LIVERMORE -- Despite difficult weather conditions that haunted the Class 1A boys' state golf meet at Spring Valley Golf Course Friday, Jon Tink of Walnut Ridge posted a round of 77 for a one-stroke ahead over East Buchanan's Chris Reck.

"The weather has definitely been a big obstacle out here today with the cold and high winds," Tink said. "I wasn't playing my best at the start, and I should have made some birdies on 12 through 14."

The Buccaneers hold a 10-shot lead over Newell-Fonda after day one in the team standings, with Jordan Conrad (81) of East Buchanan sitting in third behind Reck.

"I think all the boys will sleep well tonight," Walnut Ridge coach Todd Kuntz said. "It was the toughest playing conditions I have ever seen.

This is really a great course out here, but we are expecting the same conditions tomorrow, maybe just a little warmer.

"I think Jon had a tough start today, but he got his feet under him and we just wanted him to make par and be the last man standing. He will do well."

Tink will begin play today trying to fight off Reck for the individual state championship.

"I am just gonna go out there and play my best game," Tink added. "We anticipate the same weather for tomorrow, and we will just see what happens. I will keep an eye on Chris Reck and know where he is at, also."

NU High is three strokes behind Newell-Fonda, with Ben Peterson leading the Panther attack with an 82 that was good for a fourth place.

"This was definitely very difficult to play in as there were a lot of kids in layers of clothes and hats," Panther coach Lee Weber said. "It made driving very difficult with the cold and wind, and it made the greens very fast. It was a battle for survival out there today and will set up for a battle tomorrow, as well."

Other Panthers on the board were Jalen Bergman (84), Thomas Creeden (89) and Emmitt Fritz with a 92.

TEAM STANDINGS " 1. East Buchanan 334; 2. Newell-Fonda 344; 3tie. NU High, Mason City Newman 347, 4. Hinton 353; 5. AHST of Avoca 354; 6. Prince of Peace 376; 7. New London 377.

INDIVIDUALS " 1. Jon Tink (Walnut Ridge) 77; 2. Chris Reck (EB) 78; 3tie. Jordan Conrad (EB) , Nathan Zimmerman (Treynor) 81. Ben Peterson (NUH) 82.

Class 2A

PANORA - Hudson stands in fourth place after the first day of the 2A state meet at Lake Panorama National Resort.

The Pirates are 12 strokes back of first place Gilbert (333), and trail third-place Kuemper Catholic by just five shots.

The senior-dominated Pirates are led by Brent Messmore (8th) with a 83, and Jeric Watts, two strokes back in 14th place.

TEAM STANDINGS " 1. Gilbert 333; 2. PCM, Monroe 337; 3. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 340; 4. Hudson 345; 5. Garner-Hayfield 352; 6. Cherokee, Washington 354; 7. Louisa-Muscatine 362; 8. Dyersville Beckman 367.

INDIVIUDAL " 1. Brock Benson (CW) 77; 2. Neil Malenke (Unity Christian, Orange City) 79; 3. Ryan McKilligan (Gilbert) 79; 4. Justin Weber (Cascade) 81; 5. Joey Lester (Gilbert) 82; 6. Dillon Cooney (L-M) 82; 8. Brent Messmore (Hudson) 83, 14. Jeric Watts (Hudson) 85; 20. Carter Smelser (Hudson) 86; 35. John Buzynski (Hudson) 91; 44. Michael Marcellus (Hudson) 93; 48. Kyle Freeseman (Hampton-Dumont) 98; 57. Mitch Sparks (Hudson) 124.

Class 3A

AMES " Jake Thomas is representing Independence well at the 3A state meet, shooting an opening-day 72 at the Coldwater Golf Links. The junior sits just two strokes back of leader Kirby Pettit from Carroll.

Ballard, Huxley tops the team standings with a 306, a comfortable 20 strokes up on second-place Pella.

Andrew Peter had a rough day for Decorah in the individual standings, as he finished with an 83, putting him down the leader board in 25th place.

TEAM STANDINGS " 1. Ballard, Huxley 306; 2. Pella 326; 3. Spencer 327; 4. Clear Lake 329; 5. Central, DeWitt 332; 6. Washington 333; 7. Carroll 338; 8. Red Oak 364; 9. Western Dubuque 365.

INDIVIUDAL " 1. Kirby Pettit (Carroll) 70; 2. Jake Thomas (Independence) 72; 3. Taylor Eichinger, (BH) 73; 4. Devin Leland (BH) 76; 5. Jay Monahan (Spencer) 77; 6. Zach Monson (CL) 77. 25. Andrew Peter (Decorah) 83.