STOUGHTON - Junior Devon Boeck fired an 8-over-par 79 to capture medalist honors and lead the Monroe High School boys golf team to the championship of the Stough-ton Invitational on Monday at Stoughton Country Club.

On a cold and windy day, the Cheesemakers turned in a 332 to top the 14-team field. Stoughton was second with 335, and Milton and DeForest tied for third with 336.

Junior Nick Baumann and freshman Jack Rogerson scored 84s, and senior Tanner Thompson carded an 86 to round out the scoring for Monroe. Also, junior Kyle Krebs had an 88.

Boeck birdied his final hole of the day, chipping in off the green on the 411-yard, par-4 fourth hole.

Monroe coach Braden Rindy said it was one of just two birdies turned in by 70 golfers in the tournament.

"(Devon) said he made two 40-foot putts and six 20-foot putts and a bunch of 10-foot putts," Rindy said. "He said everything was going in.

"He had 23 putts for the whole day."

On the ride to Stoughton, the Cheesemakers believed they had a chance to win the tournament if they played well. Then, before Boeck finished his round, they were doubtful because they didn't think they were playing well.

"Devon was playing in the fourth spot, and they didn't know he was playing that well," Rindy said. "Then when we saw he had a 79 and we had a couple in the 80s, we thought we had a chance."

That is also how the Cheese-makers feel about the season.

"Our guys are optimistic about our year," Rindy said. "We know if we play well, we have the talent for things to go our way."