PCM boys edge Albia at Lynnville-Sully triangular

LYNNVILLE — Jeff McDanel turned in a career-best score, Pete Kiernan matched his best-ever nine-hole score and the PCM boys golf team edged Albia at the Lynnville-Sully triangular on April 8.

The Mustangs shot 154 at their season opener and Albia was second with a 156 at the par 36 Diamond Trail Golf Club. Host Lynnville-Sully finished third with a 219.

McDanel’s 1-under-par 35 was a career best. He tied with Albia’s Cael Schofield, but McDanel won medalist honors on a card back.

Kiernan’s 39 matched his career best in fourth and Charlie Ford (40) and Easton Van Veen (40) had the other counting scores.

Tate Tangeman shot a non-counting 42 and Parker DeHaai shot a non-counting 44 in his varsity debut.

The Mustangs’ junior varsity also had a solid day as Finn Wilson carded a 1-over-par 37 in third and Trent Nickelson tied Kiernan in fourth. Wyatt Schubert also turned in a 40.

Carson Maston led Lynnville-Sully with a 51, while Boston Agan (54), Max Morvant (54) and Blake Maston (60) had the other counting scores. River Miller posted a non-counting 61.

It was the varsity debuts for Agan, Morant, Miller and Blake Maston.