EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern sophomore Dylan Wu and volunteer assistant coach Tim Streng have advanced to the sectional qualifying stage for the 2016 U.S. Open Championship during recent local qualifying tournaments.
 
Six NU players – along with Streng – competed at two different sites: including Chicago and South Bend, Indiana.
 
Wu advanced to sectionals after finishing third at May 9 Village Links local qualifier, while Streng moved on with a second-place finish. Wu shot 2-under 70 in a field of 83 entries, earning one of Village Links' five spots that advance to one of the 10 June 6 sectional qualifying locations. Streng finished at 3-under 69 to advance.
 
Sophomore Sam Triplett, fifth-year senior Harley Abrams, senior Andrew Whalen and freshman Pete Griffith competed at Village Links, while first-year Luke Miller played at Morris Park Country Club in South Bend. Miller finished second overall at even par, but fell short in a playoff to advance.
 
Whalen carded three birdies on the front nine, en route a 15^th-place finish at 2-over 74. Triplett fired a 75 to come in 18^th, while Abrams finished 27^th overall at 5-over 77. Griffith rounded out the Wildcats' performance in the Village Links top 50.
 
Still with NCAA golf to be played in 2016, Wu and the Wildcats are slated to compete May 16-18 at the Stillwater, Oklahoma Regional of the NCAA Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club.
 

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