Division I
Jacksonville State Wins Samford Intercollegiate by 11 Strokes, Lara El Chaib Claims Individual Title
Jacksonville State won the 2026 Samford Intercollegiate at 40 over par, finishing 11 strokes ahead of host Samford on Monday at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
Jacksonville State’s Lara El Chaib captured the individual championship at three under par, finishing nine strokes ahead of UAB’s Chloe Ruble.
The NCAA Division I women’s tournament took place November 1 to November 2.
Jacksonville State Secures Team Championship
Jacksonville State opened with a 17 over first round and followed with a five over second round to build a nine stroke lead over Samford entering the final round.
The Gamecocks closed at 18 over to finish at 40 over par.
Samford recorded a final round of 20 over to finish second at 51 over, while UAB placed third at 66 over.
Illinois State finished fourth at 71 over, one stroke ahead of West Florida. North Alabama placed sixth at 95 over.
Jacksonville State placed three golfers inside the Top 10. Lara El Chaib won the individual title at three under, Julie Waldo finished fifth at 10 over and Julie Ulvenes Kleppe placed sixth at 12 over.
Final Team Standings
- Jacksonville State: +40
- Samford: +51
- UAB: +66
- Illinois State: +71
- West Florida: +72
- North Alabama: +95
- Bellarmine: +102
- Chattanooga: +124
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El Chaib Wins Individual Championship at Three Under
Jacksonville State’s Lara El Chaib claimed the individual title at three under par following rounds of three under, two over and two under.
El Chaib entered the final round at one under before shooting two under on Monday to secure a nine stroke victory.
UAB’s Chloe Ruble finished second at six over after recording a final round of seven over.
Samford’s Gabi Nicastro placed third at eight over, climbing five positions with an even par final round. Teammate Grace Engel finished fourth at nine over.
Jacksonville State’s Julie Waldo and Julie Ulvenes Kleppe finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
Final Individual Standings
- Lara El Chaib, Jacksonville State: −3
- Chloe Ruble, UAB: +6
- Gabi Nicastro, Samford: +8
- Grace Engel, Samford: +9
- Julie Waldo, Jacksonville State: +10
- Julie Ulvenes Kleppe, Jacksonville State: +12
- Cynthia Lang, Illinois State: +13
- Reagan Kennedy, Illinois State: +14
- Isabela Urruchua, West Florida: +15
- Beka Yang, Samford: +16
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Tournament Information
Event: Samford Intercollegiate
Dates: November 1 to November 2, 2026
Course: Inverness Country Club
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Host: Samford
Division: NCAA Division I Women’s Golf
Sources
Samford Intercollegiate Team Leaderboard | Clippd
Samford Intercollegiate Individual Leaderboard | Clippd
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