The Aurora University men's golf team won the 2021-2022 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship, the fifth consecutive year for AU. The 2022 title came in impressive and record setting form as the Spartans won by 34 strokes with a four-round record score of 1,182. Jack Vercautren and Braeden Duncan battled throughout the tournament for the top spot, finishing first and second. Vercautren won individual medalist honors, holding off a final round charge from his teammate to win by one.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University won by 34 strokes with a new NACC Championship four round score of 1,182 (294/290/295/303).
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Stonebridge Country Club
HOST: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
MEET RESULTS
TOP PERFORMERS
Jack Vercautren won medalist honors, was named NACC Player of the Year and NACC All-Conference.
Braeden Duncan earned NACC Freshman of the Year and All-Conference honors.
Craig Schlegel earned NACC All-Conference honors
Scott Boyajian earned NACC All-Conference honors
Head Coach Justin Wyeth was named NACC Coach of the Year.
BEYOND THE BOX
- The Spartans shot a four-round record score of 1,182, breaking the mark set by the 2018-2019 AU champions who shot a 1,196.
- Jack Vercautren wins the Player of the Year honors for a second consecutive year and is fourth straight Spartan individual winner.
- All five AU golfers finished in the top 11 individual finishers.
- AU Head Coach Justin Wyeth earned his fifth NACC Men's Golf Coach of the Year honor and 10th overall between the men and women's programs.
SPARTAN LEADERS
- Jack Vercautren won medalist honors with a four-round score of 294 (75/70/74/75).
- Braeden Duncan finished second with a four-round total of 295 (72/74/75/74).
- Craig Schlegel finished sixth with a four-round total of 299 (75/73/72/79)
- Scott Boyajian finished 10th with a four-round total of 304 (72/78/79/75).
- Andrew Schrader finished tied for 11th with a four-round total of 306 (75/73/74/84).
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's golf team comes on Tuesday, May 10 through Friday, May 13 at the 2022 NCAA Division III Men;s Golf Championship. The championship is held in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida at Mission Inn Resort and Club.
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