PHOTO PROVIDED - The Marshalltown girls’ golf team poses after placing second at the Toni Dickey Hawkette Invite on Thursday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Pictured, from left, are Hanna Osgood, Emma Clawson, Kamryn Price, Avery Polley, Morgan Hilderbrand and Harper Wilson.

ANKENY — The Marshalltown girls’ golf team made a strong showing in its first 18-hole event of the spring season, scoring second place at Thursday’s Toni Dickey Hawkette Invite at Otter Creek Golf Course.

Marshalltown finished in with a 354 team total, trailing only Southeast Polk’s 335 in the 12-team tournament. Clear Lake gave chase in third place at 359.

The Bobcats had a pair of medalists in Morgan Hilderbrand and Harper Wilson, both of whom shot rounds of 79 to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.

“We’re still feeling out the competition statewide this year, but it was great for us to be competitive against some of the perennial powers in Central Iowa,” said MHS head coach Lucas Johnson. “We had two fantastic rounds at the top of the lineup.

“Harper put on a clinic with the driver and did an awesome job on and around the greens with her chipping and putting. Morgan put together a great back nine and finished with four straight pars to keep it under 80 for the first time in her career.”

Emma Clawson came in with a 92 and both Hanna Osgood and Avery Polley posted 104 to account for the Bobcats’ final scoring round. Kamryn Price shot 114 for MHS as well.

“The course was completely waterlogged, which made it play super-long, but I thought the girls did a great job adjusting to the conditions,” Johnson said. “Thankfully we avoided the wind that Otter Creek usually is known for and were able to take advantage of it on some of the tougher holes on the course.”

Des Moines East’s Saleah Vivanh Vong was the meet medalist with an even-par round of 71 that was highlighted by four birdies. Southeast Polk’s Anna Wahman (75) and Kate Wahman (79) scored the silver and bronze medals.

Next up for the Bobcats is West Des Moines Valley’s Lamson Invite on Monday at 10 a.m. at Willow Creek Golf Course.

Toni Dickey Hawkette Invite

Otter Creek Golf Course, par 71

Team Standings — 1. Southeast Polk 335, 2. Marshalltown 354, 3. Clear Lake 359, 4. Ames 378, 5. Dallas Center-Grimes 379, 6. Ankeny Centennial 387, 7. West Des Moines Valley 392, 8. Ankeny 406, 9. Dowling Catholic 414, 10. Indianola 423, 11. Des Moines East 437, 12. Newton 466.

Individual (top 10) — 1. Saleah Vivanh Vong, DME, 71; 2. Anna Wahman, SEP, 75; 3. Kate Wahman, SEP, 79; 4. Morgan Hilderbrand, MHS, 79; 5. Harper Wilson, MHS, 79; 6. Cate Trewet, AC, 80; 7. Jessie Lohman, AMES, 81; 8. Zoey Johnson, AMES, 81; 9. Joey Moberg, DCG, 84; 10. Divya Bhargava, VAL, 85.

MARSHALLTOWN (354) — Hilderbrand 79, Wilson 79, Emma Clawson 92, Avery Polley 104, Hanna Osgood 104, Kamryn Price 114.