The Master’s University (TMU) freshman Easton Johnson won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship on Friday, and TMU’s men’s golf team placed second in the team competition on the same day at the Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
Johnson finished with an 8-under 280 in his field. The TMU men’s golf team finished the team competition with a score of 8-over par, falling just behind the University of British Columbia who finished the tournament with a score of 5-over par.
This is just the second time that a TMU men’s golfer has won the NAIA National Championship, and the second-place finish in the team competition is the highest team performance in the history of TMU’s men’s golf program.
After the event, Johnson was named NAIA Player of the Year, NAIA Freshman of the Year, and First Team All-American.
The NAIA “serves the interests of small colleges through holding national championships and by driving student-athlete enrollment and financial sustainability,” according to their website.
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