Palm Coast, F.L. – After entering the day in second place, OUAZ used a three-under, 285 in the final round to hold off defending national champion Wayland Baptist University and win the 2025 NCCAA Men’s Golf National Championship.
 
As a group, OUAZ pulled away from the Pioneers, shooting an 11-over, 875 for the week, winning the national championship by 16 strokes. Wayland Baptist finished second with a 27-over 891, while Columbia International University finished third with a 29-over 893.
 
The Spirit were led by Grant Greazel, and Liam Toole, as both recorded third round scores under par, with Greazel picking up a two-under, 70, while Toole shot a three-under, 69. Greazel finished tied for second overall with a two-under 214, three round score, while his teammate Toole finished fourth, shooting a one-under,  215 in three rounds at the Hammock Beach Conservatory Course. 
 
Highlights

• A day after setting an NCCAA Men’s Golf National Championship single round scoring record, Luke Hammond of Columbia International stayed hot, shooting a one-over, 31 in the final round to finish the tournament with a four-under, 212 three-round score to claim medalist honors. 
• After shooting a five-under, 67 in the second round, Amaury Wouters of Bethel University carded a two-under, 72 to finish tied for second and earn All-American honors with a two-under, 214 three-round score.
• Bethel’s Earl Williams recorded a one-under, 71 to finish fifth-overall with a one-over 217 for the week. Wayland Baptist’s Leonard Lebrun shot two-under, 72 in the third-round to clinch fifth overall, while DJ Norman of Cedarville University finished seventh after carding his second straight one-under, 71 for the week. 
• Sacha Brendle finished just behind his Pioneer teammate tied for eighth overall with a six-over 222 to earn All-American accolades for the second straight season. Ryan Yoder of Malone University tied Brendle for eight, while Jakob Swanson of the University of Northwestern finished tenth, shooting a seven-over, 223 to round out the All-American award winners. 

 
Brady Barrett of OUAZ was named NCCAA Men’s Golf Coach of the Year. Full results from all three rounds are posted here. All-Americans and other award winners are posted here.
 
About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with one national invitational for 88 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.