PONTIAC - St. Joseph-Ogden turned in a steady team performance to finish fourth at the 2025 Illini Prairie Conference Golf Tournament on Monday at Wolf Creek Golf Course. The Spartans posted a team score of 343, just behind third-place Bloomington Central Catholic at 332 and runner-up Monticello at 327. Prairie Central captured the conference championship with a team total of 322 strokes.
Saints' Vaughn Oakey led the field with an even-par 72, claiming the individual title. Sages’s Max Henrard and Prairie Central’s Easton Friedman tied for second with rounds of 73. St. Thomas More’s Wyatt Kirby carded a 75 to finish fourth overall.
SJO was paced by senior Asher Pruemer, who fired an 83 to finish in a four-way tie for 10th place, dropping to 11th thanks to a tie-breaker. Teammate Trevor Ames followed with an 84, while Garrett Loschen and Devan Swisher each shot 88. Graham Ray (94) and Nathan Daly (103) rounded out the Spartan lineup.
Team Leaderboard (Top 5)
1. Prairie Central 322 2. Monticello 327 3. Bloomington Central Catholic 332 4. St. Joseph-Ogden 343 5. St. Thomas More 348
Top 10 Individual Finishers
1. Vaughn Oakey, Bloomington Central Catholic 72 2. Max Henrard, Monticello 73 2. Easton Friedman, Prairie Central 73 4. Wyatt Kirby, St. Thomas More 75 5. Cayden Masching, Pontiac 77 6. Tyler Clarkson, St. Thomas More 79 7. Kaleb Hendrix, Monticello 81 8. Keller Schrock, Illinois Valley Central 82 8. Tucker Stoller, Prairie Central 82 10. Spencer Stockwill, Rantoul 83 11. Asher Pruemer, St. Joseph-Ogden 83
St. Joseph-Ogden Scores
Asher Pruemer 83 Trevor Ames 84 Garrett Loschen 88 Devan Swisher 88 Graham Ray 94 Nathan Daly 103 Team Total: 343 (4th place)
