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Golf Set For 2026 MAAC Championships

2026 MAAC Men's Golf Championships – April 28-30, 2024
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Live Scoring – Clippd

What You Need To Know
- The Rider University men's golf team competes at MAAC Championships this weekend at Disney's Magnolia Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
- Live scoring for all rounds is available on Clippd.
- The Broncs have been led this season by Andrew Bilson, who has produced a 75.08 stroke average. His best finish came in the fall, finishing eighth at the Autumn Invitational, hosted by Columbia, shooting -2 over the three-round event.
- Freshman Sebastian Pell has produced a 75.10 stroke average in his freshman campaign, led by a fifth-place finish (+8) at the Dr. Edwin B Cottrell Invitational. Following that tournament, he was named MAAC Golfer and Rookie of the Week.
- Nathan Tallinder also added a top 10 finish at the Dr. Edwin B Cottrell Invitational, finishing eight with a score of +10. He is the third Bronc with a stroke average under 76 at 75.63.
- Rider's championship lineup is rounded out by Zachary Fisher, Ryan Jones, and Riley Richards. Fisher posted an 80.33 stroke average, finishing 32nd (+18) at the Dr. Edwin B Cottrell Invitational for his best individual finish of the season. Jones closed out the regular season with a 78.32 stroke average, with his best finish at the Dr. Edwin B Cottrell Invitational, scoring +13 to claim 14th. Richards stroke average for the year is 78.09, twice finishing 34th for his top individual performances, first in the fall at the Blue Hen Invitational, then in the spring at the Carpetbagger Classic.
- Rider's title in 2022 was its first-ever MAAC Championship.
- A Bronc has won the McLeod Trophy, representative of the MAAC Individual Champion, three times. Twice, it was Austin Devereux, who won back-to-back McLeod Trophies in 2021 and 2022. Devereux is one of just three two-time McLeod Trophy winners in MAAC history, joining former MAAC member Loyola (Md.) University's Michael Mulieri (2008, 2009) and Jason Cage (1998, 2001). He was just the second to win back-to-back trophies, joining Mulieri. The most recent Bronc to claim the honor was Ben Ortwein, who was individual champion in 2024.
- Rider has posted a 302.75 stroke average as a team this season.


 
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Bilson

Andrew Bilson

6' 2"
Sophomore
Zachary Fisher

Zachary Fisher

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Riley Richards

Riley Richards

5' 11"
Senior
Sebastian Pell

Sebastian Pell

5' 11"
Freshman
Nathan Tallinder

Nathan Tallinder

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Andrew Bilson

Andrew Bilson

6' 2"
Sophomore
Zachary Fisher

Zachary Fisher

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Riley Richards

Riley Richards

5' 11"
Senior
Sebastian Pell

Sebastian Pell

5' 11"
Freshman
Nathan Tallinder

Nathan Tallinder

5' 11"
Sophomore