For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 8, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week
Alessandro Trenta (Fr., Killwangen, Switzerland) - Winona State
- Won the Super Region Preview played at The Bridges in Winona, Minnesota
- Shot rounds of 68 and 73 to finish at 1-under-par (141)
- In round one, eagled the par five, 518 yard fifth hole
- Added four birdies over the two rounds to finish two strokes ahead of teammate Gabe Goodman
- Helped WSU to the team title, finishing at 578, 12 shots ahead of second place

Other Top Performances
Will Allen (AUGIE)  finished in a tie for 19th at the NCAA Super Region Preview, shooting 77 in the first round and 73 in the second round of the tournament to bring his total score to 150.
Jack Southard (BSU) carded 150 (76-74) to tie for 19th individually and lead the Bemidji State University men's golf team to an 11th place finish at the NCAA Super Regional Preview held at The Bridges Golf Course in Winona, Minnesota.
Rory Wutkze (UMC) tied for 13th after a 72 in the second round. UMC tie for sixth place out of 14 teams at the Super Regional Preview. The 296 shot in round two matches the program's second-best score in the last 12 years. 
Ben Laffen (MSU) registered a two-round total of 145 (74-71) in tying for sixth at the NCAA Super Region Preview, helping the Mavericks to a fourth place finish. Laffen was third at the Maverick Invitational a week ago after rounds of 73-70=143). 
Andrew Makarchuk (MINOT) had the top finish for the Beavers at the Maverick Invite a week ago as he tied for 13th overall with two consistent rounds of 76 and 77 for a 9-over 153.
Mason Weeks (USF) tied for 19th after rounds of 74 and 76 to sit at 150, 8-over-par at the NCAA Super Region Preview. The Cougars finished 12th and improved on their day one +27 score of 311 by posting a +24 308 in round 2. In total USF carded a +51 score of 619 which was just a stroke out of 11th place and four out of 10th. 
Tate Carlson (UIU) led the way for the Peacocks at the NCAA Super Region Preview with a total score of 150 (+8), finishing in a tie for 19th place after a second-round score of 72 (E). UIU finished the competition in 10th place with a team score of 615 (+47).
 
NSIC Men's Golfers of the Week
9/8/22
Alessandro Trenta - Winona State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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