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West Branch used its depth to dominate the field on its way to the team title on Tuesday at the Golden Hawk Invitational at the Kalona Golf Course.

The Bears had five players in the top nine and posted a team score of 323 to finish 49 strokes in front of runner-up Washington.

West Liberty was third with a 373 followed by Wilton with a 379 and Mount Vernon with a 388.

Regina was sixth with a 390 led by junior Mikey Takacs who fired a 77 to earn medalist honors.

West Branch was led by Brady Knoop who shot a 77 and Will Bridges who carded an 80.

Dylan Countryman was sixth with an 81 while Gage Gingerich was eighth with an 85 and Logan Highly was ninth with an 87.

Freshman Noah Clark shot a 96 for Regina.

Golden Hawk Invite

At Kalona Golf Course

Team scores – 1. West Branch 323; 2. Washington 372; 3. West Liberty 373; 4. Wilton 379; 5. Mount Vernon 388; 6. Regina 390; 7. Mid-Prairie 392; 8. Durant 394; 9. North Cedar 416; 10. Highland 425

Individual leaders – 1. Jaydon Nabb (NC) 34-41 – 75; 2. Mikey Takacs (ICR) 37-40 – 77; 3. Roman Roth (WAS) 37-40 – 77; 4. Brady Knoop (WB) 39-38 – 77; 5. Will Bridges (WB) 40-40 – 80; 6. Dylan Countryman (WB) 40-41 – 81; 7. Ty Jones (WL) 41-44 – 85; 8. Gage Gingerich (WB) 43-42 – 85; 9. Logan Highly (WB) 43-44 – 87; 10. Nolan Townsend (WIL) 42-45 – 87

West Branch (323) – Brady Knoop 39-38 – 77; Will Bridges 40-40 – 80; Dylan Countryman 40-41 – 81; Gage Gingerich 43-42 – 85; Logan Highly 43-44 – 87; Cameron Gingerich 55-56 – 110

Regina (390) – Mikey Takacs 37-40 – 77; Noah Clark 49-47 – 96; Andrew Triplett 46-54 – 100; Coltrae Kerschen 59-58 – 117; Noah Kron 66-62 – 128; Jack Kelly 62-67 – 129

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