Chris Sylvia of the Golfing Club of Southern Jersey took medalist honors today, shooting a three-under par 69, at the par 72, 6600 yard Mays Landing Golf and Country Club in Mays Landing. Sylvia (35-34-69), bested a field of 8 qualifiers that will advance to the 104^th New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championship at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell June 6-8. Ryan McCarty of Little Mill Country Club placed second, shooting an even-par 72.

Three additional qualifying sites will follow to complete the field at Mountain Ridge; next Monday, May 16 at White Beeches in Haworth, next Thursday, May 19 at Oak Hill in Milford, and Wednesday, May 25 at Mercer Oaks (West) in West Windsor. Qualifiers from these three sites plus today’s from Mays Landing will join those exempt from qualifying for the Championship at Mountain Ridge. Among those exempt from qualifying is defending Champion Allan Small of Fairmount, who will look to retain the Edwin M. Wild Championship trophy.

The following is a complete list of today’s qualfiers:

Chris Sylvia, Golfing Club of Southern Jersey – 35-34-69

Ryan McCarty, Little Mill C.C. - 38-34-72

Anthony Martire, Seaview Golf Resort – 35-38-73

Chris Dunham, Howell Park G.C. – 39-35-74

Christopher Gold, Little Mill C.C. – 36-38-74

Michael Tash, Tavistock C.C. – 39-36-75

John Capra, Stanton Ridge G. & C.C. – 39-36-75

Cyrus Whitney, Hackensack G.C. – 40-35-75