Class 2A Boys Golf State Results: Mustangs Martin in Top Five

(Waterloo, IA) — Columbus Catholic is the leader after the first round of the Class 2A Boys Golf State Tournament.  The Sailors have a team score of 305 but only have a two stroke lead over Rock Valley with a 307.  Orange City Unity Christian and Grundy Center are lurking in a tie for 4th place with a 313.

Shenandoah is in 9th place after day one with a 332, 27 strokes off the lead.  JJ Martin, however, shot an impressive (+2) 74 and is in a tie for 5th place and four back of the lead. vMartin had three birdies on his round, including two on par fives.  He added 5 bogeys and 10 pars.  Also for the Mustangs, Ethan Laughlin shot an 84 (T 53); Levi Green 87 (T 62); Clay Foutch 87 (T 62); Brody Burdorf 92 (T 77) and Logan Twyman 94 (82nd).

Clarinda is in 10th place with a 333, 28 strokes back.  Kort Neal is in a tie for 9th place with (+3) 75.  There were few pars on the back nine for Neal with 3 birdies and 5 bogeys — he was +2 on the front and +2 on the back.  Jac Fine shot an 81 (T27); Jack Kline 85 (T 58); Barrett Hagey 92 (T 77); Warner Schmitt 92 (T 77) and Sam Kline 93 (T 80).

Jack Lenz and Braxton Vonnahme of Kuemper Catholic finished their first round with an 83 (T 42).

Trey Swanson of Rock Valley shot a (-2) 70 and has a one stroke lead over McGavin Smith of West Branch (-1, 71).

2A Team Standings
1) Columbus Catholic 305
2) Rock Valley 307
T3) Unity Christian 313
T3) Grundy Center 313
5) Aplington Parkersburg 315
6) Regina Catholic 321
7) Central Lee 324
8) Central Lyon 328
9) Shenandoah 332
10) Clarinda 333
11) MMCRU 337
12) Mediapolis 342

Individual Standings