Pritchard headlines Newton boys’ tough day at Bos Landen

PELLA — Kinnick Pritchard placed 10th for the second time this season during the second round of the Little Hawkeye Conference regular-season tournament on Tuesday.

The Cardinals had a tough day overall at the par 72 Bos Landen Golf Course.

Pritchard had nine-hole splits of 43 and fired an 86 to lead Newton. The Cardinals shot a 403 as a team to finish sixth in the six-team field.

Pella Christian kept hold of its LHC lead with a second-round 333. The Eagles sit at the top of the standings with a 637 after two rounds.

Oskaloosa (343), Grinnell (346), Pella (349) and Fairfield (368) completed the field on Tuesday.

“Just a bad day for all the guys today,” Newton boys head golf coach Pat Riley said. “We need to get back to basics and work on keeping the ball in play. We are still learning and this is all just a work in progress.”

Ethan Pageler finished second on the team behind Pritchard with a 98. The other two counting scorers were Lane Rozendaal (108) and Peyton Rozendaal (111).

Lincoln Peterson (118) and Colin Cummins (123) turned in non-counting scores.

“We will make strides and then have setbacks,” Riley said. “How we respond to those setbacks will tell us what we are made of as a team.”

After Pella Christian, Pella sits second after two rounds with a 672. Oskaloosa is third with a 677 and Grinnell’s 688 is fourth. Newton has a 770 after 36 holes.

Isaiah Breems of Pella Christian was the meet medalist on Tuesday with a 77. Grinnell’s Brandon Thompson was the runner-up medalist with an 80.