The Atlantic Girls Golf Team came away with a second place finish at the Southeast Polk Invitational on Thursday, May 12th at Copper Creek Golf Course in Pleasant Hill.

Team Scoring

1. WDM Dowing Catholic 319
2. Atlantic 340
3. Fairfield 359
4. WDM Valley 370
5. SE Polk 380
6. Newton 382
7. DM Roosevelt 409
8. Ankeny 421
9. Marshalltown 443
10. Indianola 444
11. DM East/Lincoln/North 465
12. Urbandale no team score

Individual Scores

Medalist: Allison Olberding, Dowling 76
3rd: Brooke Newell, Atlantic 78
5th: Erin Olsen, Atlantic 83
9th: Alyssa Ginther, Atlantic 85
Baylee Newell, Atlantic 94
Sarah Fixmer, Atlantic 98
McKenna DenBeste, Atlantic 104

Notes from Head Coach Kathy Hobson: “Because of an open playing date and assistant Marty spending a lot of time searching team schedules, we were able to add this tournament to our schedule.  It gave us an opportunity to match up with the best in the state (Dowling is currently ranked #1 out of all classes and the defending 5A state champ with all players back from a year ago) and the opportunity to play an unfamiliar course.  Very pleased with the outcome. Shooting a 340 on an unfamiliar course is great.  Our 2 losses thus far in our season have come at the hand of 2 of the top schools in the state (we got beat by Waukee, currently ranked #3 overall, earlier in the season at the WDM Valley tournament).  Playing tough competition can only help us become more competitive and focused on our game. Brooke Newell, Erin Olsen and Alyssa Ginther played right along with 3 of 5A’s top 11 individuals and Baylee Newell scoring in the mid 90’s was important for us.”