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CONTENTS
03 - Big Blue Coaching Staff
04 - Looking at 2011
04 - Millikin & NCAA Championships
05 - 2011 Millikin Roster
05 - 2011 Spring Schedule
06-08 - Returning Letter Winners
09 - Returners and Newcomers
10 - 2009-10 in Review
10 - Millikin’s Indoor Golf Facility
11 - CCIW History and Information
GOLF MAGAZINE CREDITS
The 2011 Golf Magazine was prepared by the Assistant Athletic Director Bryan Marshall.
On the Cover - J.B. Spillane
Action photography - Kevin Krows
College Conference Of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) website - www.cciw.org QUICK FACTS
Location ...... Decatur, Illinois
Founded/Opened ...... 1901/1903
Enrollment ...... Appx. 2,300
Nickname ...... Big Blue
Colors ...... Royal Blue and White
Affiliation ...... NCAA Division III
Conference ...... Illinois and Wisconsin
Head Coach ...... Patrick Etherton
Golf Office Phone ...... 217-424-3604
Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/3
2010 CCIW Finish ...... 2nd
Sports Information Director ...... Bryan Marshall
Sports Information Phone ...... 217-362-6429
Athletic Department Fax ...... 217-620-6629
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BIG BLUE COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Patrick Etherton
E-mail: [email protected]
Office phone: 217-424-3604
Patrick Etherton was named the head men's golf coach at Millikin in the summer of 2004
and is in his seventh season heading the program. Etherton is also an assistant coach for
the Big Blue football program.
Prior to coming to Millikin, his most recent coaching position was as Division III
Washington & Jefferson's Special Teams Coordinator, defensive backs coach and Strength and
Conditioning Coordinator. He has also served as the Offensive Coordinator at Division III University of
Puget Sound, was the defensive backs coach at Division III Allegheny College and was a student assistant
for the offensive line and linebackers at Millikin from 1998-00. He wore a Big Blue uniform as a defensive
back for Millikin from 1996-98.
Etherton completed his Masters in Educational Leadership at the University of Illinois Springfield. In the
summer of 2010, Etherton married Millikin graduate Erin English.
Assistant Coach Kurt Rogers
Former Millikin standout golfer Kurt Rogers is back for his third season as an assistant
coach for the men’s golf program.
Rogers is the golf pro at Decatur’s Red Tail Run golf course. During his career he has
also served as the assistant pro at Fairies Golf Course and Hickory Point Golf Course.
Rogers, Millikin class of 1983, was inducted into the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame for his
excellence in collegiate and professional golf. Rogers played four years of golf at Millikin,
serving as the team’s captain during his junior year and co-captain as a senior. Rogers was named most
valuable player all four years of his college career. The entire team shared the honor his freshman year,
he was named sole MVP his sophomore and senior years, and he shared co-MVP honors with Brad Kay
’85 his junior year. He placed fourth his junior year and eighth his senior year on the All-CCIW team. During
his sophomore and junior years, he made the cut for the Illinois State Amateur tournament.
In 1985, Rogers joined the Professional Golf Association and went on to play in 21 Illinois Open
Tournaments, placing third in the 1998 Illinois Open and finishing ten times in the top 15. In the United
States Golf Association U.S. Open, he advanced to the sectional tournament five times and twice was the
medalist at the local qualifying tournament with a score of 69 in both 2002 and 2006.
Rogers played on the PGA tour 1991 and 1994 Hardee’s Classic tournaments, as well as the Hogan
Tour, the Nike Tour, the Nationwide Tour, the Golfweek/Callaway Pro Scratch National Finals in Las Vegas,
the Hawkeye Classic in Iowa, the Greater Cleveland Open, the St. Louis Open, the Greater Wichita Classic
and the Highland Springs Country Club-Ozarks Open in various cities around the Midwest. In the Illinois
Professional Golf Association of America, Rogers won the Assistants Championship in 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2001; the Chapter Championship in 1997 and 1999; and the Match Play Championship in 1998.
He was also five-time consecutive Assistant Player of the Year, from 1998-2002 and Chapter Player of the
Year in 1997 and 1999.
Rogers holds the current course records for Decatur’s Hickory Point Golf Course with 61, Scovill Golf Course with 59
and the new Red Tail Run Golf Course with a 67. To date, he has hit fourteen holes in one. Rogers earned a
bachelor’s degree in physical education, secondary teaching, from Millikin.
Assistant Coach Sam Osborne
Sam Osborne joins the Millikin men’s golf staff for the 2010-11 season. Osborne was a four
year golf letter winner for the Big Blue. He graduated from Millikin in May 2010.
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LOOKING AT 2011
The expectations for the 2011 Millikin’s men’s golf team are
extremely high.
Head Coach Patrick Etherton lost only one golfer off of last
year’s team that won six events as a team and finished in the
top four in every event they played in. The Big Blue also took
home six individual titles last season.
Etherton believes the Big Blue have the talent to win the
CCIW Championship and make a run at the NCAA Division III
National Tournament.
Millikin is off to fast start to the 2010-11 season after a
strong play in the fall when the Big Blue won one tournament
and took second place in its other two events.
Millikin heads into 2011 ranked 30th in the Golf World/NIKE
Division III Coaches Poll compiled by the Golf Coaches
Association of America. Golfstat.com’s Division III Head-to-
Head ranking system has the Big Blue 32nd in the nation.
The Big Blue team is loaded with talent and the biggest
challenge for Etherton may be fitting Millikin’s top performers
into the team’s top five for each event.
Millikin is lead by four senior golfers that all spent the
majority of last season in the Big Blue’s top five.
Cory Henry had an 18-hole stroke average of 76.24 last
season winning the Millikin Spring Opener at the Evangel
Invite.
Ed Kelly had a 78.5 stroke average last season with his best finish a second place at the McNaughton Memorial.
Sean Liston earned All-Conference honors last year with an eighth place finish (312) at the CCIW Championships. He had
an 18-hole stroke average of 78.53. Liston shot a 148 this in the fall to finish in seventh at Maryville’s tournament.
J.B. Spillane’s stroke average in 2009-10 was 76.29. He finished in fifth place at the CCIW Championships (307). He won
the Blackburn Invitational and finished the year tied for 15th in the nation among Division III players in Subpar Strokes per
Round with an average of 2.84. In the fall, Spillane three top five finishes including a second place at Franklin College’s
tournament and a low tournament of 147 at Maryville.
Millikin returns two sophomores that spent time in last year’s Big Blue top five. Wes Hillen won the Big Blue Classic and the
Scot-Fire Invitational and finished the year with an 18-hole average of 76.43. Hillen ranked 11th in the nation among Division III
in Par 5 scoring with a 4.85 average and was twice named CCIW Golfer of the Week. Zach Hosking returns after an 80.82
average last year with his best finish being a second place at the Illinois College Invitational.
Millikin has the skilled players to field two highly competitive teams this season. The Big Blue return four golfers that have
earned varsity letters during their Big Blue careers including junior Ian Bain, senior Colby Burdick, junior Peter Skeffington and
senior Brandon Weisenborn. Four year golfers Zane Peterson and Blaine Scoggins and sophomore Ed Pluhar also return.
Etherton welcomed seven freshmen this year including Brian Barry, Tyler Chambers, Kevin Clore, Ian Connor, Tim Kendrick,
Eli Schultz and Matt Wooley. Barry has the potential to challenge for the Big Blue’s top five finishing in 10th in the Big Blue Fall
Classic.
The Big Blue may receive a boost from sophomore transfer Michael Markiewicz who is joining Millikin this spring.
Markiewicz shot had a two-round total of 144 in a fall outing for Division II Tusulum College.
MILLIKIN & NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Millikin has competed at the National Tournament 12 times. Millikin's top finish came in 1985 with a third-place overall finish. The Big Blue
has also had three Top-10 individual finishes at the national tournament.
Individual Top Finishes: 1984 - Brad Kay (7th, 2nd Team All-America); 1985 - Bob Jan (3rd, All-America), Steve Halvachs (4th, All-America);
1986 - Bob Jan (18th); 1987 - Brad Weishaar (40th); 1990 - Ron Dortch (27th); 1991 - Ron Dortch (40th); 1998 - Travis Anderson (40th);
1990 - Travis Anderson (59th); 2003 - Blake Swango (Tied 80th)
Team Finish: 1976 (15th place); 1984 (16th place); 1985 (3rd place); 1986 (10th place); 1987 (15th place); 1988 (19th place); 1989 (10th
place); 1990 (14th place); 1991 (16th place); 1994 (22nd place); 1998 (17th place); 1999 (22nd place)
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2010-11 MEN’S GOLF ROSTER
NAME YEAR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Ian Bain* Jr. Carrollton, Ill. Carrollton
Brian Barry Fr. Woodridge, Ill. Downers Grove North
Colby Burdick** Sr. Decatur, Ill. Mt. Zion
Tyler Chambers Fr. Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg
Kevin Clore Fr. Fisher, Ill. Fisher
Ian Connor Fr. Arcola, Ill. Arcola
Cory Henry*** Sr. Algonquin, Ill. Dundee Crown
Wes Hillen* So. Columbia, Ill. Columbia
Zach Hosking* So. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute South
Ed Kelly*** Sr. Oak Brook, Ill. Hinsdale Central
Tim Kendrick Fr. Chicago, Ill. Marist
Sean Liston*** Sr. St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm
Michael Markiewicz So. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic
Zane Peterson Sr. Decatur, Ill. Niles North
Ed Pluhar So. Bethalto, Ill. Metro East Lutheran
Eli Schultz Fr. Stasburg, Ill. Windsor
Blaine Scoggins Sr. Columbia, Ill. Columbia
Peter Skeffington* Jr. Decatur, Ill. St. Teresa
J.B. Spillane*** Sr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mount Pleasant
Brandon Weisenborn* Sr. Columbia, Ill. Columbia
Matt Wooley Fr. Flora, Ill. Flora
2010-11 MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE
March 11-12-Millikin Spring Opener at Oak April 29-30 at CCIW Championships Rounds 3&4 at
Terrace Golf Course in Pana Harborside International in Chicago
March 14 vs. Carthage College at Quintero Country May 10-13 at NCAA Division III Championships in
Club in Peoria, Arizona Greensboro, North Carolina
March 25-26 at Envagel Invite at Rivercut Golf
Course in Springfield, Mo.
March 27-28 at Maryville Invite at Aberdeen Golf
Course in Eureka, Mo.
April 1-2 at Illinois Wesleyan Invite at Ironwood Golf
Course in Bloomington
April 8-9-Millikin Classic at Decatur’s Red Tail
Run
April 11 at McNaughton Memorial at Jacksonville, Ill.
Country Club
April 15-16 at CCIW Championships Rounds 1&2 at
Cress Creek Country Club in Naperville, Ill.
April 20 at Illinois College Invitational at the Links in
Jacksonville
April 22-23 at St. John’s Invite in Monticello, Minn.
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RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Ian Bain, Junior Cory Henry, Senior
One varsity letter Three varsity letters
Carrollton, Ill. Algonquin, Illinois
Carrollton H.S. Dundee-Crown H.S.
2009-10: Played in 5 tournaments 2009-10: Played in 10 tournaments
with an 18-hole stroke average of with an 18-hole stroke average of
83.29…Best tournament of the 76.24…Best tournament of the year
year was at McNaughton Memorial with a 76 for a was at the Millikin Spring Opener with a 74 and a first
third place finish. 2008-09: Played in 5 tournaments place finish…Finished first at the Evangel Invitational
with an 18-hole stroke average of 80.75…Lowest 18- with a 148…At the CCIW Championships finished
hole round of the year was a 75 at the Illinois College eleventh with a 315 in four rounds…Finished in third
Tri-Match…Had 36-hole rounds of 159 at Millikin at Blackburn Invitational with a 149…Finished tied for
Spring Opener and Big Blue Spring Classic. fifth at Big Blue Fall Classic (149). 2008-09: Played
in 10 tournaments with an 18-hole stroke average of
Accounting major 78.21…Best finish of the season was at Big Blue Fall
2009 Spring CCIW Academic All-Conference Classic with a second place and a 146 (76-70),
which was low 36-hole total for the year…Second Colby Burdick, Senior round 70 was low 18-hole round of the Two varsity letters season…Finished in 13th at CCIW Championships Decatur, Illinois with a 303 (74-73-79-77). 2007-08: Played in 9 Mount Zion H.S. tournaments with a 79.64 18-hole average…No. 19 2009-10: Played in 5 tournaments all-time in freshman scoring list…Low 18-hole score with an 18-hole stroke average of of 71 and Low-36 hole score of 147 at Big Blue 81.29…Finished tied for second at Classic (9/28-29/07)…Tied 8th overall at CCIW the Illinois College Invitational with a 74. 2008-09: Championships. Played in 6 tournaments with an 82.84 18-hole
stroke average…Best tournament was the Big Blue Biology (Pre-Physical Therapy) major Fall Classic with a 157. 2007-08: Played in 8 2008, 2009 and 2010 Spring CCIW Academic All- tournaments with an 81.31 18-hole average…Low Conference 18-hole score of 76 at McNaughton Classic. 2009-10 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American
Scholar Physical Education major
2009 Spring CCIW Academic All-Conference
Wes Hillen, Sophomore
One varsity letter
Columbia, Illinois
Columbia H.S.
2009-10: Played in 10 tournaments
with an 18-hole stroke average of
76.43…Tied for 20th at the CCIW
Championships with a 322 in four rounds…Placed
first at the Big Blue Classic (145)…Placed first at the
Scot-Fire Invitational (146)…Finished second at the
Blackburn Invitational with a 149…Tied for third at
the Evangel Invitational with a 151 ...Ranked 11th in
the nation among Division III in Par 5 scoring with a
4.85 average…CCIW Player of the Week.
Business major
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RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Zach Hosking, Sophomore Sean Liston, Senior
One varsity letter Three varsity letters
Terre Haute, Indiana St. Charles, Missouri
Terre Haute South H.S. Orchard Farm H.S.
2009-10: Played in 7 tournaments 2009-10: Played in 9 tournaments
with an 18-hole stroke average of with an 18-hole stroke average of
80.82…Best tournament of the 78.53…Placed 14th at the
year at the Illinois College Invitational with a 74 and Blackburn Invitational with a 159…At the CCIW
a tie for second…Tied for sixth at the Blackburn Championships finished eighth with a 312 in four
Invitational with a 152. rounds. 2008-09: Played in 10 tournaments with a
77.28 18-hole scoring average…Won playoff to take
Accounting major first place in rain shortened Maryville Invitational with
2010 CCIW Spring Sports Academic All- a round of 74….Low 18-hole round of the year was
Conference at the McNaughton Memorial at Illinois College with a
round 70 to win the one day event…Low 36-hole
round was a 150 (77-73) at Scot-Fire Invite…Shot a
314 (77-76-79-82) to finish in 26th at CCIW Ed Kelly, Senior Championship. 2007-08: Played in 10 tournaments Three varsity letters with a 79.08 18-hole scoring average...Low 18-hole Oak Brook, Illinois score of 75 twice (at McNaughton Invitational and at Hinsdale Central H.S. CCIW Round 2)…Low 36-hole score of 152 at 2009-10: Played in 10 tournaments Springfield College Invitational…Tied 16th overall at with an 18-hole stroke average of CCIW Championships. 78.5…Best tournament of the year
was a McNaughton Memorial with a second place Accounting major finish (74)…Tied for seventh at the Millikin Spring 2008, 2009 and 2010 Spring CCIW Academic All- Opener (78) and at the Evangel Invitational (152). Conference 2008-09: Played in 10 tournaments with a 79.28 18-
hole stroke average…Low 18-hole round was a 73 at
Scot-Fire Invite where he had best finish of the year
in second place…148 at Scot-Fire was low 36-hole
round of the season…Finished in 14th place at
CCIW Tournament with a 306 (79-75-77-75). 2007-
08: Played in 10 tournaments with a 81.35 18-hole Peter Skeffington, Junior average…Low 18-hole score of 74 and Low-36 hole One varsity letter score of 153 at Gorlock Spring Invitational…Tied Decatur, Ill. 20th overall at CCIW Championships. St. Teresa H.S.
2009-10: Played in 5 tournaments Accounting major with an 18-hole stroke average of
84.71…Best tournament of the
season at McNaughton Memorial with a 79 and an
eighth place finish…Tied for ninth at the Illinois
College Invitational with a 79. 2008-09: Played in 6
tournaments with an 18-hole stroke average of
84.33.
Fitness and Sport major
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RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
J.B. Spillane, Senior Brandon Weisenborn, Senior
Three varsity letters One varsity letter
Mount Pleasant, Iowa Columbia, Illinois
Mount Pleasant H.S. Columbia H.S.
2009-10: Played in 10 tournaments 2009-10: Played in 7 tournaments
with an 18-hole stroke average of with an 18-hole stroke average of
76.29…Won the Blackburn 79.91…Best tournament of the year
Invitational in a playoff with a 149…Tied for fifth in at the Illinois College Invitational with a 78 and a fifth
the Big Blue Fall Classic (159)…At the CCIW place finish…Tied for ninth at McNaughton Memorial
Championships finished fifth with a 307 in four with 80. 2008-09: Played in 6 tournaments with an
rounds…Tied for second at the Scot-Fire Invitational 83.33 scoring average…Low 18-hole round of the
with a 147…Tied for sixth at the Webster Gorlock year was a 78 at McNaughton Memorial at Illinois
Spring Invitational with a 150…Tied for 15th in the College.
nation among Division III players in Subpar Strokes
Per Round with an average of 2.84. Finance major
2008-09: Earned All-Conference Honors with a 10th 2009 Spring CCIW Academic All-Conference
place finish at CCIW Championships with a four
round total of 301 (72-73-79-77)…Played in 10
tournaments with an 18-hole scoring average of
76.22 to rank No. 14 in Millikin history in season
scoring average…Had low 18-hole rounds of 72
three times including at McNaughton Memorial,
CCIW Round 1 at the Rail and Blackburn
Tournament…Low 36-hole round was 145 in Rounds
1 and 2 of CCIW Championships…Four top 5
tournament finishes on the season including a
second place at Blackburn. 2007-08: Played in 10
tournaments with a 77.89 18-hole average…No. 4
all-time on freshman scoring list…No. 29 in all-time
season scoring average…Low 18-hole score of 72 at
CCIW Round 2 …Low 36-hole score of 148 twice, at
Gorlock Spring Invitational and CCIW Rounds
1&2…Placed 11th overall at CCIW Championships.
Finance major
2008, 2009 and 2010 Spring CCIW Academic All-
Conference
2010 CCIW Jack Swartz Award recipient
2009-10 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American
Scholar
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RETURNERS & NEWCOMERS
Brian Barry, Freshman Zane Peterson, Senior
Woodridge, Illinois Decatur, Illinois
Downers Grove North H.S. Niles North H.S.
Applied Mathematics and Finance major
Physics major
Tyler Chambers, Freshman Ed Pluhar, Sophomore Johnsburg, Illinois Bethalto, Illinois NO Johnsburg H.S. Metro East Lutheran H.S. PHOTO Fitness & Sport-Sports Physics (Pre-Engineering) major AVAILABLE Management major
Kevin Clore, Freshman Eli Schultz, Freshman
Fisher, Illinois Strasburg, Illinois NO Fisher H.S. Windsor H.S. PHOTO Exploratory Studies major Pre-Veterinary Science major AVAILABLE
Ian Connor, Freshman Blaine Scoggins, Senior Arcola, Illinois Columbia, Illinois Arcola H.S. Columbia H.S. History major Marketing major
Tim Kendrick, Freshman Matt Wooley, Freshman
Chicago, Illinois Flora, Illinois NO Marist H.S. Flora H.S. PHOTO Accounting major Accounting major AVAILABLE
Michael Markiewicz, Sophomore
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville Catholic H.S.
Psychology major
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2009-10 IN REVIEW
CCIW Championships played at Decatur Country Club (April Evangel Invitational played on March 26-27 in Springfield, Mo.
16&17) and Bolingbrook Golf Course (April 30 & May 1). Millikin Millikin won the tournament (604). Big Blue individual finishes:
finished in second place (1243). Millikin individual scores: Cory Henry (1st, 148), Wes Hillen (T3rd, 151), Ed Kelly (T7th, 152),
J.B. Spillane (5th, 307), Sean Liston (8th, 312), Cory Henry (11th, J.B. Spillane (T9th, 153), Sean Liston (T33rd, 164).
315), Sam Osborne (13th, 317), Wes Hillen (T20th, 322).
Dual Match vs. Augsburg College played in Casa Grande, Arizona
Scot-Fire Invitational played in Galesburg and Monmouth, Ill. on on March 20. Millikin won the match play format match 6-1.
April 23-24. Millikin finished in first place (593). Millikin Millikin results: J.B Spillane won 1 up, Wes Hillen lost 1 up, Cory
individual scores: Wes Hillen (1st, 146), J.B. Spillane (T2nd, 147), Henry won 1 up, Sean Liston won 5 and 4, Sam Osborne won 5 and 4,
Cory Henry (T8th, 150), Sean Liston (T23rd, 154), Ed Kelly (T27th, Ed Kelly won 5 and 4, Brandon Weisenborn won 7 and 6.
155).
Maryville Spring Invitational played March 14-15 in St. Louis, Mo.
Illinois College Invitational played in Jacksonville, Ill. on April Millikin finished in third place (617). Big Blue finishes: Wes Hillen
20. Millikin finished in first place (305). Milikin individual (T5th, 151), Sam Osborne (T7th, 152), J.B. Spillane (13th, 154), Cory
scores: Zach Hosking (T2nd, 75), Colby Burdick (T2nd, 75), Henry (T16th, 156), Ed Kelly (T16th, 156), Brandon Weisenborn (T22nd,
Brandon Weisenborn (T5th, 78), Peter Skeffington (9th, 79), Ian Bain 158), Zach Hosking (T30th, 163).
(T10th, 80).
Millikin Spring Opener played March 12 at Oak Terrace in Pana, Ill.
McNaughton Memorial played in Jacksonville, Ill. on April 12. Millikin finished in first place (309). Millikin individual finishes:
No team score for Millikin. Big Blue individual scores: Sam Cory Henry (1st, 74), Tim Leonard (5th, 77), Sean Liston (T7th, 78), Ed
Osborne (1st, 69), Ed Kelly (2nd, 74), Tim Leonard (3rd, 76), Ian Kelly (T7th, 78), Wes Hillen (T12th, 79), Brandon Weisenborn (T12th,
Bain (6th, 76-scorecard playoff), Peter Skeffington (8th, 79), Ed 79), J.B. Spillane (T18th, 81), Zane Peterson (T18th, 81), Blaine
Pluhar (T9th, 80), Brandon Weisenborn (T9th, 80), Zane Peterson Scoggins (T18th, 81), Sam Osborne (T22nd, 82), Ian Bain (T37th, 88),
(T16th, 83), Zach Hosking (T16th, 83), Colby Burdick (20th, 84). Colby Burdick (T39th, 89), Zach Hosking (46th, 94), Peter Skeffington
(T47th, 95), Kyle Wilcutt (T50th, 104).
Big Blue Spring Classic played at Decatur’s Red Tail Run on
April 9-10. Millikin finished in second place (600). Millikin Big Blue Fall Classic played on Oct 2-3, 2009 at Decatur’s Red Tail
individual finishes: Wes Hillen (1st, 145), J.B. Spillane (T7th, 149), Run. Millikin finished in second place (607). Big Blue results:
Brandon Weisenborn (T11th, 151), Sam Osborne (T11th, 151), Cory J.B. Spillane (T5th, 149), Cory Henry (T5th, 149), Sean Liston (T14th,
Henry (T15th, 152), Sean Liston (T22nd, 154), Colby Burdick (T36th, 153), Ed Kelly (T25th, 156), Wes Hillen (T31st, 158), Zach Hosking
159), Zach Hosking (T52nd, 164), Ed Kelly (T64th, 168), Zane (T33rd, 159), Ian Bain (T45th, 162), Colby Burdick (T49th, 163), Tim
Peterson (T64th, 168), Ed Pluhar (T69th, 169), Blaine Scoggins Leonard (T49th, 163), Zane Peterson (T59th, 166), Brandon Weisenborn
(T75th, 172), Peter Skeffington (T75th, 172), Tim Leonard (T75th, (62nd, 167), Blaine Scoggins (T63rd, 168), Ed Pluhar (76th, 172), Cody
172), Ian Bain (T83rd, 177), Kyle Wilcutt (88th, 188). McIntire (T82nd, 179).
Illinois Wesleyan Inviational played on April 2-3 in Bloomington. Blackburn Invitational played on Sept. 27-28, 2009 in Staunton, Ill.
Millikin finished in fourth place (628). Big Blue individual Millikin won the tournament (606). Millikin individual finishes:
scores: Cory Henry (T8th, 154), Wes Hillen (T8th, 154), Sean J.B. Spillane (1st, 149-won playoff), Wes Hillen (2nd, 149-playoff), Cory
Liston (T29th, 157), J.B. Spillane (T54th, 163), Ed Kelly (T72nd, 168) Henry (3rd, 149-playoff), Zach Hosking (T6th, 152), Ed Kelly (T10th,
155), Sean Liston (14th, 159), Brandon Weisenborn (T25th, 166),
Webster Gorlock Invite played in Okawville, Ill. on March 28-29. Peter Skeffington (T30th, 168), Zane Peterson (T40th, 174), Blaine
Millikin finished in third place (605). Millikin individual finishes: Scoggins (T42nd, 176).
J.B. Spillane (T6th, 150), Wes Hillen (T6th, 150), Ed Kelly (T8th,
151), Cory Henry (T8th, 154), Sean Liston (T22nd, 161).
INDOOR GOLF FACILITY
Millikin University golfers have the opportunity to sharpen their skills
all winter long through practice at the Decatur Indoor Sports Center
located on the Millikin campus.
The center features two golf simulators, indoor putting greens
and a netted area for practicing irons, short game and chipping. The
Decatur Indoor Sports Center is a joint project between Millikin and
the Decatur Park District. In addition to the indoor golf area, the
center houses a fitness center, indoor running track, indoor courts
and a climbing wall. The center provides golfers the opportunity to
work on their golf game and a place to get in their strength and
cardio workouts all year long.
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2010 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team Finishes Individual Top 10
Ill. Wesleyan 1217 1. Ryan Dorner, Illinois Wesleyan (292)
Millikin 1243 2. Matt Wennmaker, Illinois Wesleyan (298)
Carthage 1250 3. Nick Guido, North Central (303)
Wheaton 1253 4. Dex Reese, Illinois Wesleyan (306)
North Central 1275 5. J.B. Spillane, Millikin (307)
Augustana 1292 6. Donnie Langland, Carthage (309)
North Park 1292 7. Steven Moore, Wheaton (310)
Elmhurst 1314 8. Sean Liston, Millikin (312)
9. Dan Downey, Wheaton (313)
10. Ben Schroeder, Carthage (314)
MILLIKIN’S CCIW CHAMPIONS
1934 - Jack Wright 1984 - Brad Kay 1989 - Paul Schade
1954 - Jim Finley 1985 - Brad Kay 1997 - Tory Leonard
1974 - Tom Punzelt 1986 - Bob Jan 1998 - John Hansen
1976 - Charles Willey 1987 - Brad Weishaar 2003 - Blake Swango
1983 - Brad Kay 1988 - Paul Schade 2005 - Corey Choate
PAST CCIW FINISHES
Year Finish Coach Year Finish Coach Year Finish Coach
1947 Second Boyd Holecek 1968 Second Skip Mathieson 1989 First Sam Trusner
1948 Second Boyd Holecek 1969 Third Skip Mathieson 1990 First Gerald Temples
1949 First Ralph Allen 1970 Fifth Jerry Gray 1991 Second Gerald Temples
1950 Fourth Ralph Allen 1971 Second Jerry Gray 1992 Second Gerald Temples
1951 First Ralph Allen 1972 Second Jerry Gray 1993 Third Gerald Temples
1952 Third Ralph Allen 1973 Second Jerry Gray 1994 Second Gerald Temples
1953 Second Ralph Allen 1974 First Jerry Gray 1995 First Gerald Temples
1954 First Ralph Allen 1975 Second Jerry Gray 1996 Second Joe Ramsey
1955 Fourth Ralph Allen 1976 Second Joe Ramsey 1997 Tied First Joe Ramsey
1956 Fourth Ralph Allen 1977 Fourth Joe Ramsey 1998 First Chad Bolser
1957 Sixth Ralph Allen 1978 Fourth James Fisher 1999 Second Matt Moore
1958 First Ralph Allen 1979 Second James Fisher 2000 First Matt Moore
1959 Fourth Dick Payne 1980 Sixth Arvid Adell 2001 Fifth Matt Moore
1960 Fifth Dick Payne 1981 Fourth Joe Ramsey 2002 Third Pat Allgeier
1961 Fifth Dick Payne 1982 Second Doug Neibuhr 2003 Second Pat Allgeier
1962 Fourth Dick Payne 1983 First Doug Neibuhr 2004 Third Pat Allgeier
1963 Sixth Dick Payne 1984 First Doug Neibuhr 2005 Second Patrick Etherton
1964 Sixth Dick Payne 1985 First Doug Neibuhr 2006 Tied Second Patrick Etherton
1965 Sixth Don Williams 1986 First Doug Neibuhr 2007 Tied Fourth Patrick Etherton
1966 Second Don Williams 1987 First Doug Neibuhr 2008 Fourth Patrick Etherton
1967 First Don Williams 1988 First Doug Neibuhr 2009 Fourth Patrick Etherton
2010 Second Patrick Etherton
CCIW CHAMPIONS
1948 - North Central 1964 - Augustana 1980 - Augustana 1996 - Carthage
1949 - Millikin 1965 - Augustana 1981 - Augustana 1997 - Millikin/Augustana
1950 - Elmhurst 1966 - Augustana 1982 - Augustana 1998 - Millikin
1951 - Millikin 1967 - Millikin/North Central 1983 - Millikin 1999 - Augustana
1952 - Lake Forest 1968 - Illinois Wesleyan 1984 - Millikin 2000 - Millikin
1953 - Lake Forest 1969 - Augustana 1985 - Millikin 2001 - Illinois Wesleyan
1954 - Millikin 1970 - Illinois Wesleyan 1986 - Millikin 2002 - Illinois Wesleyan
1955 - Augustana 1971 - Carroll 1987 - Millikin 2003 - Illinois Wesleyan
1956 - Carroll 1972 - Augustana 1988 - Millikin 2004 - Illinois Wesleyan
1957 - Lake Forest 1973 - Augustana 1989 - Millikin 2005 - Illinois Wesleyan
1958 - Millikin 1974 - Millikin 1990 - Millikin 2006 - Carthage
1959 - Illinois Wesleyan 1975 - Augustana 1991 - Carthage 2007 - Carthage
1960 - Illinois Wesleyan 1976 - Augustana 1992 - Carthage 2008 - Illinois Wesleyan
1961 - Carroll 1977 - Augustana 1993 - Carthage 2009 - Illinois Wesleyan
1962 - Carroll 1978 - Augustana 1994 - Carthage 2010 - Illinois Wesleyan
1963 - Carroll 1979 - Augustana 1995 - Millikin
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