Men's Golf | 10/12/2026 4:51:07 PM
Nazareth University holds the team lead after the first 36 holes of the 2026-27 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship, held at Lake Shore Yacht and Country Club in Cicero, NY on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Golden Flyers hold a one-stroke lead over SUNY Oswego, while Russell Sage College is third overall, just six shots back of the lead. Just 13 strokes separate the top six teams after 36 holes of play.
Lincoln Crosby of Nazareth and
Raine Rumble of Canton are tied for the individual lead after 36 holes, both having carded a one-over-par score of 145 after 36 holes. They are two shots ahead of and
Carson French of St. John Fisher. Crosby led all golfers in the second round, shooting a two-under par round of 70. Rumble, French,
Tyce Helmick of SUNY Oswego and
Ryan Jones of St. John Fisher all shot even par on day two.
Five-time defending champion St. John Fisher had the lowest team round of the day, a score of 296 strokes, while SUNY Oswego and Utica both shot 297. Nazareth carded a 298, SUNY Canton, 299 and Russell Sage, 300.
This weekend marks the first half of the 2026-27 championship, with the 36-hole spring portion of the E8 Championship scheduled for April 18-19, 2027, at Lebanon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania. The team with the lowest score at the conclusion of the four rounds will be crowned league champion.
The 2026-27 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2027 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 18-21 at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, VA.
2026-27 E8 Championship Team Scores (After Round Two)
Nazareth University – 602 (304-298)
SUNY Oswego – 603 (306-297)
Russell Sage College – 608 (308-300)
Utica University – 610 (313-297)
St. John Fisher University – 611 (315-296)
SUNY Canton – 615 (316-299)
Keuka College – 705 (356-349)
SUNY Poly – 721 (369-352)
2026-27 E8 Championship Individual Leaders (After Round Two)
Raine Rumble, SUNY Canton – 145 (73-72)
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 145 (75-70)
Carson French, St. John Fisher – 147 (75-72)
Tyce Helmick, SUNY Oswego – 148 (76-72)
Jack Fesetch, Nazareth – 149 (72-77)
Jacob Martyniuk, Utica – 149 (75-74)
Tyler Simonetti, SUNY Oswego – 149 (73-76)
Carter Johnson, SUNY Canton – 150 (76-74)
Ryan Jones, St. John Fisher – 150 (78-72)
Ryan Arp, Russell Sage – 151 (76-75)