Courtesy: Hillsdale College Athletic Department

The Hillsdale men’s golf team ended the fall portion of the season shooting a 903 with a third-place finish behind runner-up Findlay University and champion Grand Valley State University in the Nemacolin Intercollegiate at the Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, Oct 20-21.  

The team is currently ranked third in the Midwest Region and 25th nationally in the NCAA Division II. 

“I think we had a good fall as a team,” junior Robert Thompson said. “This will probably be close to the highest the team has been ranked after the fall semester.”

Thompson once again finished in the top 10, tying for sixth with a 73-74-73.

“I was disappointed with this week’s finish, but very pleased with the fall as a whole,” Thompson said. “I finished top 10 in every event and had some low scores mixed in there.”

Head coach Luke Kelly said that the team performed well as a whole. 

“They battled tough conditions all week and showed a great attitude in doing so,” Kelly said.

Junior Oliver Marshall had another strong performance and shot 77-74-75=226 for a 13th place finish. 

Freshman Parker Stalcup scored 80-73-77=230, placing 26th. He was followed closely by sophomore Jackson Piacek who placed 27th with an 80-75-76=231. Freshman John Cassiday placed 34th scoring 86-76-73=235. 

Junior Ryan O’Rourke competed as an individual and placed 45th with a 84-79-81. 

Now the team is left preparing for their spring season. 

“Going to try and get into a better fitness routine and try to get some good practice in while at home over the break,” Thompson said. 

Marshall says the team had a good end to the fall and is ready to prepare for spring.

“We had a really solid fall and are in a good spot going into the spring as far as rankings go,” Marshall said. “I’m hoping we can keep up the momentum that we have and build on our strong performance during the off season.”

Kelly agrees that the team is in a strong place going into the next portion of their season, but has work to do. 

“We had a successful fall season and put ourselves in a good position going into our spring season,” Kelly said. “I still think this team can improve in the offseason and become great. We are going to focus on getting better every day. The sky is the limit for this team.” 

The Chargers will play again in Murray, Kentucky at the Dragon Spring Invitational on March 16, 2026.