POLK CITY - The Kennedy Cougars grabbed a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Class 4A state golf tournament Friday at the Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City.

Kennedy finished the first 18 holes with a four-man score of 307 to lead Waukee (308), Johnston (309) and Ottumwa (312) in a tight field.

The Xavier Saints are tied for sixth place in the 12-team tournament with West Des Moines Valley and Pleasant Valley at 317.

The final 18 holes are scheduled to start Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 90 minutes later than planned due to unseasonably cold weather.

Conner Koberg fired a 1-over-par 72 to lead Kennedy on Friday and is tied for third place in the individual standings. Harrison Moore shot a 76 for the Cougars and is tied for ninth.

Jon Ingwersen and Matt Junge both fired 75's for Xavier and are tied for sixth place.

4A STATE GOLF MEET
Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kennedy 307, 2. Waukee 308, 3. Johnston 309, 4. Ottumwa 312, 5. Ankeny 315, 6. (tie) Xavier 317; West Des Moines Valley 317; Pleasant Valley 317; 9. Dowling 325, 10. Ames 328, 11. Bettendorf 329, 12. Muscatine 334.

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Matthew Walker, Ottumwa            69
Grant Smith, Johnston                   69
3. Conner Koberg, Kennedy              72
Andrew Huseman, Ankeny            72
5. Dustin Atkinson, Ames                  74
6. Jon Ingwersen, Xavier                 75
Matt Junge, Xavier                       75
Jake Campbell, Johnston             75
9. Harrison Moore, Kennedy           76
Jacob McKinney, Waukee           76
Jack Kennedy, Pleasant Valley   76

KENNEDY: Conner Koberg 72, Harrison Moore 76, Davis Sutton 78, Cole Murdock 81, Kyle Custer 84, Ross Grekoff 85.

XAVIER: Jon Ingwersen 75, Matt Junge 75, Robbie Thinnes 79, Jordan Even 88, Ben Sagers 89, John Drahozal 90.