CHAUTAUQUA, NY - The perfect weather continued for the final round of the NJCAA Men's and Women's Golf National Championships hosted by Jamestown Community College (JCC) at Chautauqua Golf Club (CGC) with 120 golfers taking the course on Friday to finish their 72-hole rounds.
On the women's side, it was a local product making the Jayhawks proud as Cadence Rodgers of Bemus Point shot a season-best round of 93 to earn the All-American flag for her 17th-place finish. Rodges moved up the leaderboard each day of the event. The individual women's championship was captured by Amelia Dunseth of Rock Valley Community College, who shot a +21 over the four-day event. She carded a -1 on Thursday to be the only woman to ever shoot a score under par while the event has been played at CGC. As a team, DuPage brought home the crown with a +268 for the four-player field.
As for the men, the homestanding Jayhawks earned 11th place in the field of 78 men's golfers. Kyler Wojtowicz led the way with a total of +29 to finish 31st overall. Fellow freshman Reid Olsen closed strong to finish with a +38. After the duo of first-year players are Cole Johnson (+52), Jaxson Faulk (+67), and Zach Johnson (+76). Sandhills Community College defended their championship by shooting a +4 to claim another title. Individually, Sebastian Haug of Sanhills took home the medalist award for first place with a -4, the only player to shoot under par for the tournament.
2026 marked the 27th straight year Jamestown Community College has hosted the Division III National Men's and Women's Golf Championships, and that will continue in 2027 when the tournament returns to Chautauqua Golf Club.
