There was no drama to the IHSA Class 1A State Golf Meet in Bloomington over the weekend.

Wyatt Novotny made sure of it.

The Bureau Valley senior led from start to finish at Prairie Vista Golf Course, shooting a two-day total of even-par 144, good for a 2-stroke edge over Teutopolis senior Coen Pennington to claim the 2025 IHSA State championship.

Novotny opened with a 2-under 69 round as Friday’s leader in the clubhouse and shot a 2-over 73 in Saturday’s final round to clinch the crown.

He is the first state golf champion from Bureau County, just the second state medalist from Bureau Valley following Justin VanLanduit, who placed ninth 30 years ago in the first year of the school district in 1995.

Novotny said the title of state champ feels good.

“I’ve been working for that title for

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