Yearian advances to state golf

Williamsburg senior golfer Bryce Yearian advanced to the Class 3A state tournament.

Yearian finished tied for third at the 3A District Meet May 13, at Stone Creek Golf Course. He shot a 1-over 72.

Washington won the team title, and Pella also qualified.

The 3A state tournament is at Veenker Memorial Golf Course Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21, in Ames.

English Valleys senior Eli Marsh earned medalist honors at the Class 1A District Tuesday, May 14, in Wapello, and advanced to the state meet.

Marsh carded a 79 at Heritage Oaks Golf Course. He won by two strokes over Cruz DeJong of Montezuma, who also qualified for state with an 81.

Third-place Peyton Roth, a junior from HLV, shot 83 and did not advance. The Warriors placed third as a team with 357 strokes, and missed out on advancing.

Winfield-Mt. Union won with 350 card, followed by Keota with 351.

BGM and English Valleys each finished tied for sixth with a 364 card.

The Class 1A State Meet was Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21, at Ames Golf & Country Club.

Class 1A District in Wapello

Team cards — 1. Winfield-Mt. Union 350; 2. Keota 351; 3. HLV 357; 4. (tie) Hillcrest Academy 362 and Sigourney 362; 6. (tie) BGM 364 and English Valleys 364; 8. Easton Valley 383.

Medalist — Eli Marsh (EV) 79. Runner-up — Cruz DeJong (Montezuma) 81. Also: 7th — Jack Erselius (Monte) 86.

HLV (357) — Peyton Roth 83, Levi Molyuneux 85, Ethan Licht 93, Boston York 96. (Also: Devon Weisskopf 112, Ben Root 116.)

BGM (364) — Not submitted.

English Valleys (364) — Marsh 79, Gage Heyne 84, Tyler Lortz 99, Luke Moore 101. (Also: Ty Ayers 107, Myles Grove 116.)