Columbia Takes Home 2026 AMC Men’s Golf Championship Title
Written by AMC Assistant Commissioner, Bruna Niederkorn
MELBOURNE, Ark. - The Columbia College men's golf team secured the 2025 AMC Men's Golf Championship, claiming their first title since 2024 and the third in program history. The tournament was held at Cooper's Hawk Golf Course.
Christopher Riddle of Crowley's Ridge won the individual medal, securing the school's first-ever conference title.
Columbia's AMC Freshman of the Year Blake Hartner placed eighth with a total score of 231. AMC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year Teagen Hull finished 10th with a total score of 232.
After guiding the Cougars to their third championship, head coach Noah Wilson was named AMC Coach of the Year. With the victory, Columbia earned an automatic bid to the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, set for May 12-15 in Silvis, Illinois.
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2026 AMC Men's Golf Championship Team Scores |
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Place |
School |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
TOTAL |
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1st |
Columbia |
296 |
308 |
307 |
911 |
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2nd |
Williams Baptist |
305 |
308 |
301 |
914 |
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3rd |
Mission |
307 |
308 |
303 |
918 |
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4th |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
305 |
306 |
316 |
927 |
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5th |
Central Baptist |
303 |
312 |
312 |
929 |
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6th |
Crowley's Ridge |
318 |
328 |
328 |
966 |
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7th |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
333 |
329 |
336 |
998 |
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2026 AMC Men's Golf Championship Top-10 Individuals |
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Place |
Golfer, School |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
TOTAL |
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1st |
Christopher Riddle, Crowley's Ridge |
71 |
74 |
66 |
211 |
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2nd |
Franco Safe, Mission |
70 |
74 |
70 |
214 |
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3rd |
Landon Mabe, Columbia |
69 |
76 |
77 |
222 |
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t-4th |
Grant Wilson, Williams Baptist |
75 |
76 |
77 |
228 |
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t-4th |
Blake Sykes, Columbia |
75 |
74 |
79 |
228 |
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t-6th |
Juan Miranda, Central Baptist |
78 |
76 |
75 |
229 |
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t-6th |
Kaleb McClain, Williams Baptist |
77 |
78 |
74 |
229 |
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t-8th |
Blake Hartner, Columbia |
75 |
82 |
74 |
231 |
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t-8th |
Christian Walls, Crowley's Ridge |
74 |
81 |
76 |
231 |
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t-10th |
Jack Pierce, Williams Baptist |
75 |
84 |
73 |
232 |
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t-10th |
Teagen Hull, Columbia |
77 |
77 |
78 |
232 |
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t-10th |
Noah Daly, Hannibal-LaGrange |
77 |
78 |
77 |
232 |
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2026 AMC Men's Golf Season Awards |
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Award |
Golfer |
School |
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Player of the Year |
Teagen Hull, Columbia |
Columbia |
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Freshman of the Year |
Blake Hartner, Columbia |
Columbia |
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Newcomer of the Year |
Teagen Hull, Columbia |
Columbia |
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Coach of the Year |
Noah Wilson, Columbia |
Columbia |
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2026 AMC First Team All-Conference |
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Name |
School |
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Teagen Hull |
Columbia |
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Bruno Marti Jimenez |
Columbia |
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Blake Hartner |
Columbia |
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Landon Mabe |
Columbia |
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Jack Pierce |
Williams Baptist |
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2026 AMC Second Team All-Conference |
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Name |
School |
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Cooper Hermann |
Central Baptist |
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Tom Clarens |
Columbia |
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Christopher Riddle |
Crowley's Ridge |
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Curren Bounds |
Williams Baptist |
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Kaleb McClain |
Williams Baptist |
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2026 AMC Honorable Mention |
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Name |
School |
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Kolt Carden |
Central Baptist |
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Juan Miranda |
Central Baptist |
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Preston Nesterenko |
Central Baptist |
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Blake Sykes |
Columbia |
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Ian Gonzalez |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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2026 AMC Champions of Character presented by Athletic Solutions |
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Name |
School |
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Juan Miranda |
Central Baptist |
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Landon Mabe |
Columbia |
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John Wilson |
Crowley's Ridge |
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Ian Gonzalez |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Connor Kosola |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
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Colby Noblitt |
Mission |
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Ian Ellison |
Williams Baptist |
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2026 AMC Academic All-Conference |
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Name |
School |
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Preston Nesterenko |
Central Baptist |
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Samuel Raney |
Central Baptist |
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Ryan Hermann |
Central Baptist |
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Ottavio Lutterotti |
Central Baptist |
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Dominic Smith |
Central Baptist |
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Juan Miranda Candil |
Central Baptist |
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Kolt Carden |
Central Baptist |
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Blake Hartner |
Columbia |
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Kelly Welby |
Columbia |
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Landon Mabe |
Columbia |
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Tom Clarens |
Columbia |
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Bruno Marti Jimenez |
Columbia |
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Kyle Hays |
Columbia |
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Blake Sykes |
Columbia |
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Slayde Barke |
Crowley's Ridge |
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Chris Riddle |
Crowley's Ridge |
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John Wilson |
Crowley's Ridge |
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Samuel Castrillon Naranjo |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Cooper Clark |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Gavin Crabtree |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Noah Daly |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Logan Evans |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Ian Gonzalez |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Andrew Wilson |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
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Brett Bushue |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
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Cooper Thomas |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
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William Turner |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
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Jacob Beechum |
Mission |
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Nick Beechum |
Mission |
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Luke Heavin |
Mission |
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Kyle Winterberg |
Mission |
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Bradyn Davis |
Mission |
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Cole Gardner |
Mission |
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Cooper Voliva |
Mission |
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Zane Malone |
Mission |
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Colby Noblitt |
Mission |
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Landon Luna |
Mission |
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Tyson Young |
Mission |
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Dylan Richards |
Williams Baptist |
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Wyatt Edwards |
Williams Baptist |
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Blake Rogers |
Williams Baptist |
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Grant Wilson |
Williams Baptist |
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Elijah Wilkes |
Williams Baptist |
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Landon McBride |
Williams Baptist |
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Cameron Jackson |
Williams Baptist |
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Ian Ellison |
Williams Baptist |
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Jackson Pierce |
Williams Baptist |