Division I
CGN+ Week 9 Champions Recap: James Madison, George Washington, Kansas and Arizona State Claim Team Titles
Week 9 of the 2026 college golf season featured four team championships across men’s and women’s NCAA Division I golf.
James Madison and George Washington captured men’s team titles, while Kansas and Arizona State earned women’s team victories. Individually, Michael Hake, Junting Yu, Ebba Nordstedt and Meja Örtengren finished atop their respective leaderboards.
James Madison and Michael Hake each secured sudden death playoff victories at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate.
Here is a look at four tournaments and their champions from Week 9.
Week 9 Champions by Tournament
ODU/OBX Intercollegiate
James Madison captured the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at Kilmarlic Golf Club in Harbinger, North Carolina, following a sudden death playoff victory over Georgetown.
Both teams finished regulation at 3 under par. James Madison recorded rounds of 1 over, 7 under and 3 over, while Georgetown posted rounds of 10 over, 3 under and 10 under.
William & Mary, St. Bonaventure and Drake tied for third at 5 over.
Team Champion: James Madison, −3 (Playoff)
Top Five Teams
T1.James Madison, −3 (Playoff Winner)
T1. Georgetown, −3 (Runner Up)
T3. William & Mary, +5 (T3)
T3. St. Bonaventure, +5 (T3)
T3. Drake, +5
ODU/OBX Intercollegiate Team Leaderboard
James Madison’s Michael Hake also claimed the individual championship in a sudden death playoff after finishing regulation tied with Georgetown’s George McGlinn at 4 under par.
Hake posted rounds of even par, 5 under and 1 over, while McGlinn recorded consecutive even par rounds before closing at 4 under.
Four players tied for third at 3 under, including Longwood’s Matthew Hartley, James Madison’s Ethan Anderson, East Carolina’s Luke Mosley and Murray State’s Lennon Albans.
Individual Champion: Michael Hake, James Madison, −4 (Playoff)
Top Individuals Shown
1. Michael Hake, James Madison, −4 (Playoff Winner)
2. George McGlinn, Georgetown, −4 (Runner Up)
T3. Matthew Hartley, Longwood, −3
T3.. Ethan Anderson, James Madison, −3
T3. . Luke Mosley, East Carolina, −3
T3. Lennon Albans, Murray State, −3
T7. Noah Moelter, Saint Joseph’s (PA), −2
T7. Jackson Bryce, East Carolina (IND), −2
T7. Sam Johnson, Drake, −2
T10. Alan Rose III, Georgetown -1
ODU/OBX Intercollegiate Individual Leaderboard
Monterrey Collegiate Classic
George Washington secured the Monterrey Collegiate Classic team championship at Club Campestre Monterrey in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico, finishing at 1 over par.
George Washington recorded rounds of 5 over, 7 over and 11 under to secure a three stroke victory over Loyola Maryland, which finished second at 4 over.
Howard placed third at 6 over, followed by Utah Tech at 11 over and Utah State at 17 over.
Team Champion: George Washington, +1
Top Five Teams
- George Washington, +1
- Loyola Maryland, +4
- Howard, +6
- Utah Tech, +11
- Utah State, +17
Monterrey Collegiate Classic Team Leaderboard
Utah Tech’s Junting Yu claimed the individual championship at 8 under par.
Yu posted rounds of 1 over, 4 under and 5 under to secure a five stroke victory over Eastern Washington’s Traejan Andrews, who finished second at 3 under.
Utah State’s Chase Goetschel placed third at 2 under, while George Washington’s Maxime Lam and Evan Eichenlaub tied for fourth at 1 under alongside Howard’s Bear Huff.
Individual Champion: Junting Yu, Utah Tech, −8
Top 10 Individuals
1. Junting Yu, Utah Tech, −8
2. Traejan Andrews, Eastern Washington, −3
3. Chase Goetschel, Utah State, −2
T4. Maxime Lam, George Washington, −1
T4. Evan Eichenlaub, George Washington, −1
T4. Bear Huff, Howard, −1
T7. Jack Geyer, Loyola Maryland, E
T7. Diego Neira, Loyola Maryland, E
T7. Patricio Gonzalez, George Washington, E
T10. Chase Cesarek, Utah Tech, +1
Monterrey Collegiate Classic Individual Leaderboard
The Clash at Boulder Creek
Kansas captured The Clash at Boulder Creek at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada, finishing at 47 under par.
The Jayhawks recorded rounds of 21 under, 11 under and 15 under to secure an eight stroke victory over Boise State, which finished second at 39 under.
Houston placed third at 19 under, followed by Utah Tech at 14 under and California Baptist at 13 under.
Team Champion: Kansas, −47
Top Five Teams
- Kansas, −47
- Boise State, −39
- Houston, −19
- Utah Tech, −14
- California Baptist, −13
The Clash at Boulder Creek Team Leaderboard
Kansas’ Ebba Nordstedt completed the team and individual championship sweep by finishing at 16 under par.
Nordstedt recorded rounds of 5 under, 5 under and 6 under to secure a four stroke victory over Boise State’s Leia Chung, who finished second at 12 under.
Houston’s Emilia Väistö placed third at 11 under, while Utah Tech’s Coryn Tardif and Kansas teammates Kinslea Jones and Lyla Louderbaugh tied for fourth at 10 under.
Individual Champion: Ebba Nordstedt, Kansas, −16
Top 10 Individuals
1. Ebba Nordstedt, Kansas, −16
2. Leia Chung, Boise State, −12
3. Emilia Väistö, Houston, −11
T4. Coryn Tardif, Utah Tech, −10
T4. Kinslea Jones, Kansas, −10
T4. Lyla Louderbaugh, Kansas, −10
7. Teal Matsueda, Boise State, −8
T8. Nichapas Thawinwan, UTEP, −7
T8. Pusanisa Ekkantrong, California Baptist, −7
T10. Shuyi Cao, California Baptist, −6
The Clash at Boulder Creek Individual Leaderboard
Nanea Invitational
Arizona State captured the Nanea Invitational at Nanea Golf Club in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, finishing at 33 under par.
The Sun Devils recorded rounds of 20 under, 1 under and 12 under to secure a seven stroke victory over UCLA, which finished second at 26 under.
Stanford placed third at 24 under, followed by Texas at 20 under and Texas A&M at 14 under.
Team Champion: Arizona State, −33
Top Five Teams
- Arizona State, −33
- UCLA, −26
- Stanford, −24
- Texas, −20
- Texas A&M, −14
Nanea Invitational Team Leaderboard
Stanford’s Meja Örtengren claimed the individual championship at 18 under par.
Örtengren recorded rounds of 3 under, 8 under and 7 under to secure a four stroke victory over Arizona State’s Patience Rhodes, who finished second at 14 under.
Arizona State’s Kate Dillon placed third at 11 under, while UCLA’s Kacey Ly finished fourth at 10 under. Texas A&M’s Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio and Texas’ Farah O’Keefe tied for fifth at 9 under.
Individual Champion: Meja Örtengren, Stanford, −18
Top 10 Individuals
1. Meja Örtengren, Stanford, −18
2. Patience Rhodes, Arizona State, −14
3. Kate Dillon, Arizona State, −11
4. Kacey Ly, UCLA, −10
T5. Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M, −9
T5. Farah O’Keefe, Texas, −9
T7. Kaila Elsayegh, Stanford (IND), −8
T7. Michelle Xing, UCLA, −8
T9. Charlotte Naughton, Texas, −6
T9. Jen Lee, UCLA, −6
Nanea Invitational Individual Leaderboard
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