Matt Mondero claims first-place medalist honors at Phillipsburg

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. -- Decatur Community High School-Oberlin's Matt Mondero fired a 77 to capture first-place medalist honors at the Phillipsburg, Kan., Invitational Monday.

Mondero fired 40 on the front nine holes and 37 on the back nine.

Mondero and teammate Jonathan Richards, who fired an 88, placed second in the two-man competition with a 165.

The Oberlin foursome of Erik Ahlberg (94), Egan Grafel (97), Chris Brown (111) and David Edgerton (118) placed 11th in the four-man competition with a 420 score.

The Red Devils finished seventh out of 14 teams with a 585 score.

Phillipsburg won the overall team title with a 493 score, followed by Wakeeney-Trego 508, Norton 513, Ellis 529, Stockton 555 and Victoria 583.

The Phillipsburg Junior Varsity placed eighth with a 598 score.

Osborne was next at 601, followed by Plainville 616, Smith Center 638, Thomas More Prep-Marian JV 742 and Hill City 759.

Northern Valley did not have enough players to post a team score.

Oberlin will host the Northwest Kansas League Tournament at 3 p.m. Friday and the Class 2A Regional at 9 a.m. Monday.

The Kansas Class 3-2-1A state tournament is slated for May 27 at Rolling Meadows Country Club in Junction City.