Kansas City, MO – Following a strong fall campaign that featured four tournament championships, the University of the Cumberlands men's golf team climbed four spots to No. 8 in the final fall edition of the STADIONIC NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Rating, announced by the national office Friday. The Patriots collected 394 points, moving up from No. 12 in the previous rating.

Cumberlands opened the fall with a victory at the FireHawk Fall Invitational before capturing the Gibson Bay Intercollegiate title. The Patriots continued their success with back-to-back victories at The Club at Five Oaks Invite and the Mid-South Conference Fall Preview to close out the fall portion of their schedule.

At the MSC Fall Preview, UC posted a three-round total of 845 (-19), finishing 24 strokes ahead of runner-up Lindsey Wilson. The Patriots swept the top three individual spots, with Isaac Jones capturing medalist honors at 208 (-8), followed by Thomas White at 209 (-7) and Saran Jantratit at 210 (-6).

The Patriots also saw individual success throughout the fall, with White capturing medalist honors at the Gibson Bay Intercollegiate. White and Jantratit earned consecutive MSC Men's Golfer of the Week honors in October, adding to Cumberlands' strong finish to the fall season.

Keiser (FL) remained atop the national rating with all 18 first-place votes and 498 points. Reinhardt (GA) followed at No. 2 with 482 points, while Blue Mountain Christian (MS) held the third spot with 462 points. Texas Wesleyan remained fourth with 451 points, and British Columbia rounded out the top five with 411 points.

The Patriots conclude the fall ranked inside the national top 10 after capturing four tournament championships. Cumberlands will look to carry that momentum into the spring portion of the 2026-27 season, with the next NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Rating scheduled for March.

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