WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio – Mount Union's men's golf team won the 2025-26 Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship after the final round at River Greens G.C. on Sunday afternoon.

The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 871 (294-293-284) which was tied with Otterbein for first place but won the championship after winning the second playoff hole. Mount Union was third entering the final round and trailed by eight strokes before coming back to win their first team championship since 2011.

Junior Brian Myers (Wadsworth) and freshman Austin Mariani (Kinsman / Badger) led the way in round three for Mount Union by both shooting a three-under 69. Sophomore Vincent Borros (Strongsville) and freshman Austin Wilhoit (Beloit / West Branch) rounded out the Raiders team score by shooting a 72 and 74 respectively.

The win earns the Raiders an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship that will take place at Mission Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., taking place May 12-15. More information will be posted on athletics.mountunion.edu and @purpleraiders socials as it becomes available. 

Team Scores

T1. Mount Union 871 (294-293-284) and Otterbein 871 (293-293-285), 3. Ohio Northern 876 (291-288-297), 4. Marietta 900 (287-302-311), 5. Heidelberg 910 (301-316-293), 6. Capital 914 (306-305-303), 7. Baldwin Wallace 932 (313-313-306), 8. Muskingum 940 (304-314-322)

Top 5 Individuals

1. Clay Bruning (OTT) 213 (72-70-71), 2. Carter Woodward (OTT) 215 (73-73-69), T3. Zach Butcher (ONU) 218 (75-70-73), Bennett Christy (ONU) 218 (72-72-74), Aidan Houghton (MAR) 218 (71-74-73)

Mount Union

T6. Brian Myers 219 (75-75-69), T9. Austin Wilhoit 221 (70-77-74), T9. Austin Mariani 221 (76-76-69), T14. Vincent Borros 222 (80-70-72), T20. Jase Libb 225 (73-72-80)