Hammerstone ties for 34th at sectional meet

Fulton sophomore Jacob Hammerstone shot an 87 to finish in a tie for 34th place at the Class 3, Sectional 2 championships Monday at Heritage Hills Golf Course.

Hammerstone - the Hornets' only sectional qualifier - didn't log the top-15 finish needed to qualify for next week's Class 3 state championships. However, Fulton head coach Pat Kelley was pleased with what he saw from Hammerstone in his first season on the team.

"For a first-year guy, Jacob had an extremely good season and it was a great experience for him," Kelley said. "He had two or three bad holes and that adds up. The higher and higher you compete, the less room you have for mistakes."

Boonville's Brett Windsor was individual medalist with a 2-over par 72. North Central Missouri Conference rival Hannibal captured the Sectional 2 team title with a 318.

The Class 3 state championships take place next Monday and Tuesday at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa.