Bryan Moore Associate Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Bryan Moore Associate Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) has announced the winners of its postseason awards for women's golf. The announcement was made on Thursday afternoon.
Illinois Wesleyan's senior Macy Ludwig received the title of CCIW Student-Athlete of the Year. Carthage freshman Lexi Manteufel was recognized as the CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor of CCIW Co-Coaches of the Year went to Craig Onsrud from Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) and Melissa Schwab from Elmhurst University.
Macy Ludwig, who became the medalist at the CCIW Championship held on October 3-5 at Metamora Field Golf Club, tied for IWU's second-lowest single-season scoring average with a score of 75.2. She recorded seven rounds at par or better and holds IWU records for single round, 36 holes, and 54 holes. Her performance included four top-five finishes, six top-10 performances, and nine top-20 placements throughout her season. At the CCIW Championship, her three-round total score of 216 matched her own IWU record for 54 holes.
Lexi Manteufel emerged as a leading performer for Carthage during the 2024-25 season, securing two individual titles: one at the French Lick Springs Classic in Franklin, Indiana on April 6-7 and another at the Strawberry Creek Sprint Invite in Kenosha on April 28. Overall, she achieved six top-five finishes in tournaments. The Franksville native tied for seventh place at last October's CCIW Championship at Metamora Fields.
Craig Onsrud led IWU to victory in his first season as interim head coach during last October's CCIW Championship—marking IWU’s 19th win since 2002—with six Titans finishing in the top ten to earn All-CCIW status. Additionally, IWU won the Wartburg Sprint Invite on April 4-5 and finished as runner-up in several other events including the IWU Fall Classic (September 14-15), UW-Whitewater Invite (September 22-23), Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling (April 12-13), and North Central’s Cardinal Classic (April 21-22).
Melissa Schwab guided Elmhurst to a runner-up finish at last October’s CCIW Championship—their second consecutive second-place result—and marked only their first two times reaching such heights on team leaderboards. Elmhurst also claimed victories at various events including Judson Invitational on September 6, CCIW Preview event on September 18, and Judson Spring Invite on April 15; they secured eight top-three team finishes this season overall.
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