PLEASANTVILLE — For the third straight season, the PCM boys’ golf team is Class 2A sectional champions.
But for the Mustangs, that isn’t enough. PCM wants more.
The Mustangs advanced to a third straight district tournament with the hopes of a state tournament berth coming next. PCM won the May 11 2A sectional tournament at the par 70 Pleasantville Country Club by 15 shots over second-place Albia.
PCM won the meet with a 321. Albia also advanced to districts with a 336. Host Pleasantville was third with a 365, Colfax-Mingo finished fourth with a 384, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont shot a 403 in fifth and Davis County carded a 411 in sixth.
Pella Christian and Interstate 35 did not have enough golfers for a team score.
PCM and Albia were 1-2 at the sectional tournament for the third straight season. PCM defeated the Blue Demons by 13 shots in 2016 and edged Albia by four last year.
The Mustangs’ six varsity golfers were in the top eight Friday. They also had five in the top six and had four scores of 81 or better for the second straight season.
Senior Jackson Thomas led the Mustangs at sectionals for the second straight season. He was the runner-up this time around with a 9-over-par 79.
Albia’s Trent Garver was the meet medalist with a 75.
Thomas was one shot better than his teammate, senior Dayton Boell, because he shot a 39 on the back nine. Boell, who was the sectional tournament medalist as a sophomore, shot an 80 and finished third.
PCM junior Reed Worth and senior Noah Lanphier were next with 81s, and junior Andrew Van Ryswyk finished sixth with a non-counting 82. Senior Elijah Sperfslage shot a non-counting 84 and finished eighth.
The Mustangs’ season continues at 10 a.m. May 18 at the par 72 Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora.
Mustangs finish second
at Roland-Story
STORY CITY — It was an off night PCM, but the Mustangs still placed second in the Roland-Story tournament on May 7.
Van Ryswyk carded a 78 and Worth shot an 81, but the Mustangs were nine strokes below their season average. PCM shot a 332 on the day. Host Roland-Story won the tournament with a 317 at the par 72 Riverbend Golf Course.
The final two counting scores came from Lanphier and Thomas. Both Lanphier and Thomas shot 85s. Sperfslage carded a non-counting 88 and Boell shot a non-counting 89.
Van Ryswyk was the runner-up medalist, and Worth finished fifth.