Menominee Nation/Gresham takes fifth at Division 2 sectional golf meet

A balanced scorecard carried Menominee Nation/Gresham to fifth place at the Division 2 team sectional, closing the spring golf season with a result that showed the program can still compete well into postseason play. At Crystal Springs Golf Course in Seymour on June 4, the Eagles posted 345 strokes and finished in the middle of a sectional field that served as the final measuring stick of the year.

Allex Mahl led the way with an 82, while Elliott Penass followed at 84. Gabe Boivin shot 89 and Anikohsaeh Corn added a 90, giving Menominee Nation/Gresham a four-player total that reflected depth as much as one standout round. Two players finished under 85, and the final two scores held close enough to keep the co-op firmly in the chase for a top sectional finish.

That kind of card matters for a program like Menominee Nation/Gresham because sectionals separate teams that can rely on one low round from teams that can put together four scoring efforts on the same day. The Eagles’ 345 showed enough consistency to stay ahead of much of the field and to end the season among the better teams in their bracket. Oconto Falls was right behind at 349, underscoring how tight the competition was in Seymour.

For Menominee County fans, the finish offers a clear snapshot of where the co-op stands going forward. Reaching the sectional stage means the spring campaign survived conference and regional tests before arriving at a postseason level where every stroke counted. The fifth-place result does not read as a breakthrough, but it does read as a competitive finish from a group that gave itself a full team score when the season was on the line.

The sectional also placed Menominee Nation/Gresham within the wider landscape of area golf programs finishing their seasons, alongside squads such as Marion in Division 3 and Pulaski in Division 1. For the Eagles, the final card at Crystal Springs now becomes the benchmark for next spring, with Mahl, Penass, Boivin and Corn leaving a measurable standard for the next round of players to chase.