MONROE — “Home field” advantage came into play, as Monroe earned a spot in a WIAA Division 1 sectional by just two strokes. The Cheesemakers took fourth, claiming the final team spot over Elkhorn in a WIAA Division 1 regional at Monroe Golf Club May 21.
“It was a crazy finish,” Monroe head coach Braden Rindy said. “We thought we were going to barely lose, and then it just all changed in a couple shots. I told the kids it would come down to a stroke or two — it always does this time of year.”
The team shot a season-low score (330) to edge Elkhorn (332) in a bittersweet act of revenge. In 2023, Monroe and Elkhorn tied in the Division 1 Fort Atkinson regional. With three of its five golfers carrying over from last season’s varsity roster, the performance shows the growth of the team.
“We had growth this year through competition,” Rindy said. “We really have seven or eight varsity players that are pushing for those top five spots. This makes practices more competitive and drills more important.”
Monroe moves on to the Janesville sectional at Glen Erin Golf Course where the top two teams and top three individuals not on an advancing team qualify for state June 3-4 at Blackwolf Run Meadows Course in Kohler.
“We’re peaking at the right time, but we know we have to play our best rounds ever to compete for state,” Rindy said.
WIAA Golf Regionals
DIVISION 1 MONROE REGIONAL
7 teams
Tuesday, May 21
TEAM GROSS
1. Janesville Craig 300
2. Milton 310
3. Fort Atkinson 317
4. Monroe 330
5. Elkhorn 332
6. Janesville Parker 346
7. Watertown 360
INDIVIDUAL GROSS
1. Easton Haworth 69
2. Mason Burke 71
3. Brett Wieland 72
4. Kyle Chrostowski 76
4. Evan Ahler** 76
4. Abe Herchenbach** 76
4. Wyatt Marshall 76
8. Kade Wieland 77
9. Tyler Birkhimer 78
10. Caleb Enger 79
10. Alex Falligant 79
10. Bryce Sullivan 79
13. Miles Nourse** 80
13. Brody Koehn 80
15. Evan Leahy** 82
MONROE
1. Brody Koehn 80
2. Brock Brandli 83
3. Lance Scace 83
4. Brady Spotts 84
5. Aaron Benzschawel 89
**individual qualifiers
DIVISION 2 EVANSVILLE REGIONAL
10 teams
Tuesday, May 21
TEAM GROSS
1. Edgerton 321
2. Edgewood 327
3. Abundant Life 330
4. Evansville 334
5. Monticello-Belleville 345
6. New Glarus 366
7. Brodhead 368
8. Columbus 378
9. Turner 381
10. Clinton 390
INDIVIDUAL GROSS
1. Owen Wagie 75
2. Josh Potter** 76
3. Drew Bindl 77
4. Cameron Lee 78
4. Klyne Johnson 78
6. Joe Schmiesing 79
6. Caleb Kern 79
8. Sam Schachte 82
8. Michael Schmiesing 82
10. Cash Soma 83
10. Joseph Marsland 83
12. Nolan Oliver** 84
12. Carson Peterson 84
14. Sam Sosnowski 85
14. Finn Crossen 85
16. Paul Emmel 86
16. Drew Maly** 86
18. Nolan Burkhalter 87
19. Ethan Hale 88
19. Reid Nolden** 88
19. Jackson Erstad 88
MONTICELLO-BELLEVILLE
1. Josh Potter 76
2. Reid Nolden 88
3. Rayden Taylor 90
4. Peyton Smith 91
5. Casey Hagen 92
NEW GLARUS
1. Jackson Erstad 88
2. Brett Warrell 90
3. Clayton Streiff 93
4. Lance Brecklin 95
5. Jack Leonard 103
BRODHEAD
1. Nolan Oliver 84
2. Maddax McGinty 91
3. Joe Lohmar 96
4. Jaxon Dooley 97
5. Joey Brown 107
**individual qualifiers
DIVISION 3 MINERAL POINT REGIONAL
9 teams
Tuesday, May 21
TEAM GROSS
1. Mineral Point 305
2. Argyle-Pecatonica 340
3. Darlington 353
4. Barneveld 377
5. Fennimore 378
6. Lancaster 381
7. Wisconsin Heights 384
8. Parkview 388
9. Iowa-Grant 398
INDIVIDUAL GROSS
1. Alex Ross 73
2. Drew Schliman 75
3. Eli Lindsey 77
3. Evan Larson** 77
5. Alex Ruetten 78
6. Spencer Workman 80
7. Reid Acherman 82
8. Olin Johnson 84
8. Aidan Wilson** 84
10. Brady Mack** 85
11. Mitch Martin 86
11. Glenn Jayne 86
13. Nick Poad 87
13. Tag Gille 87
15. Cohlman Schlimgen 88
15. Evan Dochnahl 88
17. Jaxon Boogaard** 92
17. Avari Steiner 92
ARGYLE-PECATONICA
1. Alex Ruetten 78
2. Glenn Jayne 86
3. Cohlman Schlimgen 88
3. Evan Dochnahl 88
5. Avari Steiner 92
DARLINGTON
1. Olin Johnson 84
2. Mitch Martin 86
3. Tag Gille 87
4. Roger Volkening 96
5. Phillip McGowan 103
