M-P girls golf wins over West Branch

The Mid-Prairie girls golf team posted a dual meet win over the West Branch Bears Monday, April 3, at the Elks Club in Iowa City.

The Golden Hawks shot a team score of 214 strokes to West Branch?s 220 team team total.

Junior Paige Slabaugh carded a nine-hole score of 50 strokes to win medalist honors, followed by Lindsey Palmer with 53, Olivia Nisly with 54, Abbi Patterson with 57, Kendra Schaefer with 67 and Abby Statler with 78.

?I was very pleased with how the kids played today,? said coach Tracy McArtor.

?This was a brand-new course for the team, it was not the best of weather conditions and we?ve been limited on playing time outdoors over the past week.

?The girls put all that aside and posted an excellent team score of 214.  The team is getting very steady play from the upper classmen which you would expect.

?Olivia, Lindsey and Paige have been pretty consistent so far shooting in the low 50s and I look for them to progress to start posting some scores soon in the 40s.

?Freshman Abbi Patterson took a big step this week shooting 57 and cutting 13 strokes off her previous round against Regina. Abby and Kendra didn?t have the best of days, but I look for them to rebound next week when we get back home.?

Next Monday, April 10, the girls host their first home meet.

?I think the girls are looking forward to that  and a little sunshine and warmer temps to go along with it,? McArtor says. ?I?m excited to where the kids have progressed this early in the year, and looking for that trend to continue.?