Harris Honored at Big Ten Conference Championship
5/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- University of Michigan senior golfer Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) was named to the Big Ten Conference's All-Championship Team and selected to the All-Big Ten first team today (Sunday, May 7). Harris finished fifth at the Big Ten Conference Championship after carding rounds of 70-73-75-75 for a 293 championship total at Purdue University's Kampen Course.
For the season, Harris helped the Wolverines to one of the finest seasons in school history. He helped the Wolverines collect two team titles -- Xavier Invitational (Oct. 11-12) and Marshall Invitational (April 7-8). He also collected four individual titles on the season, doubling his career total to eight. He finished in the top 10 in all but two of the team's 12 tournaments this season.
With a 72.30 scoring average, Harris is on pace to break his own single-season school record, which he set with a 72.35 average during the 1997-98 season. He has not missed a single tournament in four years, playing in 40 consecutive, and he has amassed 33 top-20, 16 top-10 and 15 top-five finishes in four years.
Besides his work on the golf course, Harris was named an National Golf Coaches Association Academic All-American Scholar for the second straight year and Academic All-Big Ten for the fourth year.
2000 Big Ten Golf Awards
Athlete of the Year: Luke Donald, Northwestern
Freshman of the Year: Chris Mayson, Purdue
Coach of the Year: Pat Goss, Northwestern
Les Bolstad Award (lowest stroke avg.): Luke Donald, Northwestern
All-Big Ten Team
Luke Donald, Northwestern
Jess Daley, Northwestern
Lee Williamson, Purdue
Chris Mayson, Purdue
Michael Harris, Michigan
Matt Abbott, Penn State
Mike Austin, Ohio State
David Wagenseller, Ohio State
Steve Wheatcroft, Indiana
Martin LeMesurier, Minnesota
All-Big Ten Championship Team
Luke Donald, Northwestern
Jess Daley, Northwestern
Josh Habig, Northwestern
Michael Harris, Michigan
Lee Williamson, Purdue
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