Sports : Vikettes set new 9-hole team record at Prairie Invitational

Vikette golfers celebrated with ice cream after their record-setting performance in C.R.

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team set a new nine-hole team record score of 155 and beat every school in its class size Wednesday at the Prairie Invitational in Cedar Rapids.

The team also reached its "4 in the 40s" goal on both the front and back nine of the 18-hole tournament.

Coach's summary:

May 11, 2016

Prairie Invitational

Airport National Golf Course, par 63

Weather: 60s, overcast

Team results:

Iowa City West 305

Linn Mar 318

CR Prairie 338

Vinton-Shells. 340

Solon 354

Marion 369

CC- Amana 387

W. Delaware 437

Medalist:

Avery Kout, Ia City West 70

Runner-up:

Jordan Amelon, Ia City West 73

V-S Individual Scores:

Lauren Tandy, 42, 39 81

Rachel Tandy, 48, 35 83

Olivia Walker, 46, 38 84

Brandi Gerber, 49, 43 92

non counters: Halie Engler, 97 and Emily Blake, 97

Lindsey Miller, 93

This was a huge change in golf courses from Tuesday's conference meet at Timberline in Peosta. Airport National is a shorter course with no par 5s and far less trees and water. Our team shot the best nine hole score I've ever had a group shoot: 155 on the back nine! My records indicate a previous best 9 holes score of 171 was shot in 2013 by Erin Randall, Natalie Ketchen, Cara Hach and Mara Jessen at Wildcat Golf Course.

We lost only to 5A schools; V-S is 4A for girls golf. Lindsey Miller had only 30 putts for her 18 holes. It was a day filled with smiles and great scores; I think everyone of our team members shot a personal best! I was extremely happy and proud of our team effort.

Saturday we will compete at the annual South Tama Invitational at the Tama Golf Course. We have no scheduled meets next week. Regionals will be hosted by Waverly on May 23rd.