1:36 p.m.

And it's all over. Despite falling to 2nd Place in the team competition, the Marian Ancilla Charger Golf team is advancing to the NJCAA Division II National Championships at their home course of Swan Lake on May 19-22!! Congratulations, gentlemen, on an outstanding accomplishment!!

Hats off to Mott Community College as well. Playing on their home course this week, they started extremely strong, surrendered their lead in Round-2, then showed their mettle and battled back with six holes to go in Round-3 to take the lead and win the team Championship.

As for the final two Charger golfers...Freshman Juan Pablo Benavente shot an 8-over 80 today and finished the tournament at 14-over. Freshman Jace Lugar was 12-over at 84 today and 28-over for his 3-round total.

In the end, Zdyb was the individual Champion, Benavente finished tied for 6th Place, Lugar finished tied for 24th Place, Cook finished tied for 35th Place, and Sanders finished tied for 47th Place. Once again, congratulations gentlemen on an outstanding team accomplishment this week, and good luck in two weeks at Nationals!!

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1:31 p.m.

Sophomore Hunter Zdyb has completed his tournament. He was 1-under in Round-1, 4-under in Round-2, and 1-under in Round-3, finishing 6-under overall and is the NJCAA Region 12 Champion for 2026!! Congratulations Hunter!!

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1:22 p.m.

Sophomore James Sanders is the first Charger in the clubhouse with an 87 (+15) on the day. His 3-round total is a +39.

Now, Freshman Jeffery Cook is finished as well. He shot a 15-over 87 as well today. His 3-round total puts him at +35.

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1:12 p.m.

A couple of bogeys and a Mott team catching a rhythm late have contributed to the Chargers now falling into 2nd Place in the team competition. Marian Ancilla trails by a single stroke with roughly two holes remaining for each golfer.

Hunter Zdyb remains in the individual lead at 6-under through 17 holes, with a lead of 14 strokes, so he will in all likelihood be crowned the 2026 Region 12 individual champion shortly!!

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12:54 p.m.

With approximately three holes remaining for each of their five golfers, Marian Ancilla is leading the team competition by six strokes over Mott Community College.

Sophomore Hunter Zdyb continues to play steady golf throughout the final day, as he remains 1-under for the day, 6-under for the tournament, and 14 strokes ahead of 2nd Place.

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12:09 p.m.

The Chargers are now two-thirds of the way through the Final Round, and they are proving to be closers. They have extended their team lead to nine strokes with roughly six holes to play!!

Hunter Zdyb has extended his individual lead to 14 strokes, as he now sits at 6-under with six holes to play!! The next closest individual is at 8-over par. Juan Pablo Benavente remains tied for 4th Place at +12.

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11:16 a.m.

Nearly halfway through the Final Round, and the Chargers are holding onto a 5-stroke lead over Mott Community College. 

Zdyb remains 4-under for the tournament and 1-over on the day. His lead has been trimmed to 10 strokes with 10 holes remaining. Benavente is still in a tie for 4th Place at +9 for the tournament.

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10:42 a.m.

Marian Ancilla continues to lead the pack through roughly six holes, but Mott Community College has made up two strokes and is now five back. Delta College has gotten hot today, outscoring everyone by 6 or more strokes, however, they remain 17 back of the Chargers.

Hunter Zdyb has maintained his 1-over play today and still resides at -4 for the tournament. At the same time, his overall lead on the field has extended to 11 strokes with 12 holes to go. Freshman Juan Pablo Benavente is tied for 4th Place at +8 for the tournament, 12 strokes back of Zdyb, but he is just one stroke out of a tie for 2nd Place.

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9:53 a.m.

Third Round action is underway. With all five Charger golfers through nearly three holes, Marian Ancilla is +4 on the day, maintaining a 7-stroke lead on 2nd Place Mott Community College.

Sophomore Hunter Zdyb continues to lead the field individually, and despite dropping a stroke and being 1-over through three holes today, his lead has stretched from eight to nine strokes. He currently sits at -4.

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5/5/26 - 7:30 a.m.

BATTLE CREEK (MI) - Following up a strong regular season, the Marian University Ancilla Men's Golf team headed to Battle Creek, Michigan, to participate in the NJCAA Region 12 National Qualifier at Bedford Valley Golf Course, hosted by St. Clair County Community College. The top two teams from this event qualifier for the NJCAA Division II National Championships at Swan Lake Resort May 19-22. Last season, the Chargers were just a couple of strokes from qualifying as a team, so this year they are on a mission.

The Regional Qualifier consists of three total rounds, with two rounds being played on Monday (5/4/26), and the final round being played today (5/5/26). Throughout the day today, weather permitting, we will be following along with the action, updating this article repeatedly with new highlights every 45 to 60 minutes or so. It appears as though it could rain just before the third round, then again for about an hour in the middle of action today.

Yesterday was an adventure for the Chargers, however, as they started off quite slow, then kicked it into gear during the second round, making major waves and putting themselves one step closer to a Regional Title and a qualifying bid to the National Championships.

In the opening round that began at 9:00a, the Chargers had to overcome a sluggish start to the day, but toward the end of the first round, things began picking up. They finished round-1 with a 316 as a team, which had them in 3rd Place, but they were 17 strokes behind 1st Place Mott Community College.

During the second round, however, the Chargers started strong, finished strong, and made everyone else in the field chase them. As a team, they scored a 294, which was only the second round under 300 on the day (Mott posted a 299 during first round action). Not only that, but Marian Ancilla took the lead and opened up a 7-shot advantage on now second place Mott. Being 19 strokes better than everyone else in the second round, put them in a great position to begin Tuesday's action.

As for the individual competition, Sophomore Hunter Zdyb has been lights-out all Spring, and Monday was no different. In the first round, he shot a 71 (-1), good enough to be in a tie for 2nd Place, just one stroke behind the leader. He then took charge in the second round, especially on the front-9, as he shot a 4-under 68 in total, for a 2-round score of 139 (-5). No other golfer is under par at this point, with the golfer currently in 2nd Place sitting at +3 heading into today.

Freshman Juan Pablo Benavente shot a tough 77 (+5) through 18 holes, but he bounced back with a nice 1-over (73) second round, and he sits in solo 5th Place. Freshman Jace Lugar also made nice strides from round-1 to round-2. He shot a +12 (84) in the opening round, but he fought back with a 76 (+4) in the second round.

Freshman Jeffery Cook and Sophomore James Sanders are the other Charger golfers in action. Cook went 87 + 77, also showing marked improvement from round to round. Sanders was consistent, shooting an 84 in each of Monday's rounds.

Tuesday's action is set to start at 9:00a. Again, we will be updating this article throughout the third round today, so please continue to check in. Good luck Chargers!!