Ainsley Teeling grabs 6th place at State Golf Meet, Cadets take 9th
Wed, 06/03/2026 - 3:48pm
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Nate Troy TPD Sports Editor
MARSHALLTOWN - Crestwood junior Ainsley Teeling posted a solid 36-hole final score of 157 (80-77) to place sixth individually at the Class 2A State Girls’ Golf Meet held May 28-29 at American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown.
As a team, Crestwood placed ninth overall with a score of 751 (384-367). Roland-Story won the team title at 688. Grundy Center was second at 711, Mid-Prairie was third at 712, New Hampton finished fourth at 724 and Jesup took fifth at 726.
Crestwood senior Kenzie Moellers finished 40th overall with a score of 185 (91-94). Peyton Ullom finished 60th at 204 (108-96); Zoey Mehmert placed 67th at 212 (112-100); and Kiernan Ruppert finished 74th at 220 (105-115).
The top 10 individuals included: 1. Kirsten Nuss (NH) 145; 2. Grace Lewis (Oel) 148; 3. Alexandria Booten (BND) 152; 4. Morgan Krall (Jesup) 153; 5. Brinley Carlson (R-S) 155; 6. Ainsley Teeling (CW) 157; 7. Bella Michels (Shel) 158; 8. Ashlyn Kramer (Hint) 159; 9. Elmma Kipfer (Alb) 160; 10. Taylor Rasmussen (Clar) 163.
Coach’s comments
“We were obviously super excited to advance to State after placing second at the regional final at Rice Lake (on May 20),” Cadet Girls’ Head Coach Jason Sorenson said. “We set some individual goals at the beginning of the season knowing that working hard at that individual process could give us great team opportunities as well. Making it to State was definitely in the back of our minds as the year progressed. Only 10 teams in Class 2A played at the State Meet, and we were proud to be one of those teams.
“We were on a little tight and nervous the first day, but I thought they settled down well and many still shot close to their average or even lower. We improved by 17 strokes as a team the second day so that lets me know that they are still competing and showing a lot of pride in their craft and taking one shot at a time.
“Ainsley really grinded things out and worked hard to secure a six place finish and now playing three straight years at the state tournament. I really appreciate the leadership that our seniors showed as Kenzie, Peyton, Kiernan, and Zoey did so many great things over their careers too help put Crestwood Golf on the map," Sorenson said.
