T-Bird (M-Golf) Stays in 10th after 54 Holes in Newton

The NMC men's golf team maintained their 10th place position following a 26-over team total of 314 in Round 3 of the 2026 NJCAA Men's Golf National Championship.

The T-Birds are 38 shots back of first place Indian Hills CC. The No. 1 ranked Warriors are 18-over for the tournament following rounds of 5-over, 3-over, and 10-over. 

Second place is McLennan at 22-over and third place is Weatherford at 29-over.

Miles Bollinger of Indian Hills is atop the leaderboard at 4-under for the championship with rounds of 72-70-70.

Alfie Mellor moved into the top spot for NMJC following his 2-over 74 in Round 3. The sophomore is now tied for 20th at 10–over par for the championship headed into the final round. Mellor has shot 77-75-74 over the course of 54 holes.

Sophomore Oliver Ruutu is one shot behind Mellor after recording a 6-over 78 in his third round. Ruutu is tied for 27th place at 11-over. He has posted rounds of 74-75-78 through 54 holes. 

Riley Apodaca shot a 9-over 81 in Round 3 and is in a tie for 49th place at 16-over. Apodaca has shot rounds of 78-73-81 through 54 holes. 

Tristan Kolasinski had a tough day out on the course shooting an 11-over 83 in Round 3. The sophomore is tied for 71st place at 21-over. He recorded rounds of 81-73-83 so far this week.

Sub Nick Friedrichsen shot his second consecutive 9-over 81 in Round 3 of the NJCAA Men's Golf National Championship.  

Tee times for Round 4 are as follows from Hole No. 1, Nick Friedrichsen will tee off at 10 a.m. CDT, Tristan Kolasinski at 10:10 a.m. CDT, Riley Apodaca at 10:20 a.m. CDT, Oliver Ruutu at 10:30 a.m. CDT, and Alfie Mellor at 10:40 a.m. CDT.

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