Saints grab big lead at state golf
Maddie Bertsch and the Xavier Saints took a commanding lead at the Class 4A state golf tournament Monday at the Ames Golf & Country Club.
Bertsch topped the leader board with a 1-over-par 74 and the Saints grabbed a 22-shot advantage over Mount Pleasant in the team standings.
The final 18 holes will be played Tuesday.
Grace Winker of Xavier fired a 5-over 78 and is in second place behind Bertsch in the individual standings.
MJ Kamin of Washington shot a 9-over-par 80 Monday and is in second place at the Class 5A state meet at the Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown. Karli Kerrigan of Ankeny Centennial took the first-day lead with a 4-over 75.
The Linn-Mar Lions are in seventh place in the Class 5A team standings at 380. Waukee took the first-day lead with a 340.
Teresa Lopez Moreno led Linn-Mar Monday with an 87.