COUNCIL BLUFFS - Casey Noble of Mount Mercy captured medalist honors at the Iowa Western Invitational Tuesday and led the Mustangs to the team championship at the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs.

Noble fired rounds of 78 and 75 for a 36-hole total of 153, good for a one-stroke victory over Lisa Lied of Iowa Western and Karli Kerrigan of Grand View.

Noble finished at 9-over par for the tournament.

Mount Mercy trailed by one shot heading into the final round, but the Mustangs sizzled with a 303 Tuesday and won the tournament by 35 shots over Iowa Western, 634 to 669.

Allyson Wertz of Mount Mercy fired a 1-over 73 Tuesday and finished in fifth place. Natalea Cook placed sixth for the Mustangs and Kayla Stammer tied for seventh.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Mount Mercy 634, 2. Iowa Western 669, 3. Grand View 693, 4. Baker 724, 5. Iowa Lakes 725, 6. Graceland 760, 7. Southwestern 776.

MOUNT MERCY

1. Casey Noble 78-75=153, 5. Allyson Wertz 85-73=158, 6. Natalea Cook 83-77=160, 7. (tie) Kayla Stammer 85-78=163, 22. (tie) Breanna Maher 97-91=188.