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West Branch continued its unbeaten start to the season by cruising to the team title at the Golden Hawk Invitational on Tuesday at Kalona Golf Course.

The Bears had three golfers tie for the top score on Thursday with an 80 as West Branch finished with a 323 to finish 45 strokes in front of runner-up Washington.

Mount Vernon was third at the 10-team meet with a 379 followed by Wilton with a 395 and host Mid-Prairie with a 401. Regina was eighth with a 438.

Dylan Countryman, Brady Knoop and Gage Gingerich all fired an 80 for West Branch and Will Bridges shot an 83 as the Bears put four golfers in the top five.

Roman Roth of Washington also shot an 80 on Tuesday and earned individual medalist honors.

All six West Branch golfers finished in the top 10 as Kaleb Sexton shot an 87 to place eighth and Logan Highly fired an 89 to place 10^th.

Mikey Takacs shot a 96 to lead Regina.

Golden Hawk Invitational

At Kalona Golf Course

Team scores – 1. West Branch 323; 2. Washington 368; 3. Mount Vernon 379; 4. Wilton 395; 5. Mid-Prairie 401; 6. Durant 412; 7. West Liberty 435; 8. Regina 438; 9. North Cedar 451; 10. Highland 553

Individual leaders – 1. Roman Roth (WAS) 39-41 – 80; 2. Dylan Countryman (WB) 41-39 – 80; 3. Brady Knoop (WB) 40-40 – 80; 4. Gage Gingerich (WB) 41-39 – 80; 5. Will Bridges (WB) 40-43 – 83; 6. Dominic McCain (M-P) 43-41 – 84; 7. Jaydon Nabb (NC) 42-43 – 85; 8. Kaleb Sexton (WB) 41-46 – 87; 9. Rylan Butterbaugh (MV) 41-48 – 89; 10. Logan Highly (WB) 46-43 – 89

West Branch (323) – Dylan Countryman 80; Brady Knoop 40-40 – 80; Gage Gingerich 41-39 – 80; Will Bridges 40-43 – 83; Kaleb Sexton 41-46 – 87; Logan Highly 46-43 – 89

Regina (438) – Mike Takacs 50-46 – 96; Nick Wagner 53-60 – 113; Andrew Triplett 60-54 – 114; Parker Pilkington 56-59 – 115; Ethan Patterson 54-64 – 118

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