Jimmy Morton at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill.

Morton Earns Medalist Honors as Men's Golf Sweeps ONU Fall Intercollegiate

Titans swept the top six spots individually and top two team slots

10/10/2020 5:34:00 PM

Final Team Results | Final Individual Results

KANKAKEE, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University's men's golf team swept the top two spots at the ONU Fall Intercollegiate Saturday, Oct. 10, at Elks Country Club. Playing on the 6596-yard, par-72, IWU's 'A' team shot a three-under, 285, to finish atop the team standings at nine-under (567) for the tournament. The Titans' 'B' team fired a 298 to finish second with a score of 597.

Hot off a record-tying performance on Friday, junior Jimmy Morton carded a 69 to finish at 10-under for the tournament and take home medalist honors. It marks his second win of the season.

Senior Andrew Abel (Geneva, Ill.-Geneva) recorded a second-round 70 to climb from a share of fifth to second with a two-day total of 144. Behind Abel's even par, junior Will Nummy (Winnetka, Ill.-New Trier) claimed third at one-over (145).

Junior Carl Christiansen (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville North) and senior Rob Wuethrich (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) tied for fourth, while senior Justin Park (Vernon Hills, Ill.-Vernon Hills) rounded out the Titans' clean sweep, tying for sixth, at 149.

With the win, the Titans have posted 16 straight top-two finishes dating back to a third-place finish at the Jekyll Island Invitational, March 15-17, 2019.

Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan (282-285=567)
2. Illinois Wesleyan 'B' (299-298=597)
3. Olivet Nazarene (313-304=617)
4. St. Francis (326-312=638)
5. Olivet Nazarene 'B' (341-316=657)
6. Trinity Christian (347-353=700)

IWU Individual Standings
1. Jimmy Morton (65-69=134)
2. Andrew Abel (74-70=144)
3. Will Nummy (71-74=145)
t4. Rob Wuethrich (72-75=147)
t4. Carl Christiansen (74-73=147)
t6. Justin Park (75-74=149)
8. Jack Bruening (74-76=150)
9. Keegan Adamson (76-75=151)
t10. Bobby Beaubien (80-72=152)
13. Ethan Wilkins (77-77=154)

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