Dupage Policy Journal

CCIW men's golf teams have completed a fall season highlighted by new records and competitive results across the conference.

Millikin University set new standards by breaking school and conference records for both single-round (269) and two-round (546) team scores, winning the Highland Classic by 31 strokes. Illinois Wesleyan University also stood out, achieving the best three-round tournament score in the CCIW (866), securing a team title at the Wrigglesworth Invitational, and placing fourth at the NCAA Division III Preview.

Individually, Millikin's Trevor Biggerstaff recorded the top CCIW two-round score of 135, while Illinois Wesleyan’s Pablo Castro posted the leading three-round total of 211 and tied his program’s 18-hole record with a final round of 64.

Carroll University claimed victory at the Judson Invite. Carthage College's James Trachsel and Elmhurst University's Bo Smith each earned medalist honors at their respective tournaments. Elmhurst also established a new program record for lowest 36-hole tournament score with a total of 581.

Illinois Wesleyan made significant progress during the fall, including a comeback from 22nd place to finish fourth at the Division III Preview in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida. The Titans’ final round score of 278 was among the lowest in conference play this season. They won both 'A' and 'B' divisions at the Wrigglesworth Invitational in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and finished second at Carthage’s Firebird Fall Classic.

Pablo Castro’s eight-under-par round of 64 tied an Illinois Wesleyan record. Senior Myles Lahart achieved his best career finish as runner-up at Carthage’s event with rounds of 68 and 71. Senior Aidan Healy was runner-up at Wrigglesworth Invitational and received CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week honors after strong performances.

Millikin dominated at Highland Classic on September 1 in Rock Island with a school-record total of 546 over two rounds—30 under par—and shot a single-round low of 269. Sophomore Trevor Biggerstaff won individual honors there with a nine-under-par opening round (63), setting school, tournament, and course records; his two-day total was also a school best. Seniors Luke Bradley and Jack Bollinger tied for second individually.

Augustana College finished twelfth out of forty-five teams at Midwest Region Classic; its 'B' team took third place at Highland Championship. Aiden Salcedo posted Augustana’s second-best all-time two-day score (139) during that event.

Carthage College placed second among fifteen teams at Wisconsin Lutheran College Fall Invitational; James Trachsel secured medalist honors there with rounds of 70 and 73. Nick Barry led after day one with his personal-best round of four-under-par (68).

North Park University tied for third out of twenty-eight teams at Judson Invite; Alexander Remahl placed seventh individually at Highland Championship with rounds including an opening-day score of 68.

Wheaton College narrowly missed first place by one stroke to Carroll at Judson Fall Invitational; Jackson Swartz tied for fourth overall there while Wyatt Brown led Wheaton’s performance elsewhere this fall.

Elmhurst University set its program record for lowest two-round tournament score (581) as runner-up in Delaware Country Club Shootout; Bo Smith captured medalist honors with rounds totaling one under par over thirty-six holes.

North Central College finished twelfth in both Carthage Fall Invite and Aurora Double Gun tournaments; freshman Dillon Che posted North Central's top individual two-day score this fall with a total of five over par.

Carroll University's win at Judson Invite came by edging Wheaton by just one stroke; Ben Book led Carroll individually tying for fourth place on that leaderboard.