Alex Zillig
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- La Vista, Neb.
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- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista HS
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- Previous School(s):
- Papillion-La Vista HS
Honors and Awards:
- 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)
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.
