Men's Golf Honors Announced

AUGUSTA, Mich. - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released the 2023 Men's Golf Honors in conjunction with the championship tournament. UNOH won the tournament to claim the conference championship. 

Brandon Petzak of Madonna was named Golfer of the Year after winning spring tournament. The senior shot rounds of 69, 74, 68 for a two-under 211. 

Martin Wing of Lawrence Tech Newcomer of the Year after he tied for eighth in the spring championship.

Eric West of UNOH was voted as Coach of the Year after leading the Racers to the conference title. Mike Masten of Aquinas was named Champions of Character Coach for his commitment to the initiative.

All-Conference (first and second team) honors were selected by the lowest scores from the WHAC Preview Stroke play round plus the Spring Conference Championship. 

In addition to All-Conference, the league awarded All-Academic to juniors or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team included on golfer from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

2023 Men’s Golf First Team All-Conference

Golfer of the Year – Brandon Petzak, Madonna
Newcomer of the Year – Martin Wing, Lawrence Tech
Coach of the Year – Eric West, UNOH
Champions of Character Coach – Mike Masten, Aquinas

2023 Men’s Golf Second Team All-Conference

2023 Men’s Golf All-Academic
(juniors or above in academic standing with cumulative 3.25 GPA and in attendance at nominating institution for one full year)
Name, School
Adam Bocian, Aquinas
Aidan Raffaele, Aquinas
Cameron Thomas, Cleary
Connor Stiles, Cleary
Richard Plait, Cleary
Andrew Burk, Concordia
Travis Lysiak, Concordia
Nathan Blumenstock, Cornerstone
Alex Locke, Indiana Tech
Blaine Robinson, Indiana Tech
Dylan Davis, Indiana Tech
Anthony Zeitler, Lawrence Tech
Diego Courtney, Lawrence Tech
Liam McEvoy, Lawrence Tech
Luis Pacheco, Lawrence Tech
Victor Queinnec, Lawrence Tech
Brock Fisher, Lourdes
Hunter DeWeese, Lourdes
Jack Murphy, Lourdes
Jimmy Ferns, Lourdes
Jovon Vann, Lourdes
Adam Eischen, Madonna
Gabe Martin, Madonna
Colin Duffy, Siena Heights
Drew Grennes, Siena Heights
Davis Longyear, Siena Heights
Brenden Pultorak, UM-Dearborn
Mahmoud Saad, UM-Dearborn
Freddy Voss, UNOH
Noah Honinger, UNOH

2023 Men’s Golf Champions of Character
(one member from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership)
Name, School
Dominic Luciani, Aquinas
Dylan Sokol, Cleary
Jushua Line, Concordia
Logan Melcher, Cornerstone
Alex Locke, Indiana Tech
Thomas Delmas, Lawrence Tech
Jack Murphy, Lourdes
Brandan Petzak, Madonna
Matthew Cichowlas, Rochester
Ben Ellis, Siena Heights
Ryan Gniewek, UM-Dearborn
Freddy Voss, UNOH