Pioneers Take Third at 2025 NAIA Men's Golf Championships, Lubker and Brendle Each Place Top 10

Silvis --- The 8^th ranked Pioneers capped off their incredible 2024-25 season with a third-place finish at the 2025 NAIA Men's Golf Championships. Benjamin Lubker and Sacha Brendle each earned Top 10 finishes.
 
The Pioneers ended the 2025 NAIA Men's Golf Championships with a final score of 280-291-295-866. They finished in 2^nd in the tournament in scoring on Par 3s and Par 5s, finishing with an average of 3.00 shots per Par 3 and 4.96 shots per Par 5.
 
As a team, the Pioneers scored two Eagles, 45 Birdies, and 148 Pars. Their 45 Birdies was good enough for second amongst the field.
 
Senior Benjamin Lubker capped off his stellar Pioneer career with a T-9^th place and a final score of 68-72-74-214. Lubker tied for the fifth most Birdies in the tournament with 12, while also scoring 31 Pars. Lubker was terrific on Par 5s, finishing with a final score of -2 under Par and an average of 4.78 shots per Par 5.
 
Sophomore Sacha Brendle surged up the leaderboard during the final round and also earned a T-9^th place finish with a final score of 69-77-68-214. Brendle scored one of the two Pioneer Eagles, while also totaling nine Birdies and 32 Pars. Brendle was also effective on Par 5s, ending with a final score of -1 under Par and an average of 4.89 shots per Par 5.
 
Sophomore Leonard Lebrun finished T-21^st with a final score of 69-70-79-218. Lebrun scored the other Eagle for the Pioneers to go along with nine Birdies and 30 Pars. Lebrun finished in a tie for 2^nd on Par 3 scoring, ending with a final score of -2 under Par and an average of 2.83 shots per Par 3.
 
Freshman Nino Mahy finished strong to earn a T-38^th with a final score of 74-72-75-221. Mahy did great work on Par 3s, finishing with a final score of -1 under Par and an average of 2.88 shots per Par 3. Mahy ended the tournament with 10 Birdies and 27 Pars to cap off an extremely impressive freshman season.
 
Freshman Etienne Bocquillon capped off his debut season with a 75^th place finish and a final score of 78-81-78-237. Bocquillon ended the final tournament of his freshman season with five Birdies and 28 Pars.
 
For the full results of the 2025 NAIA Men's Golf Championships, please visit: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/238361/scoring/team
 
Despite being one of the youngest teams in the NAIA this season, head coach Tom Harp and the Pioneers showed tremendous fight and development throughout the season. They won their second straight NCCAA National Championship, their 3^rd Sooner Athletic Conference Championship in program history, and five overall wins on the season.