Sports : Vikettes finish fourth at Benton girls golf tournament

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team finished fourth on Saturday in the Benton Invitational golf tournament, played at Tara Hills Golf Course, Van Horne (par 37). Seven teams competed for team and individual medals Team Results: South Tama 351 HLV 365 Waterloo Columbus 386 V-S 406 CRapids Prairie 416 Solon 425 Benton Comm. 447 Individuals: Taylor Van Dyk 75 South Tama Paige Van Dyk 79 South Tama Tessa Swaker 84 Columbus Cassidy Boe 84 Columbus Jenna Hansen 85 HLV Some great team and individual scores were posted! We had probably the best weather conditions possible; no measurable wind which is very unusual for Tara Hills. Erin Randall was the only Vikette to score in the 40s both rounds. Mara Jessen had low putts for nine holes with 16. We were hoping to break 400; 406 is close but we can do better. V-S Individual scores: Erin Randall 46-49+95 Cara Hach 47-54=101 Katie Lovell 53-49=102 Mara Jessen 57-51=108 non counters: Natalie Ketchen and Liz Moen Benton Community individual scores: Paige Pickart 47-50=97 Nicole Kaloupek 57-56=113 Kristin Jensen 60-58=118 Morgan Kruse 59-60=119 noncounters: Kaitlyn Pegump and Kenzie Woltemath The VS girls will be at Manchester Monday in the West Delaware Invitational. Tuesday their makeup is scheduled with Jesup at Wildcat in Shellsburg. Friday they will play a dual at Williamsburg and next Monday they travel to the Amana golf course for our WAMAC divisional meet hosted by Clear Creek-Amana.