Iola Middle School golfers have struggled in their first two competitions of 2013. ON MONDAY, the IMS golfers competed at Four Oaks Golf Course in Pittsburg.
The Pony golfers hosted seven other schools Wednesday evening for the Iola Invitational at Allen County Country Club.
“We have a lot of beginners,” IMS coach Stacey Crusinberry said, “but they are improving every day we are able to practice.”
Two Iola girls earned medals on the course Wednesday. Addie Prather took home fourth place with a score of 63 over the nine-hole competition. Mea DeLaTorre followed with a 67, good for eighth.
On the boys side, Drake Sell led the way with a 61. Justin Reeder followed with a 71.
Six others carded 72s: Brandon Culp, Sam Terhune, Zeth DePriest, Dallin Cox, Emilee Luedke and Abigail Allen.
The Iola boys carded a team score of 276. Chanute won the competition with a 190. Iola’s girls earned a score of 274.
Chanute’s Clete Carlson earned the top boys score of 42. Rachel Johnson of Jayhawk-Linn led the girls contingent at 58.
Prather earned a seventh-place medal with her 61. Also playing on the girls side were Luedke (71), DeLaTorre (72) and Allen (72). Reeder led the way on the boys side with a 60. Brandon Culp followed with a 65, Terhune, 68, Cox, 69, and Noah Westervelt, 71.
Austin Lieudahl of Chanute won the boys side with a 35. Madison Runyan of Pittsburg took first on the girls side with a 48.
Iola hosts Royster Middle School of Chanute this afternoon at Cedarbrook Golf Course. Tee-off is at 3 p.m.
IMS golfers struggle
