Melton Advances to Regional

Mason Melton

FARMLAND, Ind. – Winchester’s Mason Melton qualified for the boys golf regional on Monday as he finished third in Monroe Central Sectional at Hickory Hills.

Melton carded an 81 just three shots behind medalist Joseph Tempest of sectional champ Delta.

Overall, the Golden Falcons were sixth with a 384. Union City finished 11th.

Melton advances to the Muncie Central Regional, which is at the Players Club in Yorktown on Thursday at 8 a.m.

Team Results
1. Delta 324; 2. Jay County 330; 3. Muncie Central 337; 4. Yorktown 349; 5, Monroe Central 357; 6. Winchester 384; 7. Wapahani 372; 8. Daleville 395; 9. Muncie Burris 429; 10. Wes-Del 443; 11. Union City 500.

Individual Qualifiers
1. Ross Shafer (Monroe Central) 79; 2. Mason Melton (Winchester) 81; 3. Alex Bratton (Yorktown) 83.

TEC Results
Winchester (384) – Mason Melton 81, Vincent Prescott 94, Alex Pegg 106, Beman Welch 103, Jevin Malkey 111.
Union City (500) – Jeffrey Cline 137, Wes Botkins 124, Derick Williams 119, Chase Jefferis 120.