Spartans again finest in sectional
Spartan seniors Danny Eisenman and Carter Burmester were left to divvy up the last district qualifier medal at Friday's Class 1A sectional boys' golf meet at Town & Country Golf Club, as Grundy Center claimed a team title for your fourth year back to back.
Head coach Dennis Dirks handed out the medals pursuing the eight-team tournament, telling his squad's top finishers to "split it up" before another may be acquired through the Iowa Secondary school Athletic Association.
Eisenman and Burmester both shot 83 over their par-72 home course on another wet and windy spring day in central Iowa.
"I think our coach will most likely acquire one more for people, otherwise I'm not sure who gets it," said Eisenman, who was simply on Grundy Center's last two state tournament teams. "Flip a coin or something."
The senior-laden Spartans scored a 340 to lead a final team standings, gaining their place at next week's district meet in Cedar Falls and granting an additional team the same chance.
AGWSR, using its 366 total, finished third to advance to districts together the very first time since winning its 2A sectional in 2005. Clarksville, behind runner-up medalist Jaron Wagner's 79, progresses with a 350.
Wagner lost on the second hole of your sudden-death playoff with NU High's Joe Weber, a three-time state qualifier, for medalist honors. Don Bosco sophomore Carson Barron, who tied Eisenman for 21st place at state last spring, placed third together with his 81.
BCLUW arrived sixth featuring its 376 team total, led by Chad Frazer's 89.
"You consider the scores today and there is probably only 12 or 13 scores under 90, but there were two of the lower five and four of those dozen under 90, so I see that and i also is able to see it's really a tough track today," said Dirks. "Damage control 's what it comes from, manage to keep your ball in play. You already know there's likely to be plenty of bogeys available by everybody, so stay away from the big numbers and you ought to manage to can be found in which has a respectable score. That is certainly might know about did for the most part."
The Spartans' four counting scores were all top-10 finishers, with Jordan Curren carding an 86 and Clay Burmester contributing an 88.
Eisenman, the reigning NICL West medalist, had no spectacular shots to communicate of, he was quoted saying, but one double bogey in his 40-43-83 day.
"I think we are all pretty relaxed and understand how to play this golf course and we all don't must put a lot of pressure on ourselves," he was quoted saying. "The best thing I can say to the inventors is merely be smart. When you have one bad hole, maintain your head up, keep playing and simply play your personal game."
The course and also the conditions allowed for less than six total birdies marriage ceremony, with Clay Burmester comprising Grundy Center's only sub-par number together with his 3 around the par-4 third hole.
"The thing about our golf course is always that it's really a tough spot to shoot well, and you element in the wind and it can make the course even tougher than what it already is," said Dirks. "So the boys are likely a bit disappointed with many with the higher scores they shot but as well, it is usually occasionally a hardcore course gain."
Eisenman said hello would have been a "two-club wind" all day long, however the Spartans still managed their game very well to take a 10-stroke victory in advance of Clarksville.
AGWSR, which finished fourth behind Grundy Center, Gladbrook-Reinbeck and BCLUW at Monday's NICL West meet in Marshalltown, was led by Owen Abkes' round of 87. Bryce Eichmeier shot 88, B.J. Reents had 91 and Derek Schipper 100 to assist the Cougars proceed.
"We knew it turned out gonna be tough, particularly with Grundy Center playing at their house course," said Cougars head coach Brad Hames, "but I told the fellows that they can take the next two teams and going to be a dogfight, and it ended up being that.
"It's been an irritating year that i'm pleased with our kids, they've battled through it all year long. We awoke today also it was raining and windy i said, 'It's yet another day, exactly like it's been all spring fellas,' so I'm happy with them for battling through today."
Dunkerton and Waterloo Christian tied for fourth at 374 with BCLUW close behind in sixth place. The Comets arrived to Friday's sectional talk with higher hopes than having their season visit unexpected end.
"We were only available in thinking there was a possibility but we did, we merely didn't play along with we're capable of along with the kids realize that," said BCLUW head coach Heath Rhinehart. "With Grundy Center hosting, if you know more than likely we were holding planning to win, so we had that opportunity. If we'd played as well as we're competent at, that's within our grasp. It's disappointing."
Frazer charted the Comets' only birdie regarding his 3 for the par-4 eighth the second time around, finishing as BCLUW's only scorer below 90 and winding up 12th overall.
"That's one kid you'll be able to trust day in and outing," said Rhinehart. "He's had the opportunity that will put up solid numbers, he might not position the lowest score around, but he's consistently planning to impart us with sub-42 or 43. As well is it possible to ask for, he played great all climates and seasons, the conference meet established that."
Cole Thompson was next looking for BCLUW with his 95. Zach Johnson and Gabe Reyes both shot 96, followed closely by Logan Simpson's 97 and a 103 from Jimmy Sharp.
Grundy Center and AGWSR should go to Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls next Friday to the district meet, joined by eight other schools for your 11 a.m. tournament. The very best two teams and four individuals from each district advance for the 1A state meet, being held May 27-28 at Lake Panorama National Resort in Panora.