Marion Boys Golf

Marion golfers win Viking Invitational

EDGEWOOD - Kenneth Wade fired a 3-over-par 73 Saturday to help the Marion Indians win the Viking Invitational at Lone Pine Golf Course.

Wade tied Tim Norton of Monticello for the best round of the day, but Norton won medalist honors in a playoff.

Mitch Wagner shot an 80, Jeremy Schnieders 81 and Tyler Ohl 86 to give Marion a four-man score of 320 for the championship. Monticello placed second in the nine-team field at 325.

VIKING INVITATIONAL
Lone Pine Golf Course
Par 70

Team Standings

1. Marion 320, 2. Monticello 325, 3. Bellevue 331, 4. East Buchanan 345, 5. Hudson 350, 6. Gilbertville Don Bosco 368, 7. Bellevue Marquette 373, 8. Maquoketa Valley 388, 9. Ed-Co 397.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Tim Norton, Monticello - 73 (won playoff)
2. Kenneth Wade, Marion - 73 (lost playoff)
3. Carson Barron, Don Bosco, 74
4. Curt Cooksley, East Buchanan 75 (won playoff)
5. Keith Messner, Bellevue 75 (lost playoff)

Marion: Kenneth Wade 73, Mitch Wagner 80, Jeremy Schnieders 81, Tyler Ohl 86.

Marion boys take 2nd at Clear Creek Amana meet

AMANA - Mitch Wagner shot a 7-over-par 43 Thursday to help the Marion Indians finish second in a Wamac Conference quadrangular golf meet at the Amana Colonies Golf Course.

Waterloo Columbus took team honors with a 163. Jack Conway of Columbus was the medalist with a 3-over 39.

Team Standings

1. Waterloo Columbus 163, 2. Marion 181, 3. Vinton-Shellsburg 188, 4. Clear Creek Amana 216.

MARION: Mitch Wagner 43, Kenneth Wade 44, Ian Kelly 47, Jeremy Schnieders 47.

Kelly's 38 sends Marion golfers past Benton

Ian Kelly shot a 38 for medalist honors to lead Marion past Benton Community, 165-172, Monday in a boys golf meet at Gardner Golf Course.

Kenneth Wade shot a 41, and Mitch Wagner and Tyler Ohl shot 43 for Marion.

MARION (165): Ian Kelly 38, Kenneth Wade 41, Mitch Wagner 43, Tyler Ohl 43

BENTON (172): Jacob Germann 41, Hunter Livermore 42, Paul Rempfer 43, Jared Frese 46

Schnieders' comes up short in qualifying bid

WILLIAMSBURG -- Marion's Matt Schnieders failed in his bid to make the Class 3A boys state golf tournament Friday, shooting a 12-over par 83 in the district meet at Stone Creek Golf Course.

Schnieders had three bogeys and three double bogeys to go along with his only birdie on a tough front nine. He had four bogeys on the back.

Schnieders was Marion's only golfer to qualify for districts out of sectionals.

Joseph Harris and Alex Thode both shot 71s for low scores and led Washington, Iowa, to the team title with a 305. Williamsburg was second at 307.Fairfield was third at 322, but also qualified for the state tournament.

Mitch Tucker of Oskaloosa and Brad Klosterboer of Williamsburg both shot 73 to also advance in medal play.

The Class 3A state tournament is May 27-28 at Ames.

Teams -- 1. Washington 305, 2. Williamsburg 307, 3. Fairfield 322, 4. Maquoketa 325, 5. Oskaloosa 326, 6. Solon 330