For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men’s Golfer & Newcomer of the Year
Alessandro Trenta
Fr., Killwangen, Switzerland / Alte Kantonsschule Aarau HS
Winona State
- Averaged 73.0 scoring average across 22 rounds this season
- Tied the Winona State program record with an 8-under 64 at the Warrior Invitational in Henderson, Nevada on March 9
- Was the individual medalist at the Super Regional Preview at The Bridges in Winona, Minnesota
- Was the only golfer to finish under par after rounds of 73 (+2) and 68 (-3) at the Super Regional Preview
- Earned five top-five finishes in nine events this season
- Led Winona State to one team title (Super Regional Preview) and six other top-five team finishes
- Earned a spot as an individual at the NCAA Division II Central/Midwest Regional
NSIC Men’s Coach of the Year
Ekren Miller
13th Season
Bemidji State
- Led the Beavers to the NSIC Championship, their first since 2000
- Guided BSU to its first NCAA postseason appearance since 2012
- Coach two All-NSIC performers this season
| First Team All-Conference |
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| Name |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Rylin Petry |
Fr. |
BSU |
Fertile, Minn. |
| Brandon Sperling |
So. |
CSP |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Ben Laffen |
Sr. |
MSU |
Sleepy Eye, Minn. |
| Gavin Metz |
Jr. |
USF |
Brainerd, Minn. |
| Gabe Goodman |
Sr. |
WSU |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Alessandro Trenta |
Fr. |
WSU |
Killwangen, Switzerland |
| Second Team All-Conference |
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| Name |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Will Allen |
So. |
AUGIE |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Ben Corbid |
5th |
BSU |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| Thomas Huettl |
Sr. |
CSP |
Lake City, Minn. |
| Kurt Lambert |
Jr. |
CSP |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Marcus Belka |
Fr. |
MSU |
Perham, Minn. |
| Jack Klimek |
Jr. |
MSU |
Hastings, Minn. |
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 105 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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