Day One Player Leaderboard | Day One Team Leaderboard

YORKVILLE, Ill. - One day into the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championships, it is the 13th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team that sits atop the nine-team standings. The Titans, led by three top-five showings, carded an opening round three-under 281 at the par-71, 6828-yard Whitetail Ridge Golf Club Thursday, May 4. 

In the first conference championship round of his career, freshman Jackson Hulsey (St. Charles, Ill.) fired a four-under 67. He currently holds medalist honors in the 43-player field, one stroke ahead of sophomore teammate Quinn Clifford (Chicago, Ill.-Brother Rice). Clifford recorded a three-under 68 in his CCIW Championship debut. Bobby Beaubien (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) is tied for fifth following a one-over 72. 

With freshman Juney Bai (Mokena, Ill.-Lincoln-Way Central) and sophomore Griffin Pohl (Western Springs, Ill.-Lyons Township) tied for 11th and 20th, respectively, Illinois Wesleyan is the only team in the conference with three in the top-five and five in the top-20.

Behind the Titans, Carthage ranks in second. The Firebirds are 12 shots behind IWU following a 293, while Millikin is third with a 300.

Second round action is set for tomorrow, May 5. The round tees off beginning at 8 a.m., with Pohl set to get things rolling for Illinois Wesleyan at 9:20 a.m.

IWU Individual Results
1. Jackson Hulsey 67
2. Quinn Clifford 68
T5. Bobby Beaubien 72
T11. Juney Bai 74
T20. Griffin Pohl 77

Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan 281
2. Carthage 293
3. Millikin 300
4. Augustana 307
T5. North Park 310
T5. North Central 310
7. Wheaton 312
8. Elmhurst 316
9. Carroll 319