PEORIA, Ill. - Junior Michael Spitzer (Hinsdale, Ill.-Hinsdale Central) put together quite a performance on day two of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship Friday, May 2, at WeaverRidge Golf Club. Spitzer set the conference tournament record while the fifth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team extended its lead at the three-day event. The Titans fired an eight-under, 280 for the second straight day to lead the field by 26 strokes.
Five birdies and an eagle saw Spitzer finish one stroke off the program's single round record. The junior carded a seven-under 65 to move into first-place individually with a two-day total of 138. It is the lowest score by a player at the conference championship since IWU's Ryan Dorner shot a six-under 66 at the 2009 rendition.
Senior Griffin Pohl (Western Springs, Ill.-Lyons Township) is on Spitzer's heels at 139 after going even on the day, while senior Quinn Clifford (Chicago, Ill.-Brother Rice) ranks tied for third. Clifford shot a second round 72 to push his total to 141.
Juniors Juney Bai (Mokena, Ill.-Lincoln-Way Central) and Aidan Healy (New Lenox, Ill.-Lincoln-Way West) also hold top-10 positioning heading into the final round. Bai is tied for fifth with a 36-hole tally of 143 (71-72). Healy fired a one-under, 71 to grab a share of ninth at 145.
Illinois Wesleyan matched its opening round score to push its total to 560. Millikin and Wheaton held steady at second (586) and third (593), respectively.Â
Final round action is on the docket for tomorrow, May 3. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m., with IWU's day beginning with Healy teeing off at 10:10 a.m.
Updated National Rankings Released
The Golf Coaches Association of America released its final top-25 poll of the regular season Friday, May 2. IWU dropped one spot to fifth as the Green and White garnered 329 points. Methodist jumped into the top spot with nine first-place votes and 393 points, while Washington & Lee slipped to second (390).Â
IWU Individual Results
1. Michael Spitzer 73-65=138
2. Griffin Pohl 67-72=139
t3. Quinn Clifford 69–72=141
t5. Juney Bai 71-72=143
t9. Aidan Healy 74-71=145
Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan 280-280=560
2. Millikin 288-298=586
3. Wheaton 297-296=593
t4. North Central 300-302=602
t4. Augustana 304-298=602
6. Carthage 308-295=603
7. North Park 306-299=605
8. Carroll 309-308=617
9. Elmhurst 314-314=628
2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - May 2, 2025
| Rank |
University |
Points |
Previous |
| 1 |
Methodist (9) |
393 |
2 |
| 2 |
Washington and Lee (7) |
390 |
1 |
| 3 |
Emory |
367 |
3 |
| 4 |
Sewanee |
349 |
5 |
| 5 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
329 |
4 |
| 6 |
Oglethorpe |
310 |
9 |
| 7 |
Lynchburg |
296 |
10 |
| 8 |
Aurora |
284 |
8 |
| 9 |
Huntingdon |
270 |
6 |
| 10 |
LeTourneau |
240 |
7 |
| 11 |
Carnegie Mellon |
239 |
11 |
| 12 |
Trinity (TX) |
211 |
12 |
| 13 |
Redlands |
200 |
14 |
| 14 |
Guilford |
169 |
15 |
| 15 |
Kenyon |
157 |
16 |
| 16 |
Southwestern (TX) |
151 |
13 |
| 17 |
Gettysburg |
143 |
18 |
| 18 |
Pomona-Pitzer |
108 |
22 |
| 19 |
Hampden-Sydney |
101 |
17 |
| 20 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
91 |
24 |
| 21 |
Berry |
78 |
21 |
| 22 |
UW-Eau Claire |
71 |
19 |
| 23 |
Rochester |
69 |
RV |
| 24 |
Babson |
65 |
20 |
| 25 |
Averett |
30 |
23 |
Others Receiving Votes:Â Gustavus Adolphus (25), La Verne (10), Mary Hardin-Baylor (10), Saint John's (MN) (8), Willamette (5), Piedmont (3), RPI (3), Amherst (2).
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