The Mount Vernon varsity boys golf crew placed second at the STC Triangular Tuesday, April 19, fending off a challenge from hosts South Tama, but losing to Maquoketa.
Coach Mark Binsfield’s Mustangs shot a collective 178 at Tama Toledo Country Club, just two strokes over Maquoketa’s score of 176. South Tama turned in a 187.
Noah Nabb, a senior from Maquoketa, turned in the day’s lowest score of 36.
Nolan Jackson, a junior, and Cooper Parks, a sophomore, each tied with Maquoketa’s Spencer Lamar with scores of 44 to place second.
Asher Eichorn and Sam Martin, both juniors, each turned in a 45 to tie for fifth along with Nathaniel Ehlinger from Maquoketa.