Morgan, KCC golfers grab 2nd place

WAVERLY - James Morgan tied the school record with a 5-under-par 66 Saturday to spark the Kirkwood men's golf team at the Wartburg Spring Invite at Prairie Links Golf Course.

Morgan finished second in the individual standings at 1-under 141 in the 36-hole event and Kirkwood placed second out of 13 squads in the team standings.

Nebraska Wesleyan topped Kirkwood by 19 strokes for the title. Alex Kubik of Nebraska Wesleyan claimed medalist honors at 4-under 138 for a three-shot victory over Morgan.

Sebastian Carranza tied for 12th for Kirkwood at 10-over 152.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Nebraska Wesleyan 583, 2. Kirkwood 602, 3. Waldorf 611, 4. Luther 612, 5. Dubuque 613, 6. Dubuque "B" 615, 7. Wartburg "B" 624, 8. Wartburg "A" 626, 9. Hawkeye 635, 10. Buena Vista 636, 11. Coe 657, 12. Wisconsin-Superior 663, 13. Simpson 711.

KIRKWOOD: 2. James Morgan 75-66=141, 12. Sebastian Carranza 77-75=152, 18. Brandon McCarty 81-73=154, 18. Harry Oddy 79-75=154, 26. Luke Evans 82-73=155, 26. JD Pollard 77-78=155, 32. Jacob Patterson 79-78=157, 45. Kolby Shackelford 86-74=160.