IW women second, men 9th at spring golf classic

FORT MADISON — The Iowa Wesleyan women’s golf team was just a few strokes away from winning its Spring Tiger Classic on Tuesday. The Tiger women finished second place, by four strokes. The men placed ninth.

The Tiger women shot 348 on the day, just off the mark of Waldorf University, which finished at 344. The Tigers defeated North Iowa Area Community College (384) and Simpson College (405).

Aubrey Duncan challenged for first place individually. She shot an 81 on the day, good enough to tie for the best score overall but she was bumped to second via tiebreaker rules.

Claire Hanson and Karli Kirchner shot 87 and 89 respectively. Hanson finished fifth overall and Kirchner took sixth. Michal Wohlleber rounded out the Tiger scores with a 91, good enough tie with former New London prep and current Southeastern player Addie Pry for 10th place.

On the men’s side, it was Trace white who took out for the Tigers, shooting a 77 on the day to finish out in a tie for 13th. Fellow former Mt. Pleasant Panther Brevin Wilson was the next Tiger down, shooting an 80 to tie for 26th.

Kenneth Tucker tied for 49th with a final stroke total of 85. Bailey Shelledy tied for 56th with an 87. Nathan Cronkhite tied for 69th, with a 94, and Colton Sherwood finished 76th, with a 105.

WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

1. Waldorf University 344

2. Iowa Wesleyan University 348

3. North Iowa Area 384

4. Simpson College 405

MEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

1. Knox College 298

2. William Penn University 305

3. Central College 308 (C)

4. Waldorf University 313

5. Monmouth College 318

6. Knox College (B) 319

7. Monmouth College (B) 251

8. Central College (B) 328

9. Iowa Wesleyan University 329

10. William Penn University (B) 331

11. Simpson College 340

12. North Iowa Area Community College (347)

13. Blackburn College (351)