Sparta’s Kaleb Kessler shot a 76 at the Benton Boys Golf Sectional held Monday at Rend Lake Golf Course.
Mt. Carmel won the team title with a 297 followed by Benton (301), Robinson (316), Columbia (319), Massac County (324), Red Bud (332), East Richland (334), Nashville (339), Carlyle (348), Hamilton County (349), Carterville (351), and Eldorado (359).
The Red Bud golf team members who advanced to sectional tournament were Heath Kipping, Michael Letcher, Jason Doore, Rhet Ringering, Josh Dietz and Ryan Shubert.
Mt. Carmel and Benton advanced as teams to the state finals, while Kessler along with eight other individuals, all posted top scores to also advance to the state tournament. Robinson’s Brady Walsh shot a 70 to win the sectional overall title.
Other local individuals who competed in the Benton Sectional but did not qualify for the state tournament were Casey Pitchford and Brock Waldrup of Marissa-Coulterville, Brett Barthol of Chester, Clint Young and Patrick Heller of Trico, and Preston Chapman and Adam Valentine of Pinckneyville.