NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University's Ben Gelven was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men's Golfer of the Week following his performance at the Golfweek October Classic.
Gelven, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., finished third individually in a field of 125 golfers at the Raven Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla. He recorded rounds of 72, 67 and 72 to finish with a three-round total of 211. His performance helped lead the Titans to the team championship.
2026 CCIW Men’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Week
Week 1 - Pablo Castro, Illinois Wesleyan
Week 2 - Wyatt Brown, Wheaton
Week 3 - Wyatt Brown, Wheaton - and - Tayt Hager, Carthage
Week 4 - Ben Gelven, Illinois Wesleyan
Week 5 - Freddie Chan, Wheaton
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).