April 29, 2024

Newton girls win road triangular at PCM

Cardinals, Mustangs finish 1-2 at Gateway Recreation Golf Course

By Troy Hyde
Eva Pak

Newton junior Eva Pak was the meet medalist at the Cardinals' road triangular at Gateway Recreation Golf Course on Friday. The Cardinals finished first as a team, while PCM was the runner-up. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

MONROE — A season-best score from Eva Pak led the Newton girls golf team to a win on Friday.

The Cardinals placed five golfers in the top six positions and Pak and Addie Ratcliff finished 1-2 at Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

Host PCM was the runner-up on its par 36 course, while Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont completed the triangular. The golfers played from the red tees.

Evie Main

Newton junior Evie Main putts on No. 5 at Gateway Recreation Golf Course in Monroe on Friday. The Cardinals defeated PCM at EBF at the road triangular. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Newton won the day with a 208. Gretchen Uitermarkt led the Mustangs to second with a 227 and EBF shot a 239 in third.

Pak won medalist honors with a season-best 48. She was one stroke off her career best.

Ratcliff finished second with a 50, while Evie Main and Addison Hook were fourth and fifth, respectively, with 55s.

Kalleigh Berndt was sixth overall with a non-counting score of 56 and Addison Van Maanen turned in a non-counting 64.

Gretchen Uitermarkt

PCM sophomore Gretchen Uitermarkt finished third at the Mustangs' home triangular on Friday at Gateway Recreation Golf Course. Newton placed first as a team and PCM was second. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Uitermarkt broke up the Newton party at the top of the standings in third. She carded a 51 and Meredith Chipps tied her career best with a 57 in seventh.

Emilyn Davis finished ninth with a 58 and the final counting score came from Brelee Berger, who shot a 61.

Kayla Vander Linden produced a non-counting, career-best 63, while Seriah Nolin had a non-counting 79.

Emilyn Davis

PCM sophomore Emilyn Davis chips onto the No. 7 green at Gateway Recreation Golf Course in Monroe on Friday. Davis was ninth in the final standings and PCM finished second as a team behind Newton. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)