Fulton's Hammerstone finishes 16th, moves on to sectional golf play

Hornets sophomore Jacob Hammerstone shot a 13-over-par-83 at the Class 3, District 4 tournament at Elk Creek Golf Course on Monday.

Hammerstone - a first-year player for Fulton - finished in a four-way tie for 16th place and earned a spot in next Monday's sectional at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly.

"He played extremely well and handled himself well and had a good front nine and held it together in the second nine," Hornets head coach Pat Kelley said. "...He kept it on the fairways, hit on his short game and moved on to the next round."

The Hornets, as a team, finished in eighth place with a team score of 374. North Central Missouri Conference foe Hannibal won the overall team title with score of 301. Brett Windson of Boonville claimed the individual crown with a 2-over-par-72.

Senior Jack Brady scored a 24-over-par-94 to finish in 31st play while junior Matt Henry closed out the Fulton scorers at 29-over-par-99 to come in 39th place.

Hammerstone begins Sectional 2 play at 9 a.m. next Monday