Iowa high school 4A boys’ golf 2024: Gazette-area golfers and teams to watch

Gazette-area golfers and teams to keep an eye on during the 2024 Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ golf season this fall.

Golfers to watch

Jack Rogers, jr., Iowa City High — Tied for fourth at the 2023 Class 4A state meet, first-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division, first-team all-district and first-team all-state. Averaged 36 per nine holes and 71.67 per round with a 36.27 combined adjusted average

Christian Cloyd, jr., Linn-Mar — Placed 12th at the 4A state meet last year, first-team all-MVC Valley, 2024 Pribyl Junior Golf Classic Open champion. Posted 35.25 and 75.78 averages with a combined adjusted mark of 38.42

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Brock Wilson, sr., Western Dubuque — Two-time state participant, first-team all-MVC Valley. Ranked third in 4A with 36.13 nine-hole adjusted average, shot 74 per round with a 37.32 combined adjusted average

Preston Haefner, sr., Cedar Rapids Washington — 2024 co-ed state champion with Jane Petersen, first-team all-MVC Valley, second-team all-Metro, three-year letterwinner. Placed fifth in the 2024 Pribyl, owned a 39.8 combined adjusted average

Henry Sobaski, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie — 2023 state qualifier, first-team all-Metro, second-team all-MVC Mississippi. Recorded 37 nine-hole average and 75.7 per 18, finished with 38.95 combined adjusted average.

Grant Allen, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier — 2023 state participant, first-team all-MVC Mississippi, second-team all-Metro, placed fourth in the 2024 Pribyl. Posted 38.66 combined adjusted average, shooting 37.6 per nine and 75.67 for 18 holes

Logan Otting, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier — 2023 state participant, first-team all-MVC Mississippi and all-Metro. Set freshman scoring average freshman record with 38.75 combined adjusted average. Third at the 2024 Pribyl.

Tyler Skrtich, jr., Western Dubuque — 2022 state participant, first-team all-MVC Valley. Shot 39 per nine holes and 78.89 for 18, finished with 39.91 combined adjusted average

Teams to watch

Cedar Rapids Xavier: The Saints return lots of experience from a state qualifying team that finished eighth. Four starters are back, including first-team all-conference performers Grant Allen and Logan Otting. Add in Jacob Schmit and Pranay Monga and Xavier has established scorers. The Saints do have two big holes to fill to round out their lineup. Newcomers will be asked to provide depth. They have put in the work during the summer and are poised for a strong season.

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Iowa City High: The Little Hawks are coming off a Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division title and a state tournament berth. Four starters are back from a year ago. They have a strong No. 1 in Jack Rogers and a nucleus of athletes who shot 43.09 or better. Nik and Zach Meredith and Drake Obermueller provide the support to put City High in position to recapture last year’s success. Consistency and contributions from newcomers will be key.

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Linn-Mar: The Lions are loaded with experience. Five of the top scorers are back from last season. They each have at least five 18-hole rounds, including Christian Cloyd, Max Faulkner, Ben Steenrod and Cam Potter. Dylan Heater started half the season and gives Linn-Mar another golfer with a combined adjusted average under 41.43. Cloyd is coming off a Pribyl title, springboarding him into the varsity season. The Lions could have the balance to contend for the MVC Valley title.

Western Dubuque: Keeping with a recurring theme, the Bobcats also bring back four starters from a team that finished second to City High in the division race. Western Dubuque has first-team all-conference duo Brock Wilson and Tyler Skrtich leading the way. Brayden Webber and Henry Gilbertson round out the returners. The Bobcats will have to rely on some new faces to fill out the lineup but have a solid core to build around in what promises to be a highly-competitive season.

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