For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 2, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year
Alessandro Trenta
So., Killwangen, Switzerland / Alte Kantonsschule Aarau HS
Winona State
- Named NSIC Golfer of the Year for the second straight season
- Led the NSIC with a 70.7 scoring average across 24 rounds this season
- Tied for the NSIC low round this season with this 65 at the Watkins Invite
- Won the Watkins Invite after rounds of 65 and 72 to finish 7-under-par
- Earned five top-five and seven top-10 finishes this season
- Helped WSU earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Central/Midwest Regional
NSIC Newcomer of the Year
Karson Patten
Fr. , Carlton, Minn. / Cloquet HS
Minnesota State
- Finished ninth in the NSIC with a 73.9 scoring average over 25 rounds
- Had one top-5 and three top-10 finishes on the season
- Tied for third at the NSIC Championships with a three round total of 215, 1-under-par
- His 69 in the final round of the NSIC Championship was a season low and tied for eighth best in the NSIC
NSIC Men’s Coach of the Year
Alex Schmitz
3rd Season
Minnesota State
- Led MSU to NSIC Tournament Championship, the Mavericks first since 2017-18
- Guided the Mavericks to an NSIC best, 292.1 team stroke average over 27 rounds
- Coached three All-NSIC performers, including two first team members, this season
- Becomes the fourth MSU head coach to earn NSIC Coach of the Year honors
| First Team All-Conference |
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| Brandon Sperling |
Jr. |
CSP |
Lakeville, Minn. |
Lakeville South |
| Ben Laffen |
Gr. |
MSU |
Sleep Eye, Minn. |
Sleepy Eye |
| Max Brud |
So. |
MSU |
Waunakee, Wis. |
Waunakee |
| Mason Weeks |
Jr. |
USF |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
Spirit Lake |
| Peyton Coahran |
So. |
WSU |
Spicer, Minn. |
New London / Spicer |
| Alessandro Trenta |
So. |
WSU |
Killwangen, Switzerland |
Killwangen |
| Second Team All-Conference |
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| Will Allen |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Harrisburg, S.D. |
Harrisburg |
| Jacob Stewart |
So. |
AUGIE |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
O’Gorman |
| Brandon Bervig |
5th |
BSU |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Liberty |
| Logan Schoepp |
So. |
BSU |
Bismarck, N.D. |
Century |
| Karson Patten |
Fr. |
MSU |
Cloquet, Minn. |
Cloquet |
| Diego Olano |
Fr. |
WSU |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
Escuela Americana |
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 27 team national championships and crowned 113 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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