Alex Zillig
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- La Vista, Neb.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista HS
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2018-19, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018-19, First team all-NSAA
- 2018-19, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 17, Mar. 26, Apr. 9)
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.
News mentions
The Bellevue University men's golf team shot its best team score of the tournament as the Bruins finished in 16th place at the 2019 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the 6,925-yard, par-71 Las Sendas Golf Club - Hilly Desert Course.
BU fired third round team score of 304 (+20) at the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship being played at the 6,925-yard, par-71 Las Sendas Golf Club – Hilly Desert Course.
The Bellevue University men's golf team improved on Tuesday's first round by 12 strokes, putting them in 17th place after 36 holes of the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the 6,925-yard, par-71 Las Sendas Golf Club - Hilly Desert Course.
The Bellevue University men's golf team is currently in 16th place after the opening round of play at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the 6,925-yard, par-71 Las Sendas Gold Club - Hilly Desert Course.
All four scoring golfers from Bellevue University shot 76-or-better as the Bruins finished the day with a team score of 297 (+9) to claim a 22-stroke victory over second place Valley City State University in the 2019 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Golf Championship.
Nebraska Wesleyan edged Bellevue by two strokes to win the NWU Spring Conference Preview.
Led by two top-5 finishes, the Bellevue University men's golf team captured the team title at the Wildcat Cup Tuesday played at the par-72 Brickyard Crossing. The tournament featured 18 NAIA teams from across the Midwest.
Freshman Alex Zillig nabbed his second-straight NSAA Golfer of the Week Award with a first place standing after the first round of the Wildcat Cup at the Brickyard.
With all five BU golfers ranking among the Top 20, the Bruins hold the overall team lead after the first round of play in the Wildcat Cup at the Brickyard.
Madison Brooks and Alex Zillig were named the NSAA Women’s and Men’s Golfer of the Week.
Three Bruins shot even par or better as the Bellevue University men's golf team moved up seven spots on Tuesday in the final round of the Battle at Primm. BU finished the tournament in ninth place in the 20-team tournament being played at the 6,841-yard, par-70 Primm Valley Golf Course.
Alex Zillig fired a team-low 141 on Monday for the Bellevue University men’s golf team as the Bruins completed two rounds of play at the Battle at Primm in 16th place out of 20 teams.
Bellevue edge Morningside by two strokes for a fifth place finish at the Southern Plains Intercollegiate.
Led by freshman Rodrigo Navarette, the Bellevue University men's golf team is currently in fifth place after the opening two rounds of play at the Southern Plains Intercollegiate Classic.
Rodrigo Navarette again posted the Bruins’ lowest score of the day but the Bellevue University men’s golf team dropped from second to finish in fifth place at the Whistling Straits Classic.
Freshman Rodrigo Navarette leads an 87-player field and the Bellevue University men's golf team is currently in second place in the team standings after the opening round of the 17-team Whistling Straits Intercollegiate Classic being played at the par-72, 6,788-yard Whistling Straits Golf Course.
Freshman Alex Zillig picked up his first career North Star Athletic Association Men's Golfer of the Week honor for his performance last week in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Classic.
Alex Zillig and Floris-Jan Oosterhof both finished in the top three of the individual leaderboard to lead the Bellevue University men's golf team to the team championship at the 2018 Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof (t-2nd) and Alex Zillig (t-4th) are both in the top five for BU and Lautaro Marzilio, golfing as an individual, is tied for fourth.
The Bellevue University men’s golf team held off a furious second round charge by Morningside College to take home their first team title of the season at the Grand View Viking Classic.
Andre Becerra and Rodrigo Navarette are tied atop the individual leaderboard after each shot a 2-under 69 in Monday’s first round at the Grand View Viking Classic.
Andre Becerra and Juan Pablo Gomez both shot under par to lead the Bellevue University men's golf team to the best team round of the day and a second place finish at the Southwestern Christian University Invitational, played at the Lake Hefner Golf Course.
Rodrigo Navarette is tied for second among individuals and Bellevue is second as a team after one round at the Southwestern Christian University Invitational.
Three BU golfers finished in the top 10 overall as the Bellevue University men's golf team garnered a second-place showing in the season-opening 14-team U.C. Ferguson Classic being hosted at the 6,576-yard, par 71 Lincoln Park Golf Course.
Rodrigo Navarette is tied for first place at 8-under par.
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