Defending 2A State Champion West Branch Headed Back to State Golf Tournament
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The defending 2A state champion will be back to defend its title next week.
Last year’s 2A state champion West Branch secured a return trip to the state tournament by claiming a 2A district title on Monday at Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club.
Dylan Countryman finished as the individual runner-up to lead four Bears that shot 85 or better on Monday as West Branch edged Dyersville Beckman by a single stroke for the team title.
With the district title West Branch will go for a second consecutive 2A crown next week at the state tournament set for May 23 and 24 at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames.
West Branch finished with a 325, one stroke better than the Blazers, while New Hampton was third with a 339, Tipton was fourth with a 348 and Monticello was fifth with a 349.
Regina placed ninith with a 375.
Countryman shot a four-over-par 76 to match Dyersville Beckman’s Nate Offerman for the top score. Offerman defeated Countryman in a playoff for the district title.
Will Bridges fired an 80 to place fourth for West Branch while Logan Highly shot an 84 to finish in a tie for 12th.
Gage Gingerich shot an 85 and Brady Knoop an 86 for West Branch.
Regina junior Mikey Takacs shot a five-over 77 to finish one stroke back of Countryman and Offerman in third place.
Class 2A District Meet
At Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
Team scores – 1. West Branch 325; 2. Dyersville Beckman 326; 3. New Hampton 339; 4. Tipton 348; 5. Monticello 349; 6. MFL Mar-Mac 359; 7. Waterloo Columbus 361; 8. Wapsie Valley 375; 9. Regina 375
Individual leaders – 1. Nate Offerman (DB) 38-38 – 76; 2. Dylan Countryman (WB) 41-35 – 76; 3. Mikey Takacs (ICR) 35-42 – 77; 4. Will Bridges (WB) 41-39 – 80; 5. Nick Krambeer (MFL) 40-40 – 80; 6. Mason Lane (NH) 40-40 – 80; 7. Kyler Glenn (NH) 40-40 – 80; 8. Luke Harwick (DB) 43-38 – 81; 9. Bob Ryan (TIP) 39-42 – 81; 10. Cole Welter (MON) 43-39 – 82
West Branch (325) – Dylan Countryman 41-35 – 76; Will Bridges 41-39 – 80; Logan Highly 43-41 – 84; Gage Gingerich 43-42 – 85; Brady Knoop 38-48 – 86; Cameron Gingerich 49-52 – 101
Regina (375) – Mikey Takacs 35-42 – 77; Andrew Triplett 46-42 – 88; Noah Clark 43-53 – 96; Jack Kelly 55-59 – 114; Lincoln Dardis 57-62 – 119; Coltrae Kerschen 60-69 – 129
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