SILVIS, Ill. — No. 3 Dalton State men's golf wrapped up four rounds at the 2026 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at TPC Deere Run on Friday, closing its week against a national field in one of the season's premier tests with a 12-over 292 to move up to an 8^th place finish.

TEAM TOP 5:
1. #2 Oklahoma City (+33, 1153)
2. #11 Friends (Kan.) (+35, 1155)
3. #18 Hastings (Neb.) (+45, 1165)
4. #14 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (+48, 1168)
4. #13 Marian (Ind.) (+48, 1168)
 
ROUND 1 RECAP (Team: 301, +21)
Ben McFadden led the Roadrunners with a 1-over 71, currently sitting T-15 individually to headline Dalton State's lineup after day one. Scott Frisby added a steady 73 (+3) (T-36), giving the Roadrunners two rounds in the low 70s to open the event.
 
Dalton State rounded out the team total with John Brady Knight carding a 77 (+7), Joe Getley finishing at 80 (+10), and Tyler Latimer posting an 83 (+13). Dalton State will look to build momentum into the next round as the Roadrunners position themselves to move up the leaderboard.
 
Dalton State Scores (Round 1)

• Ben McFadden: 71 (+1) — T-15
• Scott Frisby: 73 (+3) — T-38
• John Brady Knight: 77 (+7)
• Joe Getley: 80 (+10)
• Tyler Latimer: 83 (+13)

ROUND 2 RECAP (Team: 292, +12)
Dalton State found momentum on day two, posting a 292 to move to +33 (593) through 36 holes and sit 11th at the midway point.
 
Individually, Ben McFadden led the Roadrunners at +5 (145) after rounds of 71–74, while Scott Frisby followed closely at +6 (146) with steady rounds of 73–73.
 
Dalton State also got an important second-round swing from Joe Getley, who bounced back with a 73 after an opening 80 to sit at +13 (153).

Tyler Latimer turned in a strong 72 in Round 2 to move to +15 (155) after starting with 83, and John Brady Knight rounded out the five at +16 (156) through two rounds (77–79).
 
With the top 15 teams and ties advancing after 36 holes, Dalton State earned its spot in the final two rounds of the national championship
 
ROUND 3 RECAP (Team: 293, +13)
In Round 3, Dalton State posted a 293 (+13) as the Roadrunners continued their championship push and worked to climb the team board heading into the final 18 holes.
 
Dalton State Scores (Round 3)

• Ben McFadden: 70 (E)
• Tyler Latimer: 70 (E)
• Scott Frisby: 76 (+6)
• Joe Getley: 77 (+7)
• John Brady Knight: 78 (+8)

Through three rounds, Dalton State stood at +46, 886 and 12^th place on the team leaderboard.
 
ROUND 4 RECAP (Team: 292, +12)
Dalton State closed the tournament in Round 4 with a292 (+12) finishing the week at 1178 (+58) and 8^th place overall.
 
Individually, the Roadrunners were paced by senior Tyler Latimer, who finished out his Roadrunner career with a 1-under 69 to finish tied for 29^th for the tournament, while McFadden (+1, 71), Knight (+4, 74), Frisby (+8, 78), and Getley (+12, 82) each delivered counting stretches across the four-round grind to complete the national championship test.
 
Dalton State Scores (Round 4)

• Ben McFadden: 71 (+1) T-7
• Scott Frisby: 78 (+8) T-53
• Joe Getley:82 (+12) T-76
• Tyler Latimer: 69 (-1) T-29
• John Brady Knight: 74 (+4) T-71

QUOTES FROM COACH
Thoughts From Coach Ben Rickett
 "It was a good week for us competing against one of the best fields in the country. I thought the guys showed a lot of resilience, especially responding after the first round and putting ourselves in position to play the final two days."
 
"That's what championship golf is about, staying disciplined, handling adversity, and grinding through four rounds. We'll take what we learned here and use it as motivation moving forward."

UP NEXT
#3 Dalton State will hit the course again in the Fall as they look for the programs 3^rd national championship.
 
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