Panthers second in home meet

Shenandoah shot 26-over par 170 to win a boys triangular golf meet Monday at Crestmoor Golf Club.

The Mustangs finished seven strokes in front of Creston’s score of 177, followed by Southwest Valley at 193.

“Marshall Long and Ethan Laughlin of Shenandoah both shot (3-over par) 39, but Ethan won on handicap hole tiebreaker for medalist honors with Marshall as runner-up,” Creston head coach Steve Shantz said.

Senior Chasse Downing and sophomore Branden Spencer also made the top 10 overall in shooting 9-over 45.

Sophomore Casey Jones led Southwest Valley at 8-over 44.

Meanwhile, Creston girls competed in the seven-team tournament at Lakeview Country Club in Winterset. The Panthers placed fourth in the 18-hole event with a score of 563. Van Meter won close battle for the title at 412, four strokes in front of Winterset and five ahead of Chariton.

Josie Bemis of Van Meter was medalist with a 16-over par 86. Creston’s Ricci Johnston was fifth with an 18-hole round of 100.

Also finishing in the top 20 for the Panthers were Kennedy Strider (113) and Isabella Spencer (122).

“Ricci Johnston placed fifth and was close to breaking 100 for the first time,” Shantz said. “We are improving in each meet, concentrating not on the score but making better contact and learning what part of their game they need to work on.”

BOYS TRIANGULAR

At Crestmoor Golf Club

Team scoring (par 144) — 1. Shenandoah 170; 2. Creston 177; 3. Southwest Valley 193.

Medalist (par 36) — Ethan Laughlin, Shenandoah, 39. Runner-up — Marshall Long, Creston, 39 (handicap hole tiebreaker).

Shenandoah (170) — Ethan Laughlin 39; Clay Foutch 43; JJ Martin 44; Levi Green 44; Logan Twyman 44; Brody Burdorf 50.

Creston (177) — Marshall Long 39; Chasse Downing 45; Branden Spencer 45; Kylen Parsons 48; Garrett Troutwine 49; Gabe Blazek 52.

Southwest Valley (193) — Casey Jones 44; Ethan Johnston 48; Kaden Greenwalt 54; Declan O’Riley 63; Jim Wallick 69.

WINTERSET GIRLS TOURNAMENT

At Lakeview Country Club

Team scoring — 1. Van Meter 412; 2. Winterset 416; 3. Chariton 417; 4. Creston 463; 5. Perry 468; 6. Clarke 479; 7. Des Moines Lincoln 607.

Individual leaders — 1. Josie Bemis, Van Meter, 86; 2. Elsie Arnold, Chariton 94; 3. Katherine Johnston, Winterset, 97; 4. Brookelynn Davis, Winterset, 98; 5. Ricci Johnston, Creston 100; 6. Karagyn Whelchel, Van Meter, 101; 7. Sophia Davis, Clarke, 102; 8. Mya Curran, Chariton, 104; 9. Daphne Logsdon, Winterset, 105; 10. Jenny Alexander, Van Meter, 106.

Creston (463) — Ricci Johnston 100; Kennedy Strider 113; Isabella Spencer 122; Nora Barton 128; Brooke Huck 137.