NORRISTOWN, Pa. (October 6, 2026) – St. Thomas Aquinas College sits in first place in the team standings after Day 1 of the 2026-27 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Golf Championship tournament on Tuesday at Jeffersonville Golf Club. The event is being hosted today through Thursday by Thomas Jefferson University.
Each of the seven competing teams start five players, with the top four scores counting toward the team score. St. Thomas Aquinas led the way with a 293 (+13), five shots ahead of second-place Jefferson. STAC, a new conference associate member in men’s golf, is playing in the CACC Championship tournament for the first time since 1998-99.
The CACC Championship is a 54-hole tournament. The second round will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Live results and live video links can be found on the Championship Central web page. The team champion will receive the CACC’s automatic berth into the 2027 NCAA East/Atlantic Regional Championship next May.
STAC claims two of the top five individuals heading into Round 2. Sophomore Conor McKenna is tied for the lead (71, +1), followed by senior Diego Ocasio (72, +2) in a tie for fourth place. Two other Spartan players, Ethan Jolin and J.D. Ambrose, are in a tie for eighth (75, +5).
Felician University is in third place with a 24-over-par total of 304 to trail STAC by 11 shots and Jefferson by six. Wilmington University enters Wednesday in fourth place (308), followed by Post University (312) and the duo of Chestnut Hill College and Dominican University New York (316).
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.