Iowa boys high school golf tournament Day 1 recap of Class 3A, 2A, 1A

The primary day of the 2022 boys golf state championships is formally within the books.

Monday’s opening spherical noticed two groups tie for the Class 2A staff lead and two others declare slender leads on high of the Class 3A and 1A leaderboards getting into Tuesday’s remaining spherical.

All three tournaments are happening in Ames. Tuesday’s remaining spherical begins at 9 a.m.

Here is how the motion unfolded on Monday:

Defending champ Hogan Hansen on high of Class 3A leaderboard

Hogan Hansen, final yr’s Class 3A state champion, appears to be like properly on his method to a repeat after a robust begin on Monday.

Hansen, a senior for Waverly-Shell Rock, fired a first-round 69 to shoot 3-under par at Veenker Memorial Golf Course. He’ll take a five-shot lead into Tuesday’s remaining spherical.

Hansen started with an eagle on the Par-5 No. 10, then adopted with a birdie on the Par-3 No. 11. He shot even the remainder of the best way, countering his 4 bogies with 4 extra birdies.

Behind Hansen, Knoxville’s Evan Smith sits second at 2-over (74), then Gilbert’s Sawyer Hansen and Solon’s Frank Haege are tied for third at 3-over (75). Pella’s Will Simpson rounds out the highest 5 after carding a 4-over 76 on Monday.

Gilbert, the returning 3A state staff champs, holds the staff lead within the 3A match. The Tigers mixed to shoot 314, giving them a 12-shot lead over second-place Solon (326) and a 25-shot lead over third-place Knoxville (339). ADM sits fourth, at 342, adopted by Pella in fifth, at 347.

Hudson, Dyersville Beckman tied for staff lead in Class 2A

A robust again 9 gave Des Moines Christian’s Jake Weissenburger a two-shot lead on the Class 2A state golf meet at Coldwater Golf Hyperlinks on Monday.

Weissenburger collected 4 birdies over his remaining six holes to complete with a 2-under 69, good for a two-shot lead getting into Tuesday’s remaining spherical. The senior completed with 5 whole birdies to counter a bogey on No. 8 and a double on No. 9.

Behind Weissenburger, Dyersville Beckman’s Luke Harwick shot a fair 71 for second. Denver’s Clayton Liddle and OABCIG’s Axton Miller are tied for third after carding a 1-over 72, and Boyden-Hull’s Drew Van Roekel sits fifth after a 2-over 73.

Hudson and Beckman are tied atop the staff leaderboard. Each colleges recorded a collective rating of 309 on Monday, good for 25-over par. Des Moines Christian is alone in third and simply two photographs again at 311 (27-over), adopted by West Department at 313 (29-over) and Western Christian at 314 (30-over).

Lake Mills in management in Class 1A

Lake Mills holds each the staff and particular person lead on the Class 1A state golf meet at Ames Golf and Nation Membership.

On the staff leaderboard, Lake Mills shot a first-day 351, one stroke forward of second-place Akron-Westfield (352). East Buchanan sits third, after a collective 359, adopted by North Butler in fourth at 367.

On the person leaderboard, Lake Mills senior Bennett Berger holds a two-shot lead after capturing 5-over 76 on Monday. Newman Catholic’s Tim Fort sits second after a 7-over 78, adopted by Storm Lake St. Mary’s Mason Laven (8-over 79), AGWSR’s Daniel Stahl (10-over 81) and Kingsley-Pierson’s Emerson Pratt (12-over 83).

Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and highschool sports activities for the Des Moines Register. Comply with him on Twitter at @codygoodwin.