Joensen leads Jaguars past Mason City in final dual meet of regular season

Ankeny Centennial’s Olivia Joensen gets ready to tee off on the No. 1 hole during Monday’s dual meet against Mason City at Briarwood Golf Club. She carded a 45 to earn medalist honors while leading the Jaguars to a 185-232 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Olivia Joensen earned medalist honors for the first time in her career on Monday while leading the Ankeny Centennial girls’ golf team to a 185-232 victory over visiting Mason City.

Joensen and teammate Vivian Wilson each shot a 9-over-par 45 on the front nine at Briarwood Golf Club. Joensen was the medalist on a cardoff–she had a bogey on the par-4, No. 6 hole while Wilson finished with a double bogey.

Vivian Wilson tees off on the No. 1 hole for @achsgirlsgolf, which is hosting Mason City in its final dual meet of the regular season. pic.twitter.com/paMX3oIRb3
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Payton Drefke shot a 47 for the Jaguars. It marked the first time all season that she was not the team’s top scorer.

Kaitlyn Ault carded a 48, Grace Miller had a 55, and Samantha Lazear added a 56.

“It was a beautiful night!” said Centennial coach John Petersen. “The girls played well. We had four scores in the 40s for a solid 185.”

**Ankeny Centennial coach John Petersen watches the start of Monday’s dual meet at Briarwood Golf Club. Olivia Joensen (left) and Vivian Wilson both shot a 45 for the Jaguars. (Photo by Dan Holm)**

Centennial finished with a 4-2 record in the CIML Iowa Conference. It was the team’s final dual meet of the regular season.

The Jaguars will play in a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest will be among the teams in the field.