May 06, 2025

C-M girls finish third at home golf tournament

Brenner, Faith Allen lead Tigerhawks at Iowa Valley

By Troy Hyde
Faith Allen

Colfax-Mingo senior Faith Allen was the runner-up medalist at Iowa Valley on Thursday. She turned in a career-best 51 at Marengo Golf Course. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

COLFAX — Lily Brenner turned in a career-best score and placed second overall, but the Colfax-Mingo girls golf team placed third at its home tournament on Friday.

The Tigerhawks shot 453 at Colfax Country Club. They were better than East Marshall (550) but trailed tournament champion Albia (415) and runner-up BGM (415).

Brenner was the runner-up medalist with a 95, which is a new 18-hole career best.

Dakota Allen

Colfax-Mingo sophomore Dakota Allen chips onto the No. 2 green at Colfax Country Club during a home meet earlier this season. Allen made her 18-hole varsity debut at the Tigerhawks' home tournament on Friday. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Lily Webster (111), Dakota Allen (120) and Faith Allen (127) all made their 18-hole varsity debuts and were the other counting scorers. Chloe Clements (138) had a non-counting score.

Albia’s Emma Kipfer was the meet medalist with an 84. East Marshall’s Delaney Ryan (98) and BGM’s Aurelia Roudabush (99) also needed fewer than 100 strokes to finish their rounds.

Brenner, Faith Allen go 1-2 at Iowa Valley

MARENGO — Brenner shot a 49 as the meet medalist and Faith Allen turned in a career-best 51 as the runner-up, but the Tigerhawks did not have enough golfers for a team score on Thursday.

Iowa Valley won the meet with a 241 at Marengo Golf Course. Faith Allen was a runner-up medalist for the first time in her varsity career.

Lily Brenner

Colfax-Mingo junior Lily Brenner carded a career-best 95 during the team's home tournament on Friday. She was the runner-up medalist on that day and took first overall at Iowa Valley on Thursday. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

C-M finishes second at home triangular

COLFAX — Four Tigerhawks cleared 60, but Colfax-Mingo was second at a home triangular on Tuesday.

The Tigerhawks shot 231 in second at Colfax Country Club, but Newton took the top five spots and won the meet with a 207. English Valleys did not have enough golfers for a team score.

Newton’s Eva Pak was the meet medalist with a 51 and three Cardinals shot 52 with Addie Ratcliff grabbing runner-up medalist honors after a card back.

Brenner placed sixth with a 56, while Webster (58), Dakota Allen (58) and Faith Allen (59) had the other counting scores.

It was Colfax-Mingo’s first competition since April 22 after its meet against Belle Plaine on April 28 was postponed due to weather.