Wyatt Novotny is the leader in the clubhouse.

The Bureau Valley senior shot a 2-under 70 in Friday’s first round of the IHSA Class 1A State Golf Meet at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington, good for a 2-shot lead over Jacob Voss of Fulton for first place.

Novotny shot a 3-under 33 with three birdies on the front 9 with a 1-over 37 with two birdes on the back 9.

“Today went pretty great played well in all aspect of the game but especially off the tee as I only missed two or three fairways all day. Made a couple up and downs and longer putts for par and just stuck to my game plan,” Novotny said.

Three Hall golfers also advanced to Saturday’s finals. Junior Luke Bryant stands 38th with a round of 82 while teammates Noah Plym and Clayton Fusinetti were among six individual qualifiers

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