Pioneers, Robert Bell win Melrose Invite
BOYS' GOLF
MELROSE - Robert Bell shot a nine-hole 36 to take medalist honors and help lead the Pierz Pioneers boys' golf team to a first-place finish at the Melrose Invitational golf tournament Thursday.
The Pioneers shot 165 as a team to take the championship by 12 strokes.
Brandon Meyer's 42 was good for fourth place, Jake Otremba's 43 was seventh and Eric Andres' 44 was eighth as Pierz had four golfers in the top eight.
Team scores: 1-Pierz 165, 2-Paynesville 177, 3-Sauk Centre 184, 4-Melrose 1 187, 5-Osakis 192, 6-Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 195, 7-Melrose 2 224
Medalist: Robert Bell (Pierz) 36
Pierz results: 1-Bell 36, 4-Brandon Meyer 42, 7-Jake Otremba 43, 8-Eric Andres 44, John Virnig 45, Jesse Hillyer 57
Next: Pierz in invitational at The Territory Golf Course in St. Cloud 9 a.m. Thursday.