PALM COAST, Fla. - The University of Northwestern Men's Golf team is participating in the National Christian College Athletic Association Men's Golf National Championship at Hammock Beach Resort this week. It is the fifth time in program history that UNW has qualified for the event (with the last coming in 2018), doing so via winning the NCCAA North Central Regional in September. The Eagles will play three rounds at the resort's Conservatory Course, with a champion being crowned after Wednesday's final round. Follow along with the action all week long here.

Day One

Fresh off receiving the NCCAA's Dan & Kelly Wood Award on Sunday morning, Jakob Swanson (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) continued to make his presence known in Palm Coast, as he bounced back from a tough start to make four birdies and shoot 73 (+1), including a one-under 35 on the front nine (his second nine). The senior is in solo third place with 36 holes remaining and is just two shots off the lead. Carson Mersberger (Kiel, Wis./Elkhart Lake-Glenbeaulah) was the next lowest Eagle, using a birdie on 18 to shoot 80 (+8). Shane Seiffert (Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong) and Luke Frazell (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) made one and two birdies, respectively, on their way to matching 81's (+9), while Carson Besonen (Madison, Minn./Lac qui Parle Valley) carded an 85 (+13) with a birdie on the par-three eighth. As a team, UNW is in seventh place through 18 holes with a team score of 315 (+27), 18 shots behind leader Wayland Baptist.

Northwestern will begin round two at 9:50 AM local time (8:50 AM CT) on Tuesday.