Newton girls shoot season-best score, finish second at Grinnell

GRINNELL — Marin Pettigrew was the runner-up medalist and Ella Price finished fourth to lead the Newton girls’ golf team to a runner-up finish during a Little Hawkeye Conference road quadrangular at Grinnell Country Club on Tuesday.

Two career-best rounds and a season-best score from the Cardinals led to a season-best team score of 196. Indianola shot a 192 at the top and Grinnell (201) and Oskaloosa (212) completed the four-team field.

“It was a good night of golf despite the tough course and challenging wind,” Newton girls’ head golf coach Nicole George said.

Indianola’s Amelia Moorlach won medalist honors with a 45. Pettigrew shot a 46 and won a cardback to finish as the runner-up medalist.

Price’s career-best 47 was good enough for fourth after she also won a cardback. Evie Main shot a season-best 50 and Addison Van Maanen’s career-best 53 capped the counting scores.

The Cardinals’ non-counting scores came from Eva Pak (54) and Addison Hook (59).

Cardinals finish 11th at Lamson Invitational

WEST DES MOINES — The Cardinals competed in their first 18-hole tournament of the season and faced a majority of Class 4A programs on Monday during the Lamson Invitational.

Pettigrew and Main were the only Newton golfers to shoot under 100 and the Cardinals placed 11th in the 16-team field at Willow Creek Golf Course.

Southeast Polk won the tournament hosted by West Des Moines Valley with a 345. Valley finished second with a 353 and the rest of the top five included Bettendorf (367), Ames (367) and Waukee (370).

Newton shot a 410 and bettered Dallas Center-Grimes by 19 strokes.

Valley’s Hallie Yates won medalist honors with a 71 and Marshalltown’s Natalie Henson carded a 77 in second.

Pettigrew had nine-hole splits of 47-48 for a 95. Main had splits of 45-52 for a 97. The other two counting scorers were Van Maanen and Hook with a 107 and 111, respectively.

Price and Pak turned in non-counting scores of 112 and 113, respectively.