Michaelson's All-NACC Nod Leads Warriors At Championship

AURORA, Ill. (WLCSports.com) - Junior James Michaelson (Crystal Lake, Ill.) fired a final round 75 and tied for 10th overall to earn All-NACC honors as the Wisconsin Lutheran College men's golf team finished eighth at the 2020-2021 NACC Championship which concluded Monday at Stonebridge Country Club. It marks the ninth time in the last 10 years that a Warriors men's golfer has earned all-conference recognition.  

• Tournament: NACC Championship (Rounds 3-4)
• Location: Stonebridge Country Club, Aurora, Ill.
• Course Info: Par 72, 6,718 Yards
• WLC Team: 8th of 10 (+147)
• Top WLC Individual: James Michaelson (+26), T-10th of 43

• Michaelson wrapped up the final two rounds with a 153 (78-75) and tied for 10th place in the 43-player finishing field. He played his final nine holes on Monday at one-under.
• Senior Johnny Kositzky Jr. (Escanaba, Mich.) played his final career rounds at 166 (85-81) and finished in 25th place.
• Junior Trey Gnewikow (Warrens, Wis.) posted a 169 (82-87) over his final two rounds for 32nd place, and senior Quinn Schultz (Chaseburg, Wis.) duplicated his opening rounds scoring with a 168 (85-83) in his final career rounds for 33rd.
• Juniors Joey Ploch (Oconomowoc, Wis.) and Grant Hammer (Germantown Hills, Ill.) each played one round, posting scores of 82 and 84, respectively. 
• WLC finished eighth in the 10-team field with a four-round 1,299 (322-327-327-323). 

• "Congratulation to Aurora, they really earned this conference championship. A big thank you to our two seniors, Johnny and Quinn, for a great four years. Their contributions to our program are much appreciated. James had an unbelievable bounce back to earn all-conference honors." - Head Coach Adam Volbrecht

• Aurora won its fourth consecutive NACC Championship with a four-round 1,213. The Spartans won the title by 26 shots over runner-up Edgewood. AU's Jack Vercautren earned medalist and was named NACC Player of the Year after his four-round 296 (71-76-72-77). 

• The final two rounds of the NACC Championship mark the final competition of the season for the Warriors, who return nine players to next year's lineup.

MGOLF: @WLCMensGolf finishes eighth at NACC Championship

⚔️@JamesAKASwan ties for 10th overall with a 314 (78-75) to earn All-NACC honors
⚔️@JohnnyKositzky and @v_q_schultz plays final two rounds of Warriors career
⚔️WLC finishes the four-round championship with a 1,299

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 26, 2021