Sekne Named First-Team All-Big Ten for Second Straight Year

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior golfer and All-America candidate Herman Sekne has been named first-team All-Big Ten, the league office announced this afternoon. It marks the second straight season that Sekne has earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades.
 
Sekne was a unanimous selection.
 
Sekne is now one-of-six players in school history (Joe Weiler, Pariya Junhasavasdikul, Lee Williamson, Lenny Hartlage, Bill Hofer) to be named first-team All-Big Ten twice.
 
Sekne has had an outstanding junior season so far, being named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times while owning six top-10 finishes in eight events. His seven career Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors are the fourth most in Big Ten history.
 
He recently finished tied for ninth at the Big Ten Championships, but set the tournament record, a school record and a Galloway National course record with a 9-under par 62 in the second round.
 
The All-America candidate became just the fifth player in school history with at least three victories when he earned co-medalist honors three weeks ago at the Boilermaker Invitational, leading the Boilermakers to a stunning, come-from-behind victory over No. 11-ranked Oklahoma by one shot.
 
Sekne totaled a 54-hole tally of 11-under par 202 (69-69-64) to earn the victory. He birdied his final two holes to rally for the medalist share and his 202 score is the fourth-best tournament score in school history, while his 64 in the final tied for the third-lowest round in Purdue history.
 
He has posted 13 rounds in the 60s, already a school record, while his seven top-10 finishes are second in school history, coming in just nine events played. He owns a 70.35 stroke average, ranking first in school history – almost a half-stroke better than Williamson in second place (70.78).
 
Sekne’s career stroke average of 71.69 is tops in school history, more than a stroke better than second place (Austin Eoff – 72.82). He has tied the career record for most rounds in the 60s (24) and ranks tied for seventh in career top-10 finishes with 13, coming in just 26 events played.
 
Sekne currently ranks 21st in the most-recent Golfstat national rankings, 18th in the Golfweek / Sagarin ratings and 47th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).
 
Later today, the No. 38-ranked Boilermakers will receive word of their…