CEDAR FALLS - Lauren Coughlin captured medalist honors and sparked the Linn-Mar Lions to the team championship at the Class 5A regional golf tournament at Pheasant Ridge Golf Club Tuesday.

Coughlin shot a 6-over-par 78 to win the title by one stroke. Teresa Lopez Moreno of Linn-Mar and Sierra Hargens of Kennedy tied for second place with 79's.

Linn-Mar advanced to the Class 5A state meet at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown June 2-3. Hargens also advanced to the state meet.

The Lions won the title by 12 shots over Dubuque Hempstead, 339-351. Kennedy placed sixth.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Linn-Mar 339, 2. (tie) Hempstead 351, Dubuque Senior 351, 4. Cedar Falls 360, 5. Mason City 370, 6. Kennedy 381, 7. Iowa City High 382, 8. Waterloo West 411, 9. Waterloo East 487.

LINN-MAR: Lauren Coughlin 78, Teresa Lopez Moreno 79, Katie Harding 89, Jordan Postma 93, Morgan Uridil 95, Amanda Shannon 96.

KENNEDY: Sierra Hargens 79, Breanna Osterkamp 98, Raemi Chavez 100, Emily Moore 104, Abby Krueger 105, Val Davidson 108.