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THE BIG TEN has announced it’s Men’s Golf All-Conference Teams and post season award winners.

From the University of Iowa, Alex Schaake was named Player of the Year. Northwestern’s Davis Nyfjall was voted Freshman of the Year. Big Ten Conference Champions Illinois, has head coach Mike Small named Coach of the Year.

Schaake became the first Big Ten Player of the Year from Iowa since Vince India in 2011.

Illinois Golf Coach Mike Small

Schaake finished in the Top 15 in six of nine tournaments during the fall and spring season.

Nyfjall earned the Freshman of the Year Award, by having 5 top 15 finishes. He led Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference Championship last weekend when he finished T-11.

Small led Illinois to their 10th Big Ten Championship in 11th years, and their fifth straight. Small has been Coach of the Year 11 times.

The All-Big Ten Team includes Michael Feagles from Illinois and Nyfjall from Northwestern. Second team All Big Ten, includes Bryan Baumgarten, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Giovanni Tadiotto from Illinois. Sportsmanship Award winners included Luke Armbrust from Illinois, and Ryan Lumsden from Northwestern.

Big Ten schools have been notified if they are advancing on to NCAA Regional’s. Big Ten Champion Illinois is headed to Myrtle Beach South Carolina to compete.