Survive and advance time started off on the right foot for the Washington boys’ golf team on Wednesday when they cracked the top two at a class 3A sectional in Fort Madison. 

The familiar Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course was kind to the Demons, as they advanced through by placing second with an 18-hole score of 325. The first team left out in Clear Creek-Amana was four strokes behind with a 329. Solon went low for the title by shooting a 293. Roman Roth was just one stroke off the win with a 72 to place third individually. Luke Beenblossom finished with an 82, Grant Sobaski 85, Isaac Vetter 86, John Prochaska 88, and Teague Mayer 89. 

Head Coach Collin Stark tells KCII Sports finishing strong on a hot day was the difference. “Coming into the day, we felt that it was going to come down to the last 4-5 holes and who was able to mentally power through fatigue from the heat. I felt that all of our guys had their best holes to end their rounds, which was great to see. Every shot matters when you are separated by four strokes and we were on the right side of it. I am so proud of how our guys overcame the heat and played to their potential.”

The Demons advance to Monday’s district meet at Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg.