2024-25 boys golf All-GPC team

2024-25 boys golf All-GPC team

Graphic Printing Company Player of the Year: Cohen West, Monroe Central High School junior

Cohen West was selected as the inaugural Graphic Printing Company Player of the Year for boys golf.

“It means a lot,” said West. “I put in a lot of work to be the best golfer in the area and strive to do that every week.”

West held the best average among area golfers in nine-hole matches at 38.9 strokes. He was also successful when it came to 18-hole courses, averaging 78.8 strokes per tournament, trailing only Fort Recovery’s Reece LeFevre at 76.5.

Those numbers translated to success on the links. 

West claimed the Mid-Eastern Conference title with 74 strokes as he led the Golden Bears to second place. His 77 helped Monroe Central to the Randolph County title and the junior put up a 78 to secure MCHS the runner-up spot at the sectional. 

One bad hole at the regional resulted in a 79 that left him six strokes short of a state appearance.

“I think it was my work ethic,” West said. “I mean, I spent almost every day out on the course and just putting in work with the team and having confidence all year.”

“He’s our MVP,”said MCHS coach Chandler Hoel. “I mean, he’s everything. Our good scores, our bad scores, they reflect based on his performance and we rely on him a lot. There’s a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but he carries it better than anybody. He knows that he has the pressure, he feeds off of it, he plays consistent golf and he’s lights out.”

All-Graphic Printing Company first team:

Matt Boyle, Delta junior: Boyle acted as the Eagles’ No. 1 golfer for a majority of the year and put out the top score of 85 strokes in the regional tournament.

Tucker Griffin, Jay County senior: Griffin replaced Caleb DeRome as the lead for the Patriots, putting up team bests of 40.7 strokes on nine-hole matches and 85.4 in 18-hole tournaments.

Reece LeFevre, Fort Recovery junior: In the fall, LeFevre powered the Indians to third in the Midwest Athletic Conference and was the medalist in the MAC meet. He led the area golfers in 18-hole matches at 76.5.

Maddox Taylor, Monroe Central soph.: Taylor made a large jump in his second season to help West get MCHS back to the regional for a second consecutive season. He averaged 41.8 strokes on nine holes and 81.7 on 18.

Honorable mention:

Griffin Byrum, senior, Jay County

Dylan Dodd, sophomore, Wapahani

Easton Foster, senior, Monroe Central

Keegan Muhlenkamp, senior, Fort Recovery

Griffin Wilson, sophomore, Delta