Pettersen, Maurus Help Liberty High Claim First Ever Clash for the Club
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The City High and West High football programs battle for the Boot trophy every fall and the volleyball teams at those schools play for the Spike.
City High and Liberty High have created their own rivalry on the grid iron complete with a traveling trophy.
On Monday the four girls golf teams in Iowa City began their own trophy tradition with the first ever Clash for the Club.
Led by individual medalist Bella Pettersen and runner-up Neeley Maurus Liberty High won the inaugural event, shooting a 389 on a warm and windy afternoon at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City.
Liberty High finished 31 strokes in front of runner-up West High while City High was third with a 453 and Regina was fourth with a 536.
Pettersen fired an even-par 36 on the back nine to earn medalist honors with an 80 while Maurus was six strokes back with an 86 after closing with a 40 on the back nine.
West High was led by Leigha Pacha who was third with a 91 and Rylee Goodfellow who placed fourth with a 102.
Lucy Schmidt shot a 104 to place fifth for West High as the Trojans put three golfers in the top five.
Brianna Butterfield shot a 105 to place sixth and Ashley Nadeau was 10th with a 118 for Liberty High.
Allison Ribble fired a 107 to pace City High with a seventh-place finish while teammate Anna Knoche was eighth with a 110 and Dani Moen was ninth with a 117 for the Little Hawks.
Josie Voss led Regina with a 123 while Leah Zimmerman shot a 130 and Alex Joss shot 139 for the Regals.
Clash for the Club
At Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City
Team scores – 1. Liberty High 389; 2. West High 420; 3. City High 453; 4. Regina 536
Individual leaders – 1. Bella Pettersen (ICL) 44-36 – 80; 2. Neeley Maurus (ICL) 46-40 – 86; 3. Leigha Pacha (ICW) 45-46 – 91; 4. Rylee Goodfellow (ICW) 48-54 – 102; 5. Lucy Schmid (ICW) 52-52 – 104; 6. Brianna Butterfield (ICL) 55-50 – 105; 7. Allison Ribble (ICH) 54-53 – 107; 8. Anna Knoche (ICH) 56-54 – 110; 9. Dani Moen (ICH) 59-58 – 117; 10. Ashley Nadeau (ICL) 61-57 – 118
Liberty High (389) – Bella Pettersen 44-36 – 80; Neeley Maurus 46-40 – 86; Brianna Butterfield 55-50 – 105; Ashley Nadeau 61-57 – 118; Mariana Lehnertz 62-60 – 122; Alison Colony 61-65 – 126
West High (420) – Leigha Pacha 45-46 – 91; Rylee Goodfellow 48-54 – 102; Lucy Schmidt 52-52 – 104; Madison Kiersch 66-57 – 123; Marit McCaffery 64-59 – 123; Kenzie Donovan 68-63 – 131;
City High (453) – Allison Ribble 54-53 – 107; Anna Knoche 56-54 – 110; Dani Moen 59-58 – 117; Lauryn Varo 59-60 – 119; Annika Rutt 59-61 – 120; Abbie Fredericks 63-61 – 124
Regina (536) – Josie Voss 66-57 – 123; Leah Zimmerman 69-61 – 130; Alex Joss 73-66 – 139; Alli Dillon 71-73 – 144; Hayden Dumont 71-76 – 147; Josie Pursley 72-80 – 152
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