Van Veen leads PCM boys at home tournament

MONROE — Easton Van Veen fired a 5-over-par 77 during very windy conditions at the PCM Invitational on April 22.

The Mustangs played 10 shots above their season average though and finished third in the eight-team field.

Pella Christian, which has the second-best average in Class 2A, also was well over its season average but still won the tournament with a 322. Des Moines Christian (330) was six strokes in front of PCM (336) in second.

Boone (346), Chariton (357), Bondurant-Farrar (359), Grand View Christian (373) and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (442) completed the field.

Van Veen’s 77 was good enough for runner-up medalist honors and was two strokes below his season average. He had splits of 37 and 40.

Jeffrey McDanel placed 13th overall with an 85, and the other two counting scores came from Pete Kiernan (86), Nick Farver (88) and Charlie Ford (88). Tate Tangeman (89) had a non-counting score.

Pella Christian’s Eliot Menninga won medalist honors with a 75. He holds the sixth-best average in 2A.

The Eagles placed their top three golfers in the first six positions. Two golfers shot in the 70s and two also shot in the 90s.

Des Moines Christian placed four in the top 11 and all six Lions shot 88 or under.