Northern Illinois University Athletics

2021-22:
- MAC Co-Golfer of the Week (10/21/21)
- Played in all 11 events, leading NIU in stroke average at 73.79
- NIU’s top finisher in four events
- Took second place at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 26-28) with a 54-hole score of six-under par 210; went under par in all three rounds with scores of 70, 69, and 71
- Won individual medalist honors at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 18-19) with a 54-hole score of six-under par 207; carded a season-low 67 in the final round and was named MAC Co-Golfer of the Week for his win
- Tied for 12^th at the MAC Championship

2021:
- Played in all seven tournaments
- Made his NIU debut in the Huskies’ dual match win at Missouri State Feb. 26-27, finishing in sixth place
- Carded a final round 72 to finish the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate on March 23 at nine-over par in a tie for 41^st
- Had his best single round of the season in the final round of the Hawkeye Invitational on April 18 with a one-under par 71; finished the event at four-over par in a tie for 27^th place
- Finished in the top-20 at the MAC Championships; Had NIU’s low round in the second round on April 30 with a one-over par 73

Grand Canyon (2019-20): Played in three events for the Antelopes... Placed fifth in his GCU debut at the Orange County Collegiate with a two-over par 218.

Rocky Mountain College (2017-19): Frontier Conference Freshman of the Year in 2018 with a 75.4 scoring average... Runner-up at the Frontier Conference Championship as Rocky Mountain won the team title... Set the program fall scoring average with a 70.00 in 2018... Led the Battlin' Bears to a second straight conference title in 2019 as he finished second individually... NAIA Third Team All-American in 2019.

High School: Three-time Southern Arizona Second Team selection at Catalina Foothills... Led Catalina Foothills to Arizona State Championship in 2017 and third-place finishes in 2016 and 2015... Had two top-five individual finishes as a senior and won the Mesa City Championship.

Personal: Son of Jackie and Mark Nilsen... General Studies major... Career ambition is to be a college golf coach.