The Millikin men's golf team capped off a strong weekend with a second-place finish at the 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Championships, held May 1–3 at WeaverRidge Golf Course in Peoria, Ill.

The Big Blue posted a team score of 882 (288-298-296) across three rounds, securing their runner-up finish behind fifth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan, who captured the team title with a dominant 843. Millikin held off third-place Wheaton College, who finished at 892.

Junior Mateo Oneglia led the Big Blue and earned All-Conference honors, finishing tied for ninth after rounds of 73-70-76 (219). Juniors Luke Bradley and Jack Bollinger both fired final-round 71s—each 1-under par—to place 12th and 15th, respectively. Sophomore Jake Krstulovich recorded a 78 on Saturday to finish 18th, and Virgile Gruny, who opened with a 69, posted a final-round 80 to finish 20th.

With 50 career tournament rounds, Gruny enters the Millikin record books with a career scoring average of 75.28, which ranks third all-time. He also recorded one of the best single-season scoring averages in program history this year at 74.26, good for 11th all-time. Bradley (75.26) and Bollinger (75.52) also etched their names into the record book, ranking 17th and 20th, respectively, in single-season scoring average.

Picked to finish fourth in the pre-tournament coaches' poll, Millikin exceeded expectations and turned in one of the program's strongest CCIW Championship performances in recent years, closing the 2024–25 season on a high note."