BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- For the third time this season, freshman Brennan Weckwerth was tabbed as NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week following his 198 (-12) performance at the Skip Wagnon Invitational earlier this week. Weckwerth notched a third-place finish at the event in a crowded field of central region opponents, while setting a new program 54 hole record in the process. The golfer recorded three rounds of 66 (-4), while notching a total of 12 birdies and 39 pars, dropping just two shots across 54 holes of play. Weckwerth's finish came as part of a recording setting CSP performance in which the Golden Bears recorded a three round team score of 824 (-15), finishing in sixth-place and setting a new 54 hole record in the process. 
 

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For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week
Brennan Weckwerth (Fr., Rochester, Minn./Century HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Finished tied for third at the Skip Wagnon Invitational in Edmond, Oklahoma
- Carded a 198 (-12) to set a new program 54-hole record 
- Recorded three rounds of 66 (-4) 
- Tallied 12 birdies, 39 pars with just two bogeys 
- Finished first among NSIC competitors 
- Helped CSP to a sixth-place finish and program record 824 (-15) 54-hole score
- Named NSIC Golfer of the Week for the third time this season (9/16/26 & 9/23/26)

Other Top Performances
Porter Seidel (Jamestown)
- Finished day two shooting 68 (-3) to finish in a tie for first place at the Battle in the North
- Shot even on the front nine, but carding three birdies in the last four holes in the final round
- Improved from fourth place after day one to finish with a total score of 141 (-1)
- Was the first time he had ever claimed at least a share of first place
Payton Hiller (UMary)
- Finished in a three-way tie for first at the inaugural Battle in the North
- Shot a 141 (-1) after 36 holes in which he tallied 8 birdies and an eagle
- Came up just short in a one-hole playoff
Kasen Rostad (Minot State)
- Finished second at the inaugural Battle in the North hosted by Minot State
- Finished second in a 3-man playoff
- Shot a 1-under 141 (71-70) for the two-day tournament, earning his spot in the playoff
 
NSIC Men's Golfers of the Week
9/16/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul
9/23/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
9/30/26
Henry Hartquist - Augustana
10/7/26
Brennan Weckwerth - Concordia-St. Paul (3)


About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men's league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women's league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 128 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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