PHOTO PROVIDED - Marshalltown sophomore Joe Greazel, left, and junior Jacob Seberger pose with their all-conference medals after finishing in the top-10 at the Iowa Alliance Conference meet on Tuesday at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines. Greazel was the conference champion while Seberger was second-team all-conference for finishing in ninth.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Alliance Conference boys’ golf championship won’t reside in Marshalltown for the first time in a long time.

The Bobcats fell by four strokes to Ottumwa on Tuesday at the conference golf meet at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, settling for the second place after having claimed the first three Alliance titles.

The Bulldogs nipped the Bobcats, 316-320, for the crown.

“Proud of the way the guys battled down the stretch,” said MHS head coach Lucas Johnson. “We were right there as a team and just needed a couple better swings on those final holes to make the difference.”

Marshalltown sophomore Joe Greazel got to the top of the podium individually, winning the Alliance Conference medalist honors with a 3-over-par round of 75. He held off Ottumwa’s Stephen Brinegar by one stroke for the top spot.

“Joe Greazel didn’t have his ‘A’ game early on, but did a great job battling back down the stretch to put the pressure on the guys in front of him,” Johnson said. “His birdie on 15 to pull back to a tie for the lead was a turning point in the round. He was paired with both Brinegar and (Michael) Solberg, so he knew exactly what he needed to do. A fight back like that should give him a lot of confidence heading into the district meet.”

Joining Greazel as an all-conference performer was junior Jacob Seberger, who finished in ninth place with a 9-over 81 to gain second-team honors.

Fellow Bobcats Trae Misek, a senior, and Parker Christen, a junior, both shot 82 to tie for the 13th best round of the day, closing out Marshalltown’s counting scores.

Gavin Misek finished in with an 86 and fellow sophomore Bryson Payne shot a 90.

Greazel earned medalist honors thanks to an even-par 36 on the back nine, pairing two birdies with two bogeys to overtake Brinegar. A birdie on the par-4 15th hole gave Greazel the lead, and he kept it for the remainder of the round.

Marshalltown was a four-time defending conference champion, having claimed the first three Alliance titles as well as the CIML Iowa Conference in its last year in the league in 2021.

Now the Bobcats begin a new quest, chasing their first state tournament as a team since 2018. The Class 4A district meet will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Copper Creek Golf Club in Pleasant Hill.

Iowa Alliance Conference Meet

A.H. Blank Golf Course, par 72

Team Standings — 1. Ottumwa 316, 2. Marshalltown 320, 3. Des Moines Roosevelt 321, 4. Mason City 328, 5. Ames 333, 6. Fort Dodge 334, 7. Waterloo East 374, 8. Des Moines East 379, 9. Des Moines Lincoln 384, 10. Des Moines North 396.

Individual (top 10) — 1. Joe Greazel, MHS, 75; 2. Stephen Brinegar, OTT, 76; 3. Michael Solberg, MC, 77; 4. Tate Harness, OTT, 77; 5. Ira Daines, DMR, 79; 6. William Anderson, DMR, 80; 7. Will Schissel, MC, 80; 8. Finley Newman, DMR, 80; 9. Jacob Seberger, MHS, 81; 10. Trace Rial, FD, 81.

OTTUMWA (316) — Brinegar 76, Harness 77, Tucker Long 81, Milo Canny 82, Brock Garcia 88, Carter Burton 103.

MARSHALLTOWN (320) — Greazel 75, Seberger 81, Parker Christen 82, Trae Misek 82, Gavin Misek 86, Bryson Payne 90.

DM ROOSEVELT (321) — Daines 79, Anderson 80, Newman 80, Marcus Clutter 82, Abraham Rivas 84, Eli Boerner 91.

MASON CITY (328) — Solberg 77, Schissel 80, Nathan Berkley 82, Vance Anderson 89, Zayd Hanafi 95, Braydin Jilek 96.

AMES (333) — Jackson Kepley 82, Sam Becker 82, Landyn Lohman 83, Riley Becker 86, Cade Anderson 88, Ethan Grundmeier 89.

FORT DODGE (334) — Rial 81, Davis Underberg 81, Jaxson Dencklau 85, Mason Frevert 87, Gavin Davis 87, Caleb Huse 101.

WATERLOO EAST (374) — Hunter Thorn 93, Caleb Peters 93, Cole Judas 94, Nolan Pfalzgraf 94, Brayden Petersen 95, Logan Kovach 107.

DM EAST (379) — Keegan Cerveny 90, Kieran Stevenson 94, Robert Ousleylee 97, Dylan Housley 98, Rich Hoang 128, Aiden Craigmile 163.

DM LINCOLN (384) — John Redick 91, Adam Miller 92, Hank Wright 97, Colton Renshaw 104, Trip Dickey III 105, Wiatt Weander 107.

DM NORTH (396) — JJ Seay Sr. 91, Landyn Park-Wyld 93, Eric Correa 106, Luis Clemente 106, Kendrick Yaw 112, Tha Hser 123.