Division 1:
At Battle Creek’s Bedford Valley, Northville won its third consecutive Lower Peninsula state finals – led by a trio of Mustangs who tied for 11th overall – McKenzie Stevens, Naaz Gill and Cam Baker, all with two-day scores of 156. Medalist was Olivia Griswold of Portage Central, who blitzed the field in the opening round with a 5-under 67, coasting to a two-round, 7-stroke win. She was later named Miss Golf,
Division 2:
Leading the way for first-time team winner Forest Hills Central was Alivia Offer, a junior who won the medalist honor after finishing in a tie for sixth last year. A distant second at Forest Akers West was South Lyon.
Division 3:
Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian was uncatchable at Katke Golf Course at Ferris State University, clinching a second-straight MHSAA Finals championship – but this time in Lower Peninsula Division 3 after winning Division 4 a year ago. Halle Heineman of Detroit Country Day was medalist by four strokes over Lila Redder of Ionia.
Division 4:
Bath High School won its first ever girls’ team golf state title, and the Bees were led by sophomore Addilyn Duflo’s 14-stroke individual victory, played at Grand Valley State’s Meadows Golf Course.
All-State Dream Team:
(in alpha order)
Chosen by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association
Addilyn Duflo, sophomore, Bath Cameron Baker, junior, Northville
Olivia Griswold, senior, Portage Central
Megan Guerrera, senior, Farmington Hills Mercy Hannah Kim, freshman, Troy
Alivia Offer, junior, Forest Hills Central
Eleanor O'Grady, sophomore, Grand Rapids Christian
Saisha Patil, sophomore, Okemos
Lila Redder, senior, Ionia
Anika Srivastava, junior, Okemos
