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Cedar Rapids Prairie accomplished a first in program history. With a runner-up finish at the MVC Valley Division golf meet Monday, the Hawks won its first MVC Valley Division title in boys; golf.

Cedar Rapids Prairie opened the season with a record-setting performance. The Hawks have put themselves in position to win their first Mississippi Valley Conference divisional title.

Cedar Rapids Prairie ended last season with its fourth state tournament appearance. The Hawks opened this season with another noteworthy feat, setting a team record with a 292 at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet.

Here are nine golfers and four teams to watch for the upcoming Class 4A season. Competition begins Thursday with the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet at South Hills Golf Course in Waterloo.

Linn-Mar’s Morgan Rupp fired 1-under 71 to claim medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet on Monday at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls. Host Cedar Falls won a tiebreaker over Cedar Rapids Washington and Cedar Rapids Xavier for the team title.

Kylie Wahctl’s freshman season had a lot of memorable moments that could be hard to top. She continued her success into the summer and is poised for a solid sophomore campaign.

Five teams were ranked in front of Cedar Rapids Prairie but the Hawks’ safe and smart team approach helped them surprise the field. Prairie finished third behind Pleasant Valley and Dubuque Wahlert to grab one of three state team berths Monday at Thunder Hills in Peosta.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Kylie Wachtl posted her first hole-in-one on the No. 9 hole Wednesday at Twin Pines Golf Course in Cedar Rapids. She finished in a three-way tie for second, one shot back of Linn-Mar medalist Morgan Rupp at the CRANDIC golf meet.

Cedar Rapids Prairie freshman Henry Sobaski celebrated his 15th birthday Tuesday. He provided himself with a gift, shooting 2-under 70 and earned co-medalist honors at the Cedar Falls Invitational.

Cedar Rapids Prairie returns all six starters from last season. The Hawks have a senior-laden lineup, including all-Mississippi Valley Conference performer and two-time state qualifier Addie Berg, who placed eighth at state a year ago.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Addie Berg claimed medalist honors at the CRANDIC girls’ golf meet, firing a 2-under 61 on her home course of Airport National. She tied the course’s best round by a female golfer set by Patricia Martinson in 1996.

Cedar Rapids Prairie qualified for the Class 4A state golf meet in consecutive years for the first time in school history. The Hawks have bigger aspirations than just making the field.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Tanner Wachtl battled what he believed to be food poisoning and the field to place second in the final MVC Valley divisional and helped the Hawks to their best division finish.

Cedar Rapids Prairie produced a strong start to the boys’ golf season The Hawks are ranked fifth in Class 4A 18-hole averages and play in a quad Thursday in Dubuque.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy continued solid shooting with a team title at Johnston’s Dragon Invitational. Also, postseason assignments have been released.