Chris Wilson, who won the 2006 Big Ten title, was named to the Ping All-Midwest Region team along with teammate David Merkow.Chris Wilson, who won the 2006 Big Ten title, was named to the Ping All-Midwest Region team along with teammate David Merkow.

Chris Wilson, David Merkow Named to All-Region Team

June 4, 2006

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's two first-team All-Big Ten golfers -- juniors Chris Wilson (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) and David Merkow (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead Union) -- have been named to the 15-player Ping All-Midwest Region team.

Wilson and Merkow ranked first and second, respectively, on the Wildcats' scoring average chart this year and both claimed a tournament championship. Merkow, the 2006 Big Ten Golfer of the Year, won last October's Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge. Wilson won the 2006 Big Ten championship in late April at Lake Forest's Conway Farms Golf Club.

The Wildcats recently completed play at the 2006 NCAA National Championships in Sunriver, Ore. -- their fifth NCAA national appearance since 1997.