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Golden Hawk Golf Splits Season Openers With Regals
Mid-Prairie girls win, boys fall in River Valley Conference duals
Apr. 1, 2026 at 5:06pm
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The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk girls and boys golf teams opened their 2026 seasons with a pair of River Valley Conference duals against rival Iowa City Regina. The Golden Hawk girls won 190-224 in Kalona, with Morgyn Bender earning medalist honors and Delani Blum finishing as runner-up. The Golden Hawk boys fell 165-172 in Iowa City, with Daniel Clark and Wyatt Kaeding taking the top individual spots for the Regals.
Why it matters
The season-opening results provide an early look at the strengths of the Mid-Prairie golf programs and set the stage for the rest of the River Valley Conference schedule. Strong performances from the girls' team could signal a promising season, while the boys' narrow loss indicates a competitive conference race ahead.
The details
In the girls' dual, the Golden Hawks swept the individual awards, with Morgyn Bender taking medalist honors with a 43 and Delani Blum finishing as runner-up at 46. Other Mid-Prairie scorers included Olivia Swartzentruber (47), Alena Snider (54), Noelle Nelson (59), and Paiton Chittick (62). For the Regina girls, Mel Kirk had the low score at 54. In the boys' dual, the Regals took the top two individual spots, with Daniel Clark winning medalist at 38 and Wyatt Kaeding finishing runner-up at 40. Grayson Gingerich and Ethan Schlabaugh led Mid-Prairie with matching 42s, followed by Andrew Rath (43), Clayton Davidson (45), Bryce Henry (47), and Hudson Ehrenfelt (52).
- The matches took place on April 1, 2026.
The players
Morgyn Bender
A Mid-Prairie High School golfer who earned medalist honors in the girls' dual with a score of 43.
Delani Blum
A Mid-Prairie High School golfer who finished as the medalist runner-up in the girls' dual with a score of 46.
Daniel Clark
An Iowa City Regina High School golfer who won medalist honors in the boys' dual with a score of 38.
Wyatt Kaeding
An Iowa City Regina High School golfer who finished as the medalist runner-up in the boys' dual with a score of 40.
What’s next
The Mid-Prairie girls' team will host Alburnett on Thursday, while the boys' team is off until Monday when they travel to West Branch.
The takeaway
The season-opening results showcase the competitive nature of the River Valley Conference golf landscape, with both the Mid-Prairie girls and boys teams demonstrating their potential to be contenders this season.
