Illinois Claims Seventh Straight Big Ten Championship

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FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- Illinois won its seventh straight Big Ten Championship, 12th in the last 13 years, shooting a three-round score of 885 (+21) at the 2022 Big Ten Men's Golf Championships at the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort. 

Illinois was followed by Michigan State (886) in second place, Maryland (887) in third place, Northwestern (890) in fourth, and Wisconsin (891) in fifth. The Gophers finished in 10th place with a three-round score of 907.

Northwestern's David Nyjfall claimed medalist honors with a three-round total of 215 (-1), the only player in the field to finish under par. Illinois' Adrien Dumont de Chassart finished in second place with an even par score of 216, Maryland's Dhaivat Pandya and Michigan State's August Meekhof tied for third with a 217 (+1) total, and Wisconsin's Coalter Smith rounded out the top five with a 218 (+2) total. Gopher sophomore Ben Warian finished tied for 21st with a 225 (+9) total.

MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF

Big Ten Championships

The Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort

Par 72, 7,131 yards

French Lick, Ind.

Final Results

1. Illinois                  286-292-307--885

2. Michigan State    276-301-309--886

3. Maryland             294-291-302--887

4. Northwestern      291-293-306--890

5. Wisconsin           284-302-305--891

6. Purdue.               287-295-312--894

7. Iowa                    300-293-302--895

8. Penn State          291-298-307--896

9. Indiana                293-305-305--903

10. Minnesota         298-303-306--907

11. Rutgers.            295-297-317--909

12. Ohio State        297-306-309--912

13. Michigan          303-303-313--919

14. Nebraska         304-316-324--944 

Individuals

1. David Nyfjall, Northwestern                 68-72-75--215

2. Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois    64-73-79--216

T3. Dhaivat Pandya, Maryland                72-74-71--217

T3. August Meekhof, Michigan State       68-74-75--217

5. Coalter Smith, Wisconsin                     73-74-71--218

T21. Ben Warian, Minnesota                 72-74-79--225 

T27. Lincoln Johnson, Minnesota        76-78-72--226

T36. Bennett Swavely, Minnesota        74-76-78--228 

T52. Antoine Sale, Minnesota               76-75-82--233