Hudson’s Ben Fauver and Medina’s Elizabeth Coleman have the lead at the half-way point of the Junior Section Championship conducted by the Northern Ohio Professional Golfers Association.
Fauver has a one-shot lead while Coleman has a more comfortable 5-shot lead entering Tuesday’s final 18 holes at Glenmoor Country Club.
Fauver, who will be a senior at Hudson High and has made a verbal commitment to attend Ohio State, shot a bogey-free, 2-under round of 35-35-70 during Monday’s first round and holds a one-shot advantage over Avon’s Jack Hecei, whose 36-36-72 included an eagle on the 495-yard fourth hole.
Ethan White, of Chagrin Falls, stands alone in third place at even-par 72, and four players – Youngstown’s Alexander Eckstein, Rocky River’s Coleson Paez, Bay Village’s John Kacz, and Broadview Heights’ Preston Kieschnik – are tied for fourth at one-over 73.
Coleman, a Highland graduate and Ball State commit, shot the day’s best round of 34-33-67, five-under, and will take a cozy 5-shot lead into the final round.
Brunswick’s Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble, who will be a sophomore at Brunswick High, is alone in second place after shooting 38-34-72, and Rocky River’s Korrine Knaze is third at 38-37-75.
The top two boys and girls will advance to the 2026 Junior PGA Championship on July 28-31 at Frisco, Texas.
PHOTO GALLERY: Northern Ohio Junior PGA Championship Day 1 >
RD1 RESULTS: Northern Ohio PGA Junior Section Championship
Glenmoor Country Club, Canton
Monday, June 22, 2026
Blue Golf Hole-by-Hole Results >
Overall Boys Results thru Round 1:
1. Ben Fauver, Hudson, OH, 2027, *35-35-70 -2
2. Jack Hecei, Avon, OH, 2027, *35-36-71 -1
3. Ethan White, Chagrin Falls, OH, 2028, *36-36-72 E
4. Alexander Eckstein, Youngstown, OH, 2026, *36-37-73 +1
4. John Kaczka, Bay Village, OH, 2028, *35-38-73 +1
4. Preston Kieschnik, Broadview Heights, OH, 2026, *37-36-73 +1
4. Coleson Paez, Rocky River, OH, 2030, *34-39-73 +1
8. Michael (Mick) Ambrose, Canfield, OH, 2026, *39-35-74 +2
8. Jack Bell, Massillon, OH, 2027, *37-37-74 +2
8. Jordan Clotman, Orange Village, OH, 2027, *36-38-74 +2
8. Dexter James, Hudson, OH, 2027, *38-36-74 +2
12. Hayden Hoyt, Wadsworth, OH, 2027, *37-38-75 +3
12. Cameron Stafford, Medina, OH, 2026, *35-40-75 +3
12. Luca Violi, Medina, OH, 2026, *39-36-75 +3
15. Andrew Beun, Millersburg, OH, 2027, *36-40-76 +4
15. Anthony Gambone, North Canton, OH, 2028, *39-37-76 +4
15. Kyle Malicki, Avon, OH, 2027, *36-40-76 +4
15. Patrick Myers, Westlake, OH, 2028, *36-40-76 +4
15. Andrew VanDamme, Kent, OH, 2030, *37-39-76 +4
20. Fitch Farina, LaGrange, OH, 2027, *38-39-77 +5
20. Evan Ketchum, Massillon, OH, 2032, *40-37-77 +5
20. Owen Khan, Pepper Pike, OH, 2027, *39-38-77 +5
20. Ethan Olszowy, Avon, OH, 2027, *36-41-77 +5
24. Carter Briskey, Mentor, OH, 2027, *39-39-78 +6
24. Owen Casper, Uniontown, OH, 2027, *44-34-78 +6
24. Brett Epple, Streetsboro, OH, 2026, *39-39-78 +6
24. Andrew Fredenburg, Niles, OH, 2026, *36-42-78 +6
24. Jay Miller, Moreland Hills, OH, 2028, *41-37-78 +6
24. Harrison Tugeau, Cleveland Heights, OH, 2028, *41-37-78 +6
30. Benjamin Dame, Perry, OH, 2027, *43-36-79 +7
30. Fritz Houston, North Canton, OH, 2027, *39-40-79 +7
30. Gavin Hunsicker, Uniontown, OH, 2028, *41-38-79 +7
30. Dominic Marcini, Streetsboro, OH, 2027, *38-41-79 +7
30. Dylan Phillips, Chesterland, OH, 2028, *40-39-79 +7
30. Carter Thorn, North Canton, OH, 2028, *38-41-79 +7
30. Benjamin Wood, Massillon, OH, 2029, *40-39-79 +7
37. Bentley Bush, Toronto, OH, 2030, *40-40-80 +8
37. Blake Walchalk, Uniontown, OH, 2030, *41-39-80 +8
39. Griffin Pickett, Painesville, OH, 2027, *36-45-81 +9
39. Chad Tietz, Uniontown, OH, 2026, *37-44-81 +9
41. Mason Beatty, Norwalk, OH, 2029, *44-38-82 +10
41. James Beeler, Avon, OH, 2030, *42-40-82 +10
41. Bryant Berry, Bucyrus, OH, 2028, *41-41-82 +10
41. Michael Fahey, Wadsworth, OH, 2026, *42-40-82 +10
41. Elijah Kasler, Massillon, OH, 2029, *43-39-82 +10
41. Aiden Koehler, Massillon, OH, 2026, *41-41-82 +10
41. Nicholas Lytle, Canton, OH, 2027, *43-39-82 +10
41. Drew Mothersbaugh, Coventry Township, OH, 2026, *44-38-82 +10
41. Joey Stehura, Louisville, OH, 2027, *41-41-82 +10
50. Isaac Bowland, Baltic, OH, 2029, *39-44-83 +11
50. Lucas Cutlip, Stow, OH, 2028, *41-42-83 +11
50. Jacobb Duaso, Madison, OH, 2029, *40-43-83 +11
50. Jack Hamilton, Massillon, OH, 2028, *44-39-83 +11
50. Charlie Kazmierczak, Perrysburg, OH, 2027, *36-47-83 +11
50. Jaxson Trebets, Chesterland, OH, 2031, *41-42-83 +11
50. Jax Turner, Kent, OH, 2028, *40-43-83 +11
50. Nick Yonadi, Rocky River, OH, 2028, *42-41-83 +11
58. Owen Albrecht, Akron, OH, 2031, *45-39-84 +12
58. Mavrik Malin, St. Clairsville, OH, 2027, *40-44-84 +12
58. Luke Voinovich, Hudson, OH, 2027, *43-41-84 +12
61. Tyler Grucella, Akron, OH, 2028, *42-43-85 +13
61. Nate Hazard, Olmsted Falls, OH, 2027, *44-41-85 +13
61. Declan Jackson, Leroy Township, OH, 2026, *47-38-85 +13
61. Patrick Mansbery, Broadview Heights, OH, 2027, *43-42-85 +13
65. Eric Biro, Willoughby, OH, 2029, *44-42-86 +14
65. Enzo Marous, Waite Hill, OH, 2029, *43-43-86 +14
65. Bryson Miller, North Canton, OH, 2029, *45-41-86 +14
65. Jackson Sarver, Aurora, OH, 2027, *41-45-86 +14
65. Jack Skidmore, Akron, OH, 2026, *44-42-86 +14
70. Nicholas Nead, Kirtland, OH, 2027, *45-42-87 +15
70. Joey Reitz, Stow, OH, 2029, *41-46-87 +15
72. Brady Allenick, Aurora, OH, 2027, *41-47-88 +16
72. Sullivan Evans, Green, OH, 2028, *45-43-88 +16
72. Zach Griffin, New Franklin, OH, 2028, *41-47-88 +16
72. Trenton Hall, Columbiana, OH, 2027, *47-41-88 +16
76. Leo Carey, Brecksville, OH, 2026, *45-44-89 +17
76. Camden Smith, Massillon, OH, 2030, *46-43-89 +17
76. Carson Voinovich, Hudson, OH, 2031, *48-41-89 +17
76. Jaxson Yoder, Amherst, OH, 2027, *45-44-89 +17
80. Aiden Curtis, Mentor, OH, 2028, *46-44-90 +18
80. Brodie Gerstenslager, Canton, OH, 2029, *49-41-90 +18
80. Maddox Henderson, Canton, OH, 2028, *47-43-90 +18
83. Parker Skirkanic, Brooklyn Hts, OH, 2030, *48-43-91 +19
84. Michael Caza, Hinckley, OH, 2029, *43-49-92 +20
84. Benjamin Choi, Peninsula, OH, 2028, *43-49-92 +20
84. Miles Nemeth, Silver Lake, OH, 2030, *44-48-92 +20
87. Caden Collins, Massillon, OH, 2030, *47-46-93 +21
87. Andy Kost, Valley City, OH, 2027, *48-45-93 +21
87. Reilly Maloney, Westfield Center, OH, 2028, *51-42-93 +21
87. Aidan Tong, Pepper pike, OH, 2030, *48-45-93 +21
91. Griffin Belden, Canton, OH, 2027, *47-47-94 +22
91. Jackson Jones, Stow, OH, 2029, *45-49-94 +22
93. Flynn Houston, N. Canton, OH, 2031, *47-48-95 +23
93. Liam Siko, Mentor, OH, 2029, *48-47-95 +23
93. Luke Struharik, Canfield, OH, 2029, *53-42-95 +23
96. Colton Yania, Uniontown, OH, 2029, *48-48-96 +24
97. Liam Wachter, Massillon, OH, 2030, *50-48-98 +26
98. Colton Elliott, North Jackson, Oh, OH, 2026, *45-54-99 +27
99. Grayson Godar, Massillon, OH, 2030, *53-60-113 +41
Overall Girls Results thru Round 1:
1. Elizabeth Coleman, Medina, OH, 2026, *34-33-67 -5
2. Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble, Brunswick, OH, 2028, *38-34-72 E
3. Korrine Knaze, Fairview Park, OH, 2029, *38-37-75 +3
4. Calli Reed, Fairview Park, OH, 2028, *37-40-77 +5
5. Cara Murphy, Massillon, OH, 2025, *37-41-78 +6
6. Ellie Hutzler, North Canton, OH, 2027, *40-39-79 +7
7. Kennedy Farrell, North Canton, OH, 2027, *42-38-80 +8
7. Anuja Patel, Pepper Pike, OH, 2027, *39-41-80 +8
7. Sarah Vojtko, Stow, OH, 2028, *41-39-80 +8
10. Sophia Clarico, LaGrange, OH, 2028, *41-40-81 +9
10. Kellan Gleason, Avon, OH, 2028, *42-39-81 +9
10. Kylie Miller, Sugarcreek, OH, 2027, *44-37-81 +9
10. Elizabeth Pollock, Moreland Hills, OH, 2028, *42-39-81 +9
14. Zoë Mort, Louisville, OH, 2025, *39-43-82 +10
15. Emerson Glending, Avon, OH, 2026, *42-41-83 +11
15. Kayla Knaze, Fairview park, OH, 2027, *42-41-83 +11
15. Avery Paez, Rocky River, OH, 2029, *38-45-83 +11
15. Olivia Rodgers, Elmore, OH, 2027, *44-39-83 +11
15. Annabelle Seville, Norwalk, OH, 2027, *42-41-83 +11
20. Rylee Roth, Brunswick, OH, 2027, *43-41-84 +12
21. Cecilia Voelker, Shaker Heights, OH, 2029, *46-40-86 +14
22. Charlie Brophy, Uniontown, OH, 2028, *45-43-88 +16
22. Kate Vickerman, Medina, OH, 2026, *46-42-88 +16
24. Giulia Reginelli, Broadview Heights, OH, 2028, *44-47-91 +19
25. Laney Kleeh, Canfield, OH, 2028, *49-43-92 +20
25. Polly Loney, Northfield, OH, 2027, *45-47-92 +20
27. Madelyn Addessi, Akron, OH, 2027, *44-49-93 +21
28. Aniyah Monica, Mansfield, OH, 2027, *51-43-94 +22
29. Frankie Hutzler, North Canton, OH, 2029, *43-52-95 +23
30. Lily Taylor, Akron, OH, 2027, *46-50-96 +24
31. Madison Maxwell, Fairlawn, OH, 2025, *45-52-97 +25
31. Rylie Quaiser, Rocky River, OH, 2026, *47-50-97 +25
33. Leah Dang, Uniontown, OH, 2027, *50-48-98 +26
34. Jillian Jones, Wadsworth, OH, 2028, *53-47-100 +28
35. Edisa Nabuufu, Massillon, OH, 2028, *48-55-103 +29
36. Kylie Hostettler, Creston, OH, 2026, *49-58-107 +35
