T-R FILE PHOTO – Marshalltown freshman Joe Greazel follows through on his tee shot on the 16th hole at the American Legion Memorial Golf Course during Tuesday’s season-opening tournament. Greaze led the Bobcat boys at the Cedar Rapids Washington Invite on Thursday.
SOLON — Marshalltown freshman Joe Greazel charted three birdies during his round of 3-over-par 75 to lead the Bobcat boys’ golf team to 16th place at the 18-team Cedar Rapids Washington Invite on Thursday at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course.
The competition-rich event included seven teams that qualified for last fall’s Class 4A state meet field, as reigning runner-up Johnston won Thursday’s meet with a 281 team score. All four scoring Dragons finished inside the top 10 to claim the team title.
The Bobcats were led by their impactful newcomer in Greazel, who shot a 2-over-par 38 on the front nine and a 1-over 37 on the back side. His round of 75 was good enough to earn 30th place individually as the top-tier tournament measured the Marshalltown squad against the best of the state’s best.
Seniors Eli Polley (78), Adam Boone (81) and Ty Faltys (83) rounded out Marshalltown’s team scoring, while sophomores Jacob Seberger (84) and Parker Christen (88) rounded out the Bobcat lineup.
Marshalltown’s score was in line with its previous two meets to start the season, but it wasn’t low enough to contend with this top-tier competition. Seven teams shot lower than 300, including four state qualifiers from a year ago.
After three meets in three days to start the season, the Bobcats are off until Tuesday’s Fort Dodge Invitational at Fort Dodge Country Club.
Cedar Rapids Washington Invite
Saddleback Ridge Golf Course, par 72
Team Standings — 1. Johnston 281, 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier 290, 3. Dowling Catholic 291, 4. Southeast Polk 294, 5. North Scott 297, 6. Cedar Falls 297, 7. Waukee 297, 8. Linn-Mar 301, 9. Moline, Ill. 301, 10. Bettendorf 301, 11. Dubuque Wahlert 306, 12. Indianola 308, 13. Cedar Rapids Prairie 309, 14. Iowa City High 311, 15. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 317, 16. Marshalltown 317, 17. West Des Moines Valley 323, 18. Cedar Rapids Washington 344.
Individual (top 10) — 1. Jonathan Ward, WAU, 65; 2. (tie) Andrew Johannsen, JHN, 69; Lucas Laffoon, JHN, 69; Dewell Anderson, DOW, 69; 5. Jack Rogers, ICH, 70; 6. (tie) Garrett Cramer, JHN, 71; Isaac Rumler, MOL, 71; Jack Gomez, NS, 71; 9. (tie) Logan Otting, CRX, 72; Pranay Monga, CRX, 72; Drew Larimer, CF, 72; Ryan Parkhurst, CF, 72; Greer Peters, MOL, 72; Cooper Patterson, SEP, 72; Henry Baker, JHN, 72.
MARSHALLTOWN (317) — Joe Greazel 75, Eli Polley 78, Ty Faltys 83, Adam Boone 81, Jacob Seberger 84, Parker Christen 88.
