Doe medalist in Iowa Central spring invite
Triton Bailey Doe closed strong for a one-stroke victory to win the Iowa Central Spring Invitational on Saturday at the Fort Dodge Country Club.
Doe shot a 73 in his final round to finish the tourney at even-par 142.
The Triton men and women both placed second in the final standings. Iowa Central’s Ivanna Becerra-Diaz was the runner-up on the women’s side.
The 14th-ranked Tritons (596) placed second behind No. 19 Southeast (581). The Tritons shot a 304 on a breezy closing day at the FDCC.
After round one, Doe was tied with Southeastern’s Mads Svendsen (69), who ended up as the runner-up.
In his final round, Doe had two birdies and an eagle.
“I’m very pleased with how well Bailey played,” said ICCC head coach Kris Graewin. “A result like this truly shows the depth of our team. We know Bailey has a ton of talent and so do his teammates.
“We get back at it Monday at our district preview, and we’ll get a good look at what’s to come later this semester.”
Iowa Central’s Flip Jarheden (146) finished tied for sixth, while Colby Ramsdale (148) was tied for 10th.
Jarheden had a 76 on Day 2 after an opening round of 70. Ramsdale finished the tournament at 74-74.
The fourth-rated Iowa Central women shot a 640, eight strokes behind Briar Cliff (632). Becerra-Diaz (149) was second, two strokes behind Briar Cliff’s Helene Getz Bergmo (147).
Becerra-Diaz cut three strokes (73) off her first day score of 76, after she trailed Getz Bergmo (75) by one. Getz Bergmo fired a 72 for her final round.
Olivia Eckert (162) placed fifth for Iowa Central, shooting an 81 for the second straight day.
Jenna Kramer (164) and Brooklyn Backoff (165) placed 10th and 11th, respectively. Kramer had an 83 on Saturday, while Backoff (80) shot five strokes better in her second round.
“Ivanna had an amazing tournament,” Graewin said. “Being able to play as well as she did over two days and have a chance to win was awesome.
“Our ladies really rallied around each other this week and played some great golf. I’m looking forward to what we can do the rest of this spring.”
The Triton men are back in action on Monday when they travel to Sioux City for the North Central District Preview at Whispering Creek Golf Club.
The Iowa Central women will play again on Monday, April 21, in Council Bluffs for the Bent Tree Showcase.