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.

CLASS 4A STATE MEET

Ames Golf & CC

Team Standings

1. Xavier 352, 2. Mount Pleasant 374, 3. Charles City 376, 4. ADM 378, 5. Newton 380, 6. Western Dubuque 385, 7. Washington (Iowa) 397, 8. Dubuque Wahlert 400.

CLASS 5A STATE MEET

Elmwood CC, Marshalltown

Team Standings

1. Waukee 340, 2. West Des Moines Valley 358, 3. Dowling 362, 4. Johnston 370, 5. Iowa City West 372, 6. Pleasant Valley 374, 7. Linn-Mar 380, 8. Dubuque Hempstead 389.