Ryan Murken

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WATERLOO – West Branch junior McGavin Smith continued his climb up the Class 2A golf standings on Wednesday.

Smith followed up a 13^th place finish last season by placing third at the 2A state meet on Wednesday at South Hills Golf Course in Waterloo.

Smith shot a one-over-par 73 on Wednesday to close with a 36-hole total of 144 at the two-day event, five strokes behind individual champion Judd Jirovsky of Grundy Center.

Jirovsky followed up an opening-round 73 on Tuesday with a bogey free six-under-par round of 66 on Wednesday to claim the second individual title of his career and first since 2023.

Last season Smith was 13 with a 36-hole score of 153 at Gates Park Golf Course in Waterloo.

This season Smith was nine strokes better at South Hills, closing his two-day tournament with a one-under-par 35 on the back nine on Wednesday.

After shooting a 37 on his first nine holes on Wednesday Smith had birdies on the par-five third, and par-five ninth to finish with a two-day total of 144.

Regina had a pair of top-15 finishers on Wednesday on its way to a fifth-place team finish.

Juniors Daniel Clark and Brendan Baker each shot a 75 on Wednesday to finish 10^th and 11^th respectively.

Clark opened with a 76 on Tuesday and played the final 17 holes one over par on Wednesday while finishing with a two-day score of 151 to place 10^th overall.

Baker followed up an opening-round 77 with a 75 on Wednesday that included an even-par 36 on the front nine to finish tied for 11^th with a two-day total of 152.

Behind Clark and Baker Regina shot a 309 on Wednesday to finish fifth in the 2A team standings with a 36-hole total of 630.

Junior Klingeman and sophomore Wyatt Kaeding each improved their scores on Wednesday while finishing in a tie for 41^st.

Klingeman shot a second-round 78 to finish with a 165 and Kaeding fired an 81 on Wednesday to match Klingeman with a 36-hole total of 165.

Sophomore Teddy Melcher shot a 172 for Regina and Corbin Daniel shot a 184 for the Regals.

Class 2A State Golf Meet

At South Hills Golf Course  

Team scores – 1. Waterloo Columbus 305-305 – 610; 2. Rock Valley 307-307 – 614; 3. Aplington-Parkersburg 315-310 – 625; 4. Grundy Center 313-312 – 625; 5. Regina 321-309 – 630; 6. Unity Christian 313-323 – 636; 7. Central Lee 324-314 – 638; 8. Central Lyon 328-328 – 656; 9. Clarinda 333-325 – 658; 10. Shenandoah 332-336 – 668; 11. MMCRU 337-336 – 673; 12. Mediapolis 342-335 – 677

Individual leaders – 1. Judd Jirovsky (Grundy Center) 73-66 – 139; 2. Trey Swanson (Rock Valley) 70-72 – 142; 3. McGavin Smith (West Branch) 71-73 – 144; 4. Benny Waller (Aplington-Parkersburg) 73-75 – 148; 5. JJ Martin (Shenandoah) 74-75 – 148; 6. Kort Neal (Clarinda) 75-74 – 149; 7. Jaxon Kiewiet (Grundy Center) 75-75 – 150; 8. Hunter Polley (West Marshall) 74-76 – 150; 9. Max Mudd (Waterloo Columbus) 75-75 – 150; 10. Daniel Clark (Regina) 76-75 – 151; 11. Brendan Baker (Regina) 77-75 – 152; 11. Blake Delagardelle (Hudson) 76-76 – 152; 11. Henry Lane (Grand View Christian) 74-78 – 152; 11. Camden Brenden (Waterloo Columbus) 76-76 – 152; 15. Thomas Fereday (Waterloo Columbus) 78-76 – 154; 15. Kellen Clausen (Ridge View) 76-78 – 154; 15. Alec Mudd (Waterloo Columbus) 76-78 – 154; 15. Clayton Juffer (Rock Valley) 76-78 – 154; 15. Karson Hoogendorn (Rock Valley) 78-76 – 154

Regina (630) – Daniel Clark 76-75 – 151; Brendan Baker 77-75 – 152; Luke Klingeman 87-78 – 165; Wyatt Kaeding 84-81 – 165; Teddy Melcher 84-88 – 172; Corbin Daniel 90-94 – 184

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