Jun. 25—Meet the 2026 Post Bulletin All-Area Boys Golf Team:
BRENNAN WECKWERTH
Senior —Century
2026 scoring average: 73.05
Highlights: The 2026 Post Bulletin All-Area Boys Golfer of the Year. … Committed to play college golf at Concordia University, St. Paul. … A three-time Class 3A state-meet qualifier, placed 32nd this year. … Shot in the 60s or 70s in every round in his final two high school seasons. … Named to the Minnesota High School Coaches Association All-State Team.
—-CARSON HARSTAD
Junior —Chatfield
2026 scoring average: 76.0
Highlights: The Three Rivers Conference medalist had the second-best scoring average in southeastern Minnesota this spring. … Placed 15th at the Section 1, Class 2A meet, shooting 81-76 — 157. … Improved his scoring average by more than 4.5 strokes per 18 holes this season, going from 80.57 as a sophomore to 76.0 this year.
—-JACK BROGLE
Junior —Lanesboro/M-C
2026 scoring average: 76.37
Highlights: Shot 74-78—152 to place 11th at Class 1A state meet. … Named to the Minnesota High School Coaches Association All-State Team. … Already a four-time state qualifier. … Has also won three consecutive Section 1, Class 1A individual championships and three consecutive Southeast Conference championships. … Placed 14th at state in 2024 and 19th in 2025.
—-AUSTIN WALKER
Senior —Stewartville
2026 scoring average: 76.53
Highlights: The Hiawatha Valley League individual champion led the Tigers to the HVL team championship and to the Section 1, Class 2A team title, the first for the program in 33 years. … Placed 29th at state. … Named to the Minnesota High School Coaches Association All-State Team. … Shot in the 60s or 70s in 13 of his 17 rounds.
—-LOGAN SCHURKE
Senior —Pine Island/Z-M
2026 scoring average: 76.71
Highlights: The two-time Class 2A state meet qualifier (2024, 2026) capped his high school career with a 15th-place finish at state (72-77—149). … Finished second in the Hiawatha Valley League regular-season individual standings, averaging 77.0 in the four HVL meets. … Tied for fifth in the Section 1-2A meet and won a playoff to get to state.
—-OWEN HOEHN
Senior —Lourdes
2026 scoring average: 77.33
Highlights: The Eagles’ senior leader finished his high school career at the Class 2A state meet, where he shot 80-74—154 to place 37th. … Hoehn is committed to play college golf at St. Cloud State University. … Shot 79-73—152 to place third at the Section 1, Class 2A meet, at Northern Hills on May 28.
—-ISAIAH NELSON
Sophomore —Stewartville
2026 scoring average: 77.38
Highlights: Had the Tigers’ second-best scoring average this season. … Was Stewartville’s top finisher at the Section 1, Class 2A meet, helping the Tigers reach state for the first time in 33 years. … Shot 78-74—152 to place third in the section. … Finished the season at the Class 2A state meet, where he placed 44th, shooting 78-78—156.
—-ISAAC ANDERSON
Senior —Austin
2026 scoring average: 77.56
Highlights: His scoring average was the eighth-best in the area this season. … Shot 74-77—151 to place 14th at the Section 1, Class 3A meet. … Shot in the 70s in 11 of his 16 rounds, and finished higher than 81 just once. … Improved his scoring average from a year ago by more than 4.3 shots.
LOGAN LARSEN
Year —School
2026 scoring average: 77.66
Highlights: The Secton 1-2A co-medalist (80-71—151) placed 37th at the Class 2A state meet (81-73 — 154). … His final-round 71 at the section meet was his best round of the season.
—-CARTER HOLST
Senior —PEM
2026 scoring average: 77.71
Highlights: The Bulldogs’ senior had the ninth-best scoring average in southeastern Minnesota. … He finished eighth in the Three Rivers Conference championship and 13th at the Section 1, Class 2A meet.
—-ELIJAH KRUEGER
Senior —Austin
2026 scoring average: 77.88
Highlights: Shot in the 70s in 11 of 16 rounds. … Shot 77-76—153 to place 16th at the Section 1-3A meet. … Shot a season-low round of 71 at the Northfield Golf Club on May 7.
—-JOSHUA SCRIPTURE
Senior —Pine Island/Z-M
2026 scoring average: 78.29
Highlights: Placed fifth in the Hiawatha Valley League and fifth in Section 1-2A, winning a playoff to get to state. … Placed 64th (78-83—161) at the Class 2A state meet.
—-JAXSON MELDAHL
Year —School
2026 scoring average: 79.03
Highlights: The Three Rivers Conference runner-up placed fourth at the Section 1-1A meet to help R-P win its second straight section team championship. … Shot 84-79—163 at state, to place 45th.
—-OWEN CORDES
Freshman —Pine Island/Z-M
2026 scoring average: 79.42
Highlights: In his second season on the PIZM varsity, Cordes placed sixth in the HVL (80.0 average in four HVL meets) and 10th at the Section 1-2A meet (78-77—155).
—-JAKE MORAN
Sophomore —Pine Island/Z-M
2026 scoring average: 79.67
Highlights: Placed 10th in the Section 1, Class 2A meet (77-78—155), just two shots out of a playoff to get to state. … Shot in the 70s in seven of 12 rounds this spring.
—-LOGAN JOHNSON
Sophomore —Kasson-Mantorville
2026 scoring average: 79.79
Highlights: The Section 1, Class 2A co-medalist (79-72—151) shot in the 70s in nine of 14 rounds this spring. … Placed 26th at his first Class 2A state meet (76-75 — 151).
(Note: the cut to make honorable mention this year was any golfer who played at least five rounds — 90 holes — and averaged better than 87.0 per 18 holes.)
—Austin: Fr. Ethan Pepper.
—Blooming Prairie: Fr. Coen Abel, Sr. Brady Johnson, Sr. Drew Reinke.
—Byron: 8th Callan Bain, So. Tripp Clemens, Jr. Lincoln Jones, So. Charlie Murakami.
—Cannon Falls: Sr. Andrew McGeough, Jr. Wesley Zeman.
—Century: Sr. Grady Bargfrede, So. Evan Chestolowski, Jr. Boston Collins, So. Vance Hansen, Sr. Colin Meyer, 8th Samuel Mohr, 8th Dylan Stark.
—Chatfield: Jr. Carter Ask.
—Fillmore Central: Jr. Brody Srsen.
—John Marshall: Fr. Miles Anderson.
—Kasson-Mantorville: So. Jaxon Burgess, 8th Lincoln Burgess.
—Kenyon-Wanamingo/Goodhue: Jr. Ayden Horsman.
—La Crescent-Hokah: Sr. Landen Tully, Sr. Charlie Wieser.
—Lake City: Fr. Lane Grobe, Sr. Portland Grobe, Fr. Nolan Kohrs, Sr. Alex Ratz.
—LeRoy-Ostrander/Grand Meadow: So. Lincoln Lunning.
—Lewiston-Altura: Sr. Riley Wigdahl.
—Lourdes: Jr. Gavin Groettum, Jr. Charlie Kor, Fr. Charlie Moeschler, Jr. Michael Norman, Jr. Josh Vossler.
—Mayo: Sr. Gavin Buhrow, Jr. Beau Dahl, Jr. Brody Enger, Sr. Will Gyarmaty, Jr. Colton Huseth.
—Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa: Sr. Jag Foster, So. Isaac Schurke.
—Plainview-Elgin-Millville: Sr. Jacob Suntken.
—Red Wing: Fr. Leyton Johnson, So. Carter Sloan.
—Rushford-Peterson: So. Kellen Drinkall, So. Sam Lafleur, Sr. Will Lafleur.
—Southland: Jr. Alex Whipple, Jr. Henry Wiste.
—Stewartville: Sr. Aric Cruz, Sr. Carson Jannsen, Sr. Luke Nelson, So. Payton Roh, Jr. Aidyn Voyna.
—Triton: Jr. Aden Ronken, Jr. Casey Vermilyea.
—Wabasha-Kellogg: So. Tommy Lineweaver, Jr. Braydan Zimmerman.
—Winona Cotter: Sr. Logan Fritts, Sr. Chase Petschow.
—Winona High: Sr. Brandt Hogenson, So. Kyle Keller, Sr. Jacob Lange.
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