Day two rally nets DuPage another Region 4 title, Madison's Schmiesing claims individual
BYRON, ILL. - Facing a two stroke deficit heading into Monday's final round of the 2023 NJCAA Region 4 Division III Men's Golf Tournament at PrairieView Golf Club, the College of DuPage didn't flinch and rallied for a four-stroke victory and their fourth consecutive Region 4 crown. The Chaparrals posted a tournament-best 308 over their final 18 holes to surpass Madison College with a 626. The WolfPack posted a 630 to finish second, with Rock Valley College taking third at 653. Brent Schmiesing, a freshman from Madison College, went wire-to-wire to claim medalist honors with a six-over-par 150.
2023 NJCAA Region 4 Division III Men's Golf Tournament Final Results
The WolfPack sat atop the leaderboard at the end of round one with a 316, two shots better than the Chaps at 318 and 17 better than RVC at 335. With improved weather conditions for the second day, COD had four players card sub-80 rounds to rally for the title. Madison shot a 314 after shuffling their lineup.
BREAKING NEWS! The Chaps came back from two shots down, shooting 308, to win by 4 shots over Madison College! Way to FINISH fellas! Region IV DIII Champs! pic.twitter.com/1roff1ldAA
— College of DuPage Men/Women Golf Program (@dupage_golf) May 15, 2023
Schmiesing, a native of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, signed off on back-to-back rounds of three-over-par 75 to finish first overall by four shots over Hagan Rank and Tyler Cunningham of the College of DuPage. The medalist finish for Schmiesing makes him the fourth WolfPack golfer to accomplish the feat. He's also the only WolfPack golfer to earn 2023 All-Region 4 accolades. The remaining spots were filled by four Chaparrals and two players from RVC.
Say hello to your 2023 Region 4 Tournament medalist, Brent Schmiesing! He qualifies for the 2023 NJCAA Division III National Tournament! �� pic.twitter.com/O7HqurgTfY
— WolfPack Golf (@packgolf) May 15, 2023
The College of DuPage and Madison College's Schmiesing earn automatic entry into the 2023 NJCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, New York. The event runs June 6-10.
All-Region Honorees
Brent Schmiesing - Madison College
Hagan Rank - College of DuPage
Tyler Cunningham - College of DuPage
Griffin Smits - Rock Valley College
Charlie Gneiser - College of DuPage
Sam Faulhaber - College of DuPage
Jarrett Van Briesen - Rock Valley College