Nicolas Simon

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
High School:
Conant High School

Season: 2025-2026
• Played and started in one event
• Helped U-M to a top-20 finish at the Island Resort Intercollegiate (Aug. 31-Sept. 1)
• Has a scoring average of 69.00
    • Shot a career-best 68 (-4) in the third round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate
• Averaging a 54-hole total 207.00
• Played in four events, all as an individual
   • Shot a career-low of 207 (69-70-68, -9) at the Island Resort Intercollegiate

Season: 2024-2025
• Played in four events, all as an individual
   • Did not compete in a fall event (six events)
   • Made collegiate debut at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate (Feb. 9-11); tied for 44th (221)
• Helped U-M to seven top-five finishes in 12 events, with four top-three finishes
   • Helped U-M in its repeat as team champions at the Virtues Intercollegiate (Sept. 28-29)
• Finished season with a 77.00 scoring average
• Recorded one round at 72 or better
   • Shot a career-low 72 (+1) at the Border Olympics (Feb. 17-18)
• Averaged 231.00 per event
   • Shot a career-low 221 (74-73-74) at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate

Prep & Junior Career
• Prepped at James B. Conant High School
• IHSA State qualifier (2020, '21, '22, '23)
• IHSA Class 3A State champion (2023); first for Conant golfer
• IHSA All-State first team (2021, '23); first for Conant golfer
• IHSA Sectional champion (2023)
• Mid-Suburban League Player of the Year (2023)
• All-Mid-Suburban League first team (2020, '21, '22, '23)
• Mid-Suburban League medalist (2021), runner-up (2020, '22)
• Medalist at Lincoln Way East (2023), Stonewall Orchard (2023), and Chevy Chase Invite (2021)
• Holds Conant records for career 9-hole average (36.4), 9-hole score (2022; 30, -5), 9-hole average (2022; 34.2), 18-hole score (2023, 67, -5), and 18-hole average (2023, 70.7)
• Prep 2023: Class 3A state champion (67-76/143, -1); helped Conant reach finals, however, missed team cut to advance to the final round; sectional medalist (69) paced Cougars to a runner-up finish; tied for third (71) to help Cougars to regional title
• Prep 2022: Tied for 18th (79-73/152) at Class 3A state finals; tied for 12th (75) in sectional to advance as an individual as Conant did not advance (6th); regional medalist (70) paced Cougars to runner-up title
• Prep 2021: Tied for fifth (70-72/142) at Class 3A state finals; tied for 12th (71) in sectional to advance as individual as Conant did not advance (7th); regional medalist (77) paced Cougars to the team title
• Prep 2020: Advance to Class 3A state finals, however, championships were canceled due to COVID-19; tied for 13th (79) at sectional and shot 79 at regional to advance as Conant did not advance
• Summer 2023: Semifinalist at the Chick Evans Junior Amateur; earned 10th-seed (73-72/145) after stroke play qualifying; defeated Colton Presson (4-and-3; R32), Tanner Leonard (26 holes; R16) and Ben Patel (1-up; QF) to reach semifinal; tied for sixth at ISJA at Makray Memorial (75-72-74/221); tied for 12th at DCJC at Oak Meadows (72-75/147)
• Summer 2022: Tied for 15th at DCJC at Oak Meadows (74-74/148) and tied for 18th at Medinah Country Shrine Junior (76-75/151); missed most of the summer due to injury
• Summer 2021: Champion at the Chick Evans Junior Amateur after 3-and-2 win over Flynn Bradley; earned sixth-seed (71-72/143) after stroke play qualifying; defeated Kev Wesolowski (5-and-3; R16), Liam Nelson (8-and-7; QF) and Jack Inabnit (4-and-3; SF) to reach title match; fourth at AJGA Junior at Knollwood (73-71-69/213)

Personal
• Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
• Prep Schooling: James B. Conant High School
• Enrolled in U-M's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Major: Undecided