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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. -- The Illinois Wesleyan men's golf team won the school's eighth all-time NCAA Division III national team championship, taking a three-shot victory in the 42-team 2019 NCAA Division III Championships at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky., on Friday, May 17.

The solo leader after the first two days of the tourney and tied for the lead after the third day, Illinois Wesleyan had a final-day score of 6-over par 294 and finished with a team score of 22-over par 1174 (287-291-302-294). Huntingdon had a 9-over 297 to also end the tournament at 25-over par 1177 and Guilford College finished in third at 1181.

Senior Drew Pershing, who earned All-American status with his top 10 finish, tied for ninth in the championships, turning in a final day round of 1-under 71 to finish with a 294 total (70-73-80-71) on the par 72, 7190-yard Champion Trace course.

The other Illinois Wesleyan scores, with places:
Tie-15 - senior Ben Johnson 296  (72-73-73-78)
Tie-15 - sophomore Rob Wuethrich 296  (74-72-78-72)
Tie-24 - sophomore Andrew Abel 299  (74-73-75-77)
Tie-32 - junior Skylar LeVine 302  (71-81-76-74)

Sam Goldenring, playing as an individual for Williams College, was the tournament medalist with a 3-under total of 285, two shots better than Huntingdon's Drew Mathers at 215.

The other Illinois Wesleyan national championships have been: 1997 men's basketball, 2008 women's indoor track, 2008 women's outdoor track, 2010 women's outdoor track, 2010 baseball, 2012 women's basketball and 2016 women's outdoor track.