In his collegiate debut, Carson Besonen recorded a dominant performance for the University of Northwestern at their home invitational. Besonen recorded a 69 (-3) in the 18-hole event to earn medalist honors after winning a scorecard playoff in the first event of the year. The native of Madison, Minnesota eagled the 11th hole and picked up three birdies to cap off a terrific first tournament.
Nominees: Carson Besonen, University of Northwestern; Dawson Bransetter, Southwestern Christian University; Noah Riffle, Grace College; Jaxon Rinkes, Malone University