DES MOINES, Iowa – Using a late push, the Illinois State men's golf team pulled away for the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championship crown, winning the team's second title over the last three seasons.
With a final-round 285, the Redbirds tied for the lowest round of the day, and the team's 856 out-distanced Murray State's 859. Belmont (866), Drake (873), Valparaiso (875), Northern Iowa (880), Southern Illinois (883), Bradley (889), Evansville (896), and Missouri State (907) rounded out the 10 schools in the tournament field.
Following the round, the MVC handed out its postseason awards, and TJ Barger and Alex McCulla were both named All-MVC, and head coach Ray Kralis was named the MVC Coach of the Year for the third straight season and the fifth time in his career.