Division I
Xavier Wins 2026 Peoples Championship as Cayse Morgan Claims Individual Title
The 2026 Peoples Championship concluded at Sea Palms Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia with Xavier securing the team title after three rounds of competition.
Xavier finished at 14 under (838) after posting rounds of 284, 280, and 274. Western Carolina placed second at 12 under (840) with rounds of 277, 282, and 281. Samford finished third at 10 under (842).
Winthrop placed fourth at 2 under (850). Villanova and Drexel tied for fifth at even par (852). UT Martin finished seventh at 1 over (853). Tennessee Tech placed eighth at 2 over (854), followed by Long Island in ninth at 3 over (855). Valparaiso completed the top ten at 7 over (859).
In the individual standings, Xavier’s Cayse Morgan won the tournament at 11 under (202) after rounds of 69, 66, and 67.
Samford’s Gavin Isbell finished second at 10 under (203). Western Carolina’s Tyler Jones placed third at 8 under (205).
Three players tied for fourth at 6 under (207) including Nate Faulkner of Davidson, Haden Maxwell of Tennessee Tech, and Arjun Singh Bhatia of Long Island.
Two players tied for seventh at 5 under (208) including Carson Bellish of Xavier and Jace Butcher of Western Carolina.
Two players tied for ninth at 4 under (209) including Kevin Lydon of Drexel and Jack Mikesell of Samford.
Final Team Leaderboard
1. Xavier -14 (838)
2. Western Carolina -12 (840)
3. Samford -10 (842)
4. Winthrop -2 (850)
T5. Villanova E (852)
T5. Drexel E (852)
7. UT Martin +1 (853)
8. Tennessee Tech +2 (854)
9. Long Island +3 (855)
10. Valparaiso +7 (859)
Top 10 Individuals
1. Cayse Morgan, Xavier -11 (202)
2. Gavin Isbell, Samford -10 (203)
3. Tyler Jones, Western Carolina -8 (205)
T4. Nate Faulkner, Davidson -6 (207)
T4. Haden Maxwell, Tennessee Tech -6 (207)
T4. Arjun Singh Bhatia, Long Island -6 (207)
T7. Carson Bellish, Xavier -5 (208)
T7. Jace Butcher, Western Carolina -5 (208)
T9. Kevin Lydon, Drexel -4 (209)
T9. Jack Mikesell, Samford -4 (209)
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