Jake Delaney teeing off
Mark Black

Men's Golf

Men's Golf Opens Spring with 8th Place Finish

Contact: Nicholas Osterloo, Director of Athletics Communication, 630-637-5324

Results

FERNANDINA, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2026) - Opening the spring slate in Florida, the North Central College men's golf team secured eighth place in the two-day, 54-hole event held at Fernandina Golf Club. The Cardinals set numerous personal bests, highlighted by a 32nd-place finish from freshman Lundaa Hayanhirvaa.

Senior Nicholas Zaimins set the pace in round one with a career-low 75 (+3), highlighted by a 34 (-1) on the front nine. He finished with four birdies and no double bogeys. Hayanhirvaa followed with a 78 (+6), while Carter Stephenson, Jake Delaney and Rylan Lother each carded an 81 (+9).

Round two produced one of the Cardinals' most balanced showings of the season, with six players finishing in the 70s. Delaney led the effort with a 74 (+2). Hayanhirvaa added a 76 (+4), marking the best 36-hole stretch of his young career. Tre Wienke surged late, posting a 77 (+5) after a 30-yard chip-in for eagle on No. 17 and a birdie on No. 18. Lother and Zaimins each contributed a 79 (+7), giving Zaimins back-to-back rounds under 80.

Lother paced North Central again in round three with a 74 (+2). Hayanhirvaa and Delaney each recorded a 77 (+5), followed by Wienke at 78 (+6). Stephenson (79, +7) and Zaimins (81, +9) rounded out the lineup.

Hayanhirvaa led the Cardinals overall with a three-round total of 231, tying for 33rd. Delaney finished one stroke back at 232 to tie for 36th. Lother (T42, 234), Zaimins (T45, 235), Wienke (T85, 240) and Stephenson (T85, 240) completed the team scoring.

Competing as individuals, AJ Ackerson and Matt Jachim each turned in strong moments over the 54 holes. Ackerson fired a career-low 76 (+4) in round two. Jachim opened with an 84 (+12) and closed with an 82 to finish 75th, while Ackerson placed 55th after an 84 in the final round.

North Central now turns its attention to the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational, beginning Friday, April 3. The two-day event will be played at Ironwood Golf Course on Friday and Weibring Golf Course on Saturday.
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Players Mentioned

Matt Jachim

Matt Jachim

Senior
Carter Stephenson

Carter Stephenson

Sophomore
Nicholas Zaimins

Nicholas Zaimins

Senior
AJ Ackerson

AJ Ackerson

Freshman
Jake Delaney

Jake Delaney

Junior
Lundaa Hayanhirvaa

Lundaa Hayanhirvaa

Freshman
Rylan Lother

Rylan Lother

Freshman
Tre Wienke

Tre Wienke

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Jachim

Matt Jachim

Senior
Carter Stephenson

Carter Stephenson

Sophomore
Nicholas Zaimins

Nicholas Zaimins

Senior
AJ Ackerson

AJ Ackerson

Freshman
Jake Delaney

Jake Delaney

Junior
Lundaa Hayanhirvaa

Lundaa Hayanhirvaa

Freshman
Rylan Lother

Rylan Lother

Freshman
Tre Wienke

Tre Wienke

Freshman