Spartan golf ends season
FORT DODGE — After tying for ninth through day one of the Region XI Tournament at the Fort Dodge Country Club, the Southwestern golf team took a step backward on the final day of the season.
After shooting a team score of 343 on day one, the Spartans carded a 367 to place 10th with a team score of 710. Kirkwood won the meet with a score of 593 for two days.
Doug North and Scott Van Ahn each carded two-day scores of 170 while Jack Bissell had a 181. Jon Peasley was the other counting golfer with a 189.
“Van Ahn was pretty steady both days,” said Southwestern golf coach Ron “Fox” Clinton. “We put a little pressure on ourselves. It was a step up for us and you get a little tight sometimes.”
The top five individuals and top team qualify for the NJCAA Division II Championships May 20-23 at Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Ariz.
REGION XI TOURNAMENT
MAY 4-5
Team Standings — 1. Kirkwood 302-291 — 593; 2. Iowa Lakes 309-301 — 610; 3. Scott 314-317 — 631; 4. DMACC 321-312 — 633; 5. Marshalltown 324-320 — 644; 6. Iowa Central 329-318 — 647; 7. NIACC 333-316 — 649; 8. Ellsworth 331-331 — 662; 9. Southeastern 343-333 — 676; 10. Southwestern 343-367 — 710.
Southwestern (710) — Doug North 82-88 — 170; Scott Van Ahn 83-87 — 170; Jack Bissell 88-93 — 181; Jon Peasley 909-99 — 189; Jake Boyd 113-108 — 221.
Medalist — Jon Vermeer, Kirkwood, 74-73 — 147.
Runner-up — Alex Jarnigan, DMACC, 73-76 — 149; Matt Berg, Kirkwood, 78-71 — 149.
