Alex Zillig
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- La Vista, Neb.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista HS
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2021-22, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021-22, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021-22, NAIA PING all-Central Region
- 2021-22, First team all-NSAA
- 2021-22, NSAA Tournament Champion and Individual Medalist
- 2021-22, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 15)
- 2020-21, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020-21, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019-20, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019-20, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 16, Oct. 30)
- 2018-19, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018-19, First team all-NSAA
- 2018-19, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 17, Mar. 26, Apr. 9)
2021-22 Season (Junior): Participated in 11 events throughout the season ... Posted the second best scoring average on the team at 73.3 ... Shot par or better in nine of 26 rounds ... Shot a season-low 70 on three occasions; Waldorf Challenge, first round of the NSAA Championship, first round of the NAIA National Championship ... Won the NSAA Championship with a 1-under 143 to earn first team all-conference honors ... Finished second at the Waldorf Challenge, third at the Flyer Intercollegiate, and sixth at the IWU Fall Invitational ... Placed 44th with a 9-over score (293) at the NAIA Natinoal Championship ... Named NSAA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 15).
2020-21 Season (Junior): Competed in 11 events on the season ... Posted a scoring average of 74.97 in 29 rounds of play ... Earned seven top-10 and four top-5 finishes ... Finished second at the William Woods Spring Invitational with a 3-over 147 ... Carded season-best rounds of 68 in both the second and third rounds of the U.C. Ferguson Classic en route to a 7-under final score to tie for fifth place ... Shot par-or-better in nine rounds ... Tied for 79th at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships with a score of 316 (+32).
2019-20 Season (Sophomore): Competed in all five events … Ranked second on the team with a scoring average of 73.54 in 13 rounds of play … Earned four top-10 and a pair of top-5 finishes … Tied for first the NAIA Midwest Invitational, shooting a 142 (E) for the vent … Earned a fifth (tie) lace finish the Mid-South Classic with a 216 (E) over 54 holes of play … Carded a season-best 68 (-4) in the final round of the Mid-South Classic … Posted a 69 (-2) in the first round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic … Tied for the team lead with five rounds at-or-below par … Twice named NSAA Golfer of the Week, earning the recognition on Oct. 16 and Oct. 30.
2018-19 Season (Freshman): Earned first-team all-NSAA Honors … Was chosen as the NSAA Golfer of the Week three times (Oct. 17, Mar. 26, Apr. 9) … Placed 54th at the NAIA National Championships … Recorded a scoring average of 74.8 for the year while competing in every round of every event … Totaled four top-10 finishes … Fired a season-low round of 66 in the third round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic (Sept. 5) … Named an NSAA Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Attended Papillion-La Vista High School … Golf coaches were Joe Pudenz and Ryan Vemeer … Four-year letter-winner … Three-time All-State selection … Placed in every high school tournament in which he competed … Earned a pair of top five State Tournament finishes (5th as a junior, 4th as a senior) … Won PGA Junior Qualifying with a score of 66 in the tournament … Average score of 74 and has a handicap of 2 … Played hockey, baseball, and basketball when he was younger … Member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Mike and Kim Zillig … Born on Nov. 30, 1999 … Is an only child … Majoring in Sports Management.
News mentions
The Bellevue University men's golf team finished a program-best third place at the 2022 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the par-71, 6,691-yard TPC at Deere Run.
Led by Rodrigo Navarrete, the Bellevue University men's golf team surged into third place after three rounds at the 2022 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the 6,691-yard, par-71 TPC at Deere Run.
The Bellevue University men's golf team continued its consistent play at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship and currently sits in a tie for sixth place after two rounds of play in the 72-hole tournament. The four-day, 29-team championship is being played at the TPC at Deere Run. The course measures 6,691 yards and is par 71.
The Bellevue University men's golf team turned in a consistent performance of 1-over par and currently sits in a tie for seventh place after the first round of competition at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. The four-day, 72-hole, 29-team tournament is being played at the TPC at Deere Run. The course measures 6,691 yards and is par 71.
Alex Zillig won the individual title and helped the Bruins win their third-straight (fifth overall) NSAA Tournament crown as a team.
Alex Zillig holds a 3-stroke individual lead and BU leads by 24 strokes as a team after 18 holes at the NSAA Championships.
ed by Alex Zillig, the Bellevue University men's golf team finished in a tie for fifth place in the prestigious 54-hole Road Runner Classic being played at the 7,035-yard, par 72 Farm Golf Club. All 12 teams in the field are expected to qualify for the NAIA National Tournament as all 12 are currently ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Poll.
Alex Zillig is tied for ninth overall and three Bruins are in the top 20 as BU sits in a tie for fourth place after day one at the Roadrunner Classic.
Alex Zillig posted the best round of the day by a BU golfer as the Bellevue University men’s golf team shot 317 (+29) as a unit to finish eighth at The Paiute Battle.
Paced by Rodrigo Navarrete’s opening round 3-over, the Bellevue University men’s golf team finds itself in sixth place after the first round of play at the Paiute Battle.
Four of five Bruin golfers improved their scores in Wednesday’s final round as the BU men’s golf team shaved 12 strokes off yesterday’s team score to finish in seventh place at the RMC Intercollegiate at Lake Las Vegas.
The Bellevue University men's golf team is currently in seventh place after the opening round of play in the Rocky Mountain College Intercollegiate at Lake Las Vegas. The spring season opener is being played at the 6,898-yard, par-72 at the Reflection Bay Golf Club.
Three of the four scoring golfers for the No. 5-ranked Bellevue University men’s golf team shot under par in Saturday’s final round to see the Bruins storm back to claim the title at the Indiana Wesleyan University Fall Invitational.
Baptiste Bonnet and Rodrigo Navarrete are tied for third and the Bellevue University men’s golf team is two shots behind tournament leader Marian University after two rounds of play at the Indiana Wesleyan University Fall Invitational. Totte Uhlan and Hugo Brandt are among six golfers tied for third place after the first round of play at the Nebraska Intercollegiate.
The Bruins won the 19-team tournament, which featured 12 teams from NCAA Division II, by 22 strokes. BU finished with a team score of 5-over par (581) after carding a team total of 6-over 294 in Tuesday's final round. Cedarville and Roosevelt tied for second place at 27-over par (603).
The Bellevue University men's golf team is in first place after the opening round of play at the Flyer Intercollegiate being played at the 6,855-yard, par-72 Cog Hill Dubsdread Course. The 36-hole tournament is being hosted by Lewis University.
The Bellevue University men's golf team won its third-straight tournament after capturing the Waldorf Challenge on Monday, winning by five strokes over second-place North Central University. The tournament was played at the 6,201-yard, par-71 Rice Lake Golf Club.
The Bellevue University men's golf team had four of the top five golfers as the Bruins took a commanding 11-stroke lead after the opening round of play at the Waldorf University Challenge being played at the 6,594-yard, par-72 Wedgewood Cove Golf Club.
The Bellevue University men’s golf team shot 4-under in Tuesday’s third round to pull away from the field and win the Northwest Iowa National Invitational by 10 strokes.
Bellevue holds a two-stroke lead in the team standings and Floris-Jan Oosterhof (-7) is atop the individual leaderboard after two rounds of play at the Northwest Iowa National Invitational.
For the sixth time in his career, junior Alex Zillig has earned North Star Athletic Association men's golfer of the week honors for his performance in the Bruins' season-opening tournament, the Mid South Classic.
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