Men's Golf | 10/13/2025 5:49:00 PM
Four-time defending league champion St. John Fisher University moved into the team lead, as after day two of the 2025-26 Empire 8 Fall Men’s Golf Championship, held at Teugega Country Club in Rome, NY on Monday, Oct. 13. The Cardinals hold a five-stroke lead over Russell Sage College, while Nazareth University is third overall, just 10 shots back of the lead, while SUNY Canton is fourth.
St. John Fisher shot a +15 as a team in round two, nine strokes better than any other E8 team on Monday to move into the lead. The Gators of Russell Sage shot +24 for the second straight day to remain in second place as a team.
Luke Finlan of Russell Sage holds the individual lead after 36 holes with a +6 total of 146, one stroke ahead of
Colin Patterson of St. John Fisher. Both Finlan and Patterson were just two-over par on Monday.
Kahontiio Lazore of SUNY Canton, who was tied for the lead with
Jack Doran of St. John Fisher after first round action, is currently third at +8.
Nick Years of St. John Fisher enjoyed the best round on Monday, shooting an even-par 70 to shoot into a tie for third overall. Doran is fifth, while 2024-25 E8 Player of the Year
Lincoln Crosby of Nazareth University is sixth.
The opening round took place on Sunday, Oct. 12, also from Teugega Country Club. This weekend marks the first half of the 2025-26 championship, with the 36-hole spring portion of the E8 Championship scheduled for April 2026 at Lebanon Valley Country Club. The team with the lowest score at the conclusion of the four rounds will be crowned league champion.
The 2025-26 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 12-15 at Mission Resort Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, FL.
2025-26 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship Team Scores (After Round 2)
St. John Fisher University – 603 (308-295)
Russell Sage College – 608 (304-304)
Nazareth University – 613 (306-307)
SUNY Canton – 615 (301-314)
Utica University – 618 (308-310)
SUNY Oswego – 628 (317-311)
SUNY Poly – 674 (337-337)
Keuka College – 674 (339-335)
2025-26 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship Individual Leaders (After Round 2)
Luke Finlan, Russell Sage – 146 (+6)
Colin Patterson, St. John Fisher – 147 (+7)
Kahontiio Lazore, SUNY Canton – 148 (+8)
Nick Years, St. John Fisher – 148 (+8)
Jack Doran, St. John Fisher – 149 (+9)
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 152 (+12)
Ryan Arp, Russell Sage – 153 (+13)
Tyce Holmick, SUNY Oswego – 153 (+13)
Raine Rumble, SUNY Canton – 153 (+13)
Nathan Macdonald, Utica – 154 (+14)