Dane Huddleston has made the leap to the top level of college golf.

The junior from Woodland helped Illinois win the Windon Memorial Classic Tuesday near Chicago. The No. 12-ranked Illini finished 36-under par for the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in program history.

Huddleston shot 5-under par to finish tied for 14th. He caught fire in the final round, shooting a bogey-free 4-under 68 to finish the tournament as Illinois’ fourth-best golfer.

Huddleston was his team’s third-best golfer at the season-opening Fighting Illini Invitational on Sept. 19-21. He finished 1-over as Illinois was fourth in a tournament that included 10 teams ranked in the top 25.

After winning back-to-back district titles at Woodland, Huddleston started his collegiate golf career at Utah Valley. He won the Western

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