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March 19, 2025
Men's Golf

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Vincennes University Golf team was back in action earlier this week as the Trailblazers headed to Willow Creek Golf Club for the Brad Rose Collegiate Open in Knoxville, Tenn. VU fought hard against a tough field and came away with a strong sixth place finish as a team in the two-day 36-hole tournament hosted by Roane State Community College. Vincennes opened the tournament Monday afternoon where VU was led by freshmen Brock Naile (Trico, Ill.) and Kadin Gibson (Franklin, Ind.) with the pair leading VU with a pair of three-over par 74 rounds with three birdies each in round one.

March 14, 2025
Men's Golf

ROBINSON, Ill. – The 2025 Spring Golf season continues to roll for the Vincennes University Trailblazers, heading just up the road to Quail Creek Country Club in Robinson, Ill. for the 2025 Lincoln Trail College Spring Invitational. The Trailblazers dominated the 36-hole, two-day tournament, coming away with a team win by 40 strokes and finishing with four Blazers in the top five and six in the top 10 individually. Vincennes opened the two day tournament Thursday afternoon with the first round, finishing the day with VU golfers claiming all spots in the top five.

March 06, 2025
Men's Golf

NEWNAN, Ga. – The Vincennes University Golf team began their 2025 Spring schedule earlier this week when the Trailblazers headed to Newnan Country Club in Newnan, Ga. for the 2025 Spring Skyhawk Classic hosted by Point University. The Trailblazers opened the 2025 Spring schedule ranked No. 19 in the country in this week’s NJCAA Division II Golf rankings. VU got off to a strong start in the 54-hole, two day tournament, opening competition Monday morning with the first and second rounds before returning to the course Tuesday morning for round three.

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Schedule Tabs

Schedule
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Aug 28
TBA
VU PreVU at VU PreVU
Cypress Hills, Vincennes, IN
VU Invitational at VU Invitational
6th
Country Oaks, Montgomery, IN
VU Invitational at VU Invitational
6th
Country Oaks, Montgomery, IN
Danville Invitational at Danville Invitational
7th
Danville CC, Danville, IL
MWAC Fall Preview at MWAC Fall Preview
5th
Crestwicke CC, Bloomington, IL
Rend Lake at Rend Lake
4th
Rend Lake G.C., Ina, IL
Rend Lake at Rend Lake
4th
Rend Lake G.C., Ina, IL
Battle at Barnsley at Battle at Barnsley
12th
Barnsley Resort, Adairsville, GA
Battle at Barnsley at Battle at Barnsley
12th
Barnsley Resort, Adairsville, GA
Garn Championship at Garn Championship
21st
The Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, KY
Garn Championship at Garn Championship
21st
The Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, KY
Battle of the Woods at Battle of the Woods
3rd
Hulman Links, Terre Haute, IN
Battle of the Woods at Battle of the Woods
3rd
Hulman Links, Terre Haute, IN
VU Invitational at VU Invitational
3rd
Country Oaks, Montgomery, IN
VU Invitational at VU Invitational
3rd
Country Oaks, Montgomery, IN
Region 24 Championship at Region 24 Championship
6th
Weibring, Bloomington, IL
Region 24 Championship at Region 24 Championship
6th
Weibring, Bloomington, IL
NJCAA DII Championship at NJCAA DII Championship
Twin Hills, Joplin, MO
May 22
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NJCAA DII Championship at NJCAA DII Championship
Twin Hills, Joplin, MO
NJCAA DII Championship at NJCAA DII Championship
Twin Hills, Joplin, MO
NJCAA DII Championship at NJCAA DII Championship
Twin Hills, Joplin, MO
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Standings

Standings
teams Conf Overall
Heartland Community College
16-4 26-12
Parkland College
15-5 23-11
John Wood Community College
17-7 21-19
Lincoln Land Community College
10-8 20-12
Lewis & Clark Community College
10-14 19-20
Vincennes University
6-12 16-21
Illinois Central College
6-12 11-27
Danville Area Community College
7-15 8-24
Spoon River College
5-15 13-22
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Recent news

Men's Golf
Sep. 08
Men's Golf

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Golf team continued their hot start to the 2024 Fall season over the weekend by picking up another tournament victory at the 2024 Vincennes University Fall Invitational at Cypress Hills Golf Club. VU freshman and Vincennes native Parker Steininger (Vincennes, Ind.) came away as the tournament medalist after winning a two-hole playoff against teammate and fellow VU freshman Kadin Gibson (Franklin, Ind.) by sinking a birdie putt on hole 10. Steininger used the home course to his advantage over the weekend, posting a two-over 72 on Saturday before climbing up the leaderboard Sunday morning with an even par 70 to finish with a two-round total of 142.

Aug. 31
Men's Golf

ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Golf team got their 2024 Fall season started off in a big way Friday by winning the 36-hole, one day 2024 Lincoln Trail College Fall Invitational at Quail Creek Country Club. The Blazers took the top spot in the four-team field, posting a two-round team total of 600 with a 305 first round and a very impressive 295 second round. Vincennes had four golfers place in the top five on the individual leaderboard, led by freshman Brock Naile (Trico, Ill.) who placed second overall in his collegiate debut after posting a first round 75 and an even par 72 in round two for a tournament total of 147.

Aug. 21
Baseball

VINCENNES, Ind. - John Meeks, an experienced athletics administrator with an academic ethos, is the new Vincennes University Director of Athletics. VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson proudly announced the appointment of Meeks on Wednesday, August 21, during a VU Board of Trustees meeting.  Meeks is a former college basketball coach currently serving as the Director of Athletics at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. He will begin his role leading VU Athletics on Monday, Sept. 9.

Jul. 18
Baseball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2023-24 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic awards were announced Thursday, with Vincennes University well represented. First came the announcement of the 2023-24 Academic Teams of the Year, with teams needing to hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to be honored. Nearly 1,200 teams were named across the NJCAA members colleges and sports, with Vincennes University being named twice.

May. 24
Men's Golf

JOPLIN, Mo. – Vincennes University sophomore golfer Preston Broce (Indianapolis, Ind.) wrapped up his week at the 2024 NJCAA Division II Golf National Championships Friday afternoon, finishing the four day tournament with a total score of 315, placing him in a tie for 73rd place overall. Broce’s week got off to a rocky start with the opening round Tuesday at Twins Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Mo. Battling some tough weather conditions, Broce got the week started with by shooting an 85 in the opening round, leaving him in a tie for 100th place after the first day.

Apr. 30
Men's Golf

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Golf team closed out the 2024 Region 24 tournament Tuesday at Weibring Golf Course in Bloomington, Ill. The two-day, 54-hole tournament got off to a rocky start, with the opening round Monday being delayed by rain and moving the second round of the tournament to be played on Tuesday. VU freshman Alex Nealis (Olney, Ill.) got off to a great start to the tournament Monday in the opening round, shooting a first round two-over 73 to leave him in a tie for ninth place after the first day.

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