AMHERST, Va.  - Junior Jonathan McEwen of the fifth-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team secured his second consecutive Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) individual title while the team finished in second place in the three-day event.

The Generals finished as the league's runner-up for the second-straight season as they finished the tournament with a score of 59-over par (304-313-306 – 923) after shooting 18-over par in today's final round. 39th-ranked Guilford hoisted their 20th league title with a score of 40-over par, shooting a tournament-best six-over par in the final round on Tuesday. Randolph-Macon finished in third place with a score of 62-over par while No. 45 Hampden-Sydney moved up one spot to fourth in the final round, shooting 64-over par. No. 17 Lynchburg rounded out the top-five with a score of 67-over par.

The Blue and White shot 13-over par (157) on the front nine, carding five birdies and 16 pars while bouncing back with a fiver-over performance (149) on the back nine with six birdies and 22 pars.

COURSE BASICS

• Poplar Grove Golf Club
• Amherst, Va.
• Par 72 | Yardage 7,082
• Average Score: 
  • Round 1: 80.04 (50 Rounds)
  • Round 2: 79.28 (50 Rounds)
  • Round 3: 77.28 (50 Rounds)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• No. 1-ranked Jonathan McEwen secured his second-straight individual ODAC title after holding off Guilford's Gavin Peach in the final round. He finished the three-day event with a score of three-over par. After shooting one-over in round one and two-over in round two, McEwen carded an even-par 72 in the final round to secure the victory. He opened the day with back-to-back birdies before adding four pars and another birdie on hole five to shoot even on the front nine. He began the back nine with four straight pars before collecting two birdies in a three-hole stretch and closing with pars on holes 17 and 18.
• Ninth-ranked Tim Kaufman fell 10 spots in the final round to finish in a tie for 12th place at 16-over par. After rounds of 74 (+2) and 76 (+4), Kaufman carded a 10-over 82 on Tuesday. He recorded one birdie and three pars on the front nine to shoot six-over, then added six pars on the back to finish four-over on that side.
• Charlie Krasnewich moved up three spots in the final round to join Kaufman in a tie for 12th at 16-over par. After rounds of 76 (+4) and 80 (+8), Krasnewich shot a four-over 76 to secure a top-15 finish. He opened with a birdie on hole two and shot two-over on the front before adding another birdie on hole 14 and closing with four straight pars to shoot two-over on the back.
• Turner Edwards climbed six spots to finish in a tie for 43rd place at 30-over par. After shooting 84 (+12) and 86 (+14) in the first two rounds, Edwards bounced back with a 76 (+4) in the final round. He carded four pars on the front to shoot five-over before recording three birdies and four pars on the back to shoot one-under, highlighted by back-to-back birdies on holes 11 and 12 and another on hole 16.
• William Hull dropped three spots to also finish in a tie for 43rd place at 30-over par. He followed rounds of 81 (+9) and 83 (+11) with an 82 (+10) in the final round. Hull shot 10-over on the front nine with pars on holes five and nine before settling in with an even-par back nine, recording one birdie and finishing with five straight pars.

TOP FIVE TEAM STANDINGS

• 1. No. 39 Guilford | +40 (311-299-294 – 904)
• 2. No. 5 Washington and Lee | +59 (304-313-306 – 923)
• 3. Randolph-Macon | +62 (315-306-305 – 926)
• 4. No. 45 Hampden-Sydney | +64 (305-320-299 – 928)
• 5. No. 17 Lynchburg | +67 (310-319-305 – 931)

TEAM PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Par 3 Scoring: 3.52 avg. (+31) – 8th of 10 Teams
• Par 4 Scoring: 4.37 avg. (+55) – 3rd of 10 Teams
• Par 5 Scoring: 5.15 avg. (+9) – 3rd of 10 Teams
• Total Eagles: 1 (McEwen) - T-3rd of 10 Teams
• Total Birdies: 39 - 1st of 10 Teams
• Total Pars: 126 - 10th of 10 Teams
• Bogeys: 77 - T-5th of 10 Teams
• Double Bogey+: 27 – 5th of 10 Teams

Following the tournament at the awards ceremony, the Blue and White collected three All-ODAC selections in McEwen (First Team), Tim Kaufman (First Team) and Charlie Krasnewich (Second Team). In addition to his All-Tournament and first team selection, McEwen was voted as the league's Player of the Year and ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Thomas R. Wall, IV '80 Head men's golf coach Pete Gyscek was also named the Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.

18-HOLE PIN FLAG HONOREES (top-6 are All-Tournament Team)

1. Jonathan McEwen | Washington and Lee
2. Gavin Peach | Guilford
3. Alan Van Asch | Lynchburg
4. Kole Kohut | Randolph-Macon
5. Conor McCarthy | Shenandoah
6. Groves Williams | Hampden-Sydney
7. Brayden Tritsch | Virginia Wesleyan
8. Luke Wise | Guilford
9. Chase Myers | Averett
10. Larsen Gallimore | Guilford
11. Michael Schaal | Randolph-Macon
12. Jayden Hendricks | Bridgewater
13. Charlie Krasnewich | Washington and Lee
14. Jack Barnes | Hampden-Sydney
15. Andrew Perry | Guilford
16. Cooper Mizelle | Lynchburg
17. Tim Kaufman | Washington and Lee
18. Sean Hickey | Roanoke

2025-26 ALL-ODAC MEN'S GOLF AWARDS

Golfer of the Year: Jonathan McEwen, Jr., Washington and Lee
Jack Jensen Coach of the Year: Pete Gyscek, Washington and Lee
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Chase Myers, Fy., Averett
ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete: Jonathan McEwen, Jr., Washington and Lee
Ted Keller Sportsman of the Year: Dan Ailor, Sr., Shenandoah

FIRST TEAM ALL-ODAC

• Chase Myers | Averett
• Brandon Washburn | Bridgewater
• Alan Van Asch | Lynchburg
• Charlie Wilkerson | Randolph-Macon
• Tim Kaufman | Washington and Lee
• Jonathan McEwen | Washington and Lee

SECOND TEAM ALL-ODAC

• Walker Gillespie | Bridgewater
• Andrew Perry | Guilford
• Cooper Mizelle | Lynchburg
• Dylan Olinger | Lynchburg
• Charlie Krasnewich | Washington and Lee

THIRD TEAM ALL-ODAC

• Benjamin Afzelius | Averett
• Luke Combs | Hampden-Sydney
• Ben Chamberlin | Lynchburg
• Dan Ailor | Shenandoah
• Braden Hermansky | Shenandoah

UP NEXT

• The Generals will wait to see if they receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf National Championship on May 12-15 at the Mission Resort + Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The NCAA will release the field on May 4th at 4 p.m. on NCAA.com.

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