Emmetsburg 343-343–686.

Individual (top 10) — 1. Nathan Offerman, DB, 79-70–149; 2. Ashton Martens, GC, 78-73–151; 3. Bob Ryan, Tipton, 76-76–152; 4. (tie) Bennett Berger, LM, 76-78–154; Drew Van Roeckel, B-H, 73-81–154; 6. Will Bridges, WB, 78-77–155; 7. (tie) Dexter Whitehill, GC, 77-79–156; Jake Weissenburger, Des Moines Christian, 77-79–156; Caleb Ham, HUD, 81-75–156; Jacob Wiersma, HUD, 82-74–156; Cole Feenstra, WC, 82-74–156.

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CLASS 3A

At Marshalltown

Elmwood Country Club, par 70

Team Standings — 1. Gilbert 311-316–627, 2. Solon 325-331–656, 3. Spirit Lake 328-341–669, 4. MOC-Floyd Valley 343-339–682, 5. Monticello 339-346–685, 6. Knoxville 347-345–692, 7. Clear Lake 348-345–693, 8. ADM, Adel 351-344–695, 9. Oskaloosa 366-354–720, 10. Winterset 367-374–741.

Individual (top 10) — 1. Hogan Hansen, Waverly-Shell Rock, 72-73–145; 2. Jackson Laven, SPL, 75-72–147; 3. Brock Snyder, GIL, 75-73–148; 4. (tie) Mason Weeks, SPL, 76-76–152; Davis Korver, MFV, 77-75–152; 6. Jack McCarty, SOL, 75-78–153; 7. Will Simpson, Pella, 78-76–154; 8. Evan Smith, KNX, 79-77–156; 9. Joe Currans, GIL, 78-80–158; 10. Sawyer Hansen, GIL, 79-80–159.