T-R PHOTO BY NOAH ROHLFING – Marshalltown High School senior Amber Henson rips her second shot on the seventh hole at Elmwood Country Club during Monday’s CIML Iowa Conference golf meet against Waukee Northwest. The Bobcats defeated the visiting wolves 169-195 to win the divisional title for the second year in a row.
Continuing their strong form from the second half of the season, the Marshalltown girls’ basketball team had a consistent victory over Waukee Northwest on Monday afternoon to clinch a second-straight CIML Iowa Conference title with an unbeaten dual record — after winning the conference invite last week. The 169-195 margin was helped by a 3-over-par 38 from senior Amber Henson, who celebrated Senior Day with yet another medalist-winning performance.
The front nine at Elmwood Country Club presented a challenge for the Bobcats and the Wolves, with difficult pins in place thanks to the Classic having been played at the course over the weekend.
Both head coach Lucas Johnson and Henson said the rough’s thickness had an impact as well, penalizing missed shots more than it did earlier in the spring.
“The course was not playing easy today,” Johnson said. “The rough is getting a little bit longer, it’s getting a little bit more challenging around the greens as things start to firm up. The girls got a little taste of what Elmwood can bring.
“It’s our home course, we come out here and expect to win and we know what’s hard for us is going to be even harder for other teams.”
T-R PHOTO BY NOAH ROHLFING – Marshalltown High School senior Brynn Van Buren pitches onto the fifth green during Monday’s CIML Iowa Conference dual meet against Waukee Northwest at Elmwood Country Club.
Henson’s round included highs and lows — with a triple-bogey 7 on the par-4 fourth hole countered by birdies on 7 and 8 to close out the round. The senior missed birdie putts on the par-3 sixth and the ninth hole to add to her tally.
In second on the team was fellow senior Norah Wilson, who shot an 8-over 43 and recorded two triple-bogeys and one birdie on the par-5 seventh hole. Johnson credited Wilson with providing a solid counting score and a runner-up finish in the meet.
Third in the meet and third for the Bobcats was freshman Natalie Henson, who had an up-and-down afternoon (including an 8 on the par-4 second hole) but canned a putt from off the green on the ninth to end her round on a high. Another freshman popped up with the fourth score in Gaby Estabrook.
Estabrook turned in a 9-over 44 and was the final counting score, something Johnson said is a sign of the team’s improvement over the season with different players able to step up and make contributions. Marshalltown swept the top-4 individual finishers in the dual.
Amber Henson made sure to point out the Bobcats’ younger players had performances that impressed her.
“I’m really proud of how far this group has come, even from the beginning of this season,” Henson said. “Gaby, she shot bogey golf today and that was really impressive for her. She came out when it mattered the most, so that was really important for the team.
Everyone played really good today.”
Senior Brynn Van Buren shot a 48 and Autumn Thompson shot a 52 to round out scoring for the Bobcats.
Leading the way for Waukee Northwest was Chloe Sundet with a 44 and Hannah Pettit with a 45.
Marshalltown now turns its attention to regionals, with the Bobcats hosting at Elmwood on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a chance to reach state.
Marshalltown 169, Waukee Northwest 195
Elmwood Country Club, front nine, par 35
Medalist — Amber Henson, MHS, 38; Runner-up — Norah Wilson, MHS, 43.
MARSHALLTOWN (169) — A. Henson 38, Wilson 43, Natalie Henson 44, Gaby Estabrook 44, Brynn Van Buren 48, Autumn Thompson 52.
WAUKEE NORTHWEST (195) — Chloe Sundet 44, Hannah Pettitt 45, Jenna VanBell 50, Ella Thompson 56, Hannah Kenkel 57, Amelia Habgood 60.
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- T-R PHOTO BY NOAH ROHLFING – Marshalltown High School senior Amber Henson rips her second shot on the seventh hole at Elmwood Country Club during Monday’s CIML Iowa Conference golf meet against Waukee Northwest. The Bobcats defeated the visiting wolves 169-195 to win the divisional title for the second year in a row.
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- T-R PHOTO BY NOAH ROHLFING – Marshalltown High School senior Brynn Van Buren pitches onto the fifth green during Monday’s CIML Iowa Conference dual meet against Waukee Northwest at Elmwood Country Club.
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