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AURORA, Ill. – The Edgewood College men's golf team came into the final round of the Northern Athletics Conference Championship with a 40 stroke lead. The Eagles increased that margin in tough, windy final round at Stonebridge Country Club with a day-low of 317 to win the championship and earn their first ever NCAA Division III Championship appearance with a four-round total of 1,251. Along with the team victory, Edgewood College's Brent Quade won the individual championship with a four-round total of 307.

Quade shot an even par-72 in the third round to put himself in a tie for the lead with teammate Andrew Cobb. In tough weather conditions, Quade shot 77 in the final round to earn the win by two strokes over MSOE's Dane Zachman. Cobb registered a 78 in the third round, followed by an 86 in the final round to finish in third place with a four-round total of 316.

Tyler Cobb finished posted 83-81 in the final two rounds, landing him in a tie for sixth at 327. Logan Kranz rebounded from a tough third round of 91 and front nine of 46 to post an 83 in the fourth round after shooting one-over 37 on the back nine. Kranz finished 14th with a four-round total of 336. Kenneth Rucker rounded out the Eagles' squad with their lowest score of the fourth round, a four-over 76. Rucker also shot a 75 in the third round to post a two-round total of 151. Rucker was playing in place of Mike Battista who shot 79-78 in the first two rounds last fall for a total of 157.

Edgewood College's four-round total of 1,251 was 54 strokes better than second place MSOE's 1,305, marking the largest margin of victory in the four year history of the four-round NAC Championship. Benedictine University placed third at 1,320 and Aurora University finished fourth with their total of 1,329.

The win is Edgewood College's third Northern Athletics Conference Championship and their fourth overall. Quade's win was his fourth of the season and he became the first Eagle to win the NAC Individual Championship since Aaron Gavin won in a playoff in 2009.

The trio of Quade, Cobb and Cobb were named All-NAC based finishing in the top-10. Quade also earned NAC Player of the Year honors. Head Coach Gary Oftedahl was also named NAC Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to their fourth conference championship and first ever NCAA Championship appearance.

The NCAA Division III Championship will take place on May 15-18 at Mission Inn & Resort Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.