Merchent Named All-Big Ten Second Team
5/1/2025 2:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana redshirt junior Clay Merchent was named All-Big Ten Second Team, the second all-league honor of his career, the Big Ten announced on Thursday.
Merchent was atop the IU lineup in all 10 events for head coach Mike Mayer. He posted a scoring average of 71.50 across 30 rounds. Merchent played a team-best 19 rounds at or under par this season, including five rounds in the 60s. His scoring average is on track to rank fourth on the all-time Indiana list and is the lowest recorded by a Hoosier since Jorge Campillo (70.69) in the 2008-09 season.
The Noblesville native was voted All-Big Ten First Team and Big Ten Freshman of the Year following the 2020-21 season. He holds a career stroke average of 72.85, the fourth lowest mark in program history. He ranks just behind former All-Americans Jeff Overton (2002-05), Campillo (2006-09), and Drew Salyers (2020-24).
Merchent earned an individual bid to the NCAA Urbana Regional, his third appearance in NCAA postseason play during his career at Indiana. Regional play will take place May 12-14 at six sites. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to play in the championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The championship rounds will be contested from May 23-28.
Sophomore Nick Piesen was named Indiana's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree. The Strongsville, Ohio, native played 30 rounds across 10 events, compiled 14 rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 68 in the second round of the Boilermaker Invitational, and posted a stroke average of 72.97.
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Merchent was atop the IU lineup in all 10 events for head coach Mike Mayer. He posted a scoring average of 71.50 across 30 rounds. Merchent played a team-best 19 rounds at or under par this season, including five rounds in the 60s. His scoring average is on track to rank fourth on the all-time Indiana list and is the lowest recorded by a Hoosier since Jorge Campillo (70.69) in the 2008-09 season.
The Noblesville native was voted All-Big Ten First Team and Big Ten Freshman of the Year following the 2020-21 season. He holds a career stroke average of 72.85, the fourth lowest mark in program history. He ranks just behind former All-Americans Jeff Overton (2002-05), Campillo (2006-09), and Drew Salyers (2020-24).
Merchent earned an individual bid to the NCAA Urbana Regional, his third appearance in NCAA postseason play during his career at Indiana. Regional play will take place May 12-14 at six sites. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to play in the championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The championship rounds will be contested from May 23-28.
Sophomore Nick Piesen was named Indiana's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree. The Strongsville, Ohio, native played 30 rounds across 10 events, compiled 14 rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 68 in the second round of the Boilermaker Invitational, and posted a stroke average of 72.97.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's golf, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMGolf on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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