For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week
Javier Ramos Casariego (Jr., A Coruna, Spain / Compania de Maria) - Winona State
- Won the Washburn Invite with a three-round score of 206, finishing 7-under-par
- Recorded rounds of 69, 66, and 71
- Led Winona State to the team championship with an 855, seven strokes ahead of host Washburn (862)
- Finished three under par on par-4 holes, ranking second in the tournament
- Recorded 14 birdies, the second-most in the field

Other Top Performances
Jack Justesen  (Minnesota Crookston)
- Finished second at the Washburn Invite
- Shot rounds of 73-68-69 to finish at 210, four strokes off the lead
Charlie Hanson (Sioux Falls)
- Led Sioux Falls with a T15 finish in the 12-team field at 219 (+3) at the MSSU Fall Invite
- Recorded rounds of 76, 72 and 71, improving his score in each successive round
- Played his final 36 holes at one-under par, including a final-round 71 (-1)
- Finished as the Cougars' highest-placing golfer, 12 strokes ahead of the next team competitor
 
NSIC Men's Golfers of the Week
9/16/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul
9/23/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
9/30/26
Henry Hartquist - Augustana
10/7/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
10/14/26
Max Palmer - Minot State
10/21/26
Javier Ramos Casariego  - Winona State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 128 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.