DALTON, Ga. – [Championship Schedule] Dalton State (Ga.) men's golf claimed the program's second national championship today by the slimmest of margins at the 72nd Annual NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at Dalton Golf and Country Club. The Roadrunners bested second-place Texas Wesleyan by a single stroke in an epic back-and-forth round plagued by a two-hour and 25-minute lightning delay.

Dalton State completed the 72-hole championship with a team-total of 1,182 (295-298-297-292) compared to Texas Wesleyan's 1,183 (295-294-300-294). Keiser's (Fla.) ended the tournament in third with a team-total 1,192 (291-306-299-296), while Columbia (Mo.) finished fourth with a 1,201 (301-302-289-309).

Just as dramatic as the team championship, the individual medalist needed one additional hole to decide a champion. Texas Wesleyan's Juan Ricardo Davila Bone birdied the par-4 18th hole on the first sudden-death playoff hole to beat OUAZ's(Ariz.) Kolby Shackelford for the medalist honors. The pair tied in regulation with even-par 288's. Shackelford carded the best round of the day with a tournament-best 5-under par 67 to force the playoff. Bone shot his best round of the tournament today with a 2-under 70 over the 7,043-yard, par 72 layout.

Bone and Shackelford were joined on the all-tournament team by the top 15 individuals and ties.

Texas Wesleyan opened the day with a slim one-shot lead, only to have Dalton State make the turn with a five-stroke advantage. The Rams closed the gap to within two shots when play was halted at 1:55 p.m. ET due to lightning in the area. Following the delay and a brief warmup, the two teams commenced on the final three holes, with the Roadrunners ultimately adding a second national championship trophy to their case. Dalton State also captured the 2021 national championship.

Texas Wesleyan finished runner-up for the 11th time in the program's history, to go along with seven national titles.

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) posted the best team round of the day and tied Columbia (Mo.) with the best team round of the tournament with a 1-over par 289. The Pioneers jumped six spots today to tie for eighth overall.

Tournament Highlights

• Wednesday's second round yielded a pair of hole-in-ones. Benedictine-Mesa's (Ariz.) Sabastian Carranza aced the 174-yard par-3 hole nine while St. Thomas's (Fla.) Tomas Borquez knocked in his tee shot on the 182-yard par-3 sixth hole. Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Callum Waugh also aced the par-3 sixth hole during Monday's official practice round.
• The total scoring average for the tournament is 77.61. The first-round scoring average was 78.29, while the second-round scoring average was 78.15. The third round scoring average was 76.71 and today's round is the best of the week at 76.32.
• The par-5 10th hole played the easiest through the week at 35-under par.
• Nine different players recorded 10 eagles during the week. Dalton State's Trevor Bassett recorded both of his tournament-leading eagles in today's final round.
• OUAZ's (Ariz.) Kolby Shackelford finished leading the tournament field with 15 birdies.
• Dalton State's (Ga.) Brock Hoover led the field with 52 pars.
• OUAZ's (Ariz.) Kolby Shackelford had the low round of the tournament with a 5-under par 67 during today's final round.
• Columbia (Mo.) and MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) produced the low team rounds of the tournament. They both shot 1-over par 289 during the week.
• The final round was delayed two hours and 25 minutes due to lightning during today's final round.
• Texas Wesleyan's Juan Ricardo Davila Bone defeated OUAZ's (Ariz.) Kolby Shackelford with a birdie on the first playoff hole.

Team Standings

1. Dalton State (Ga.) - 295-298-297-292 = 1182 (+30)

2. Texas Wesleyan - 295-294-300-294 = 1183 (+31)

3. Keiser (Fla.) - 291-306-299-296 = 1192 (+40)

4. Columbia (Mo.) - 301-302-289-309 = 1201 (+49)

5. Houston-Victoria (Texas) - 305-303-300-297 = 1205 (+53)

6. British Columbia - 299-304-298-309 = 1210 (+58)

7. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) - 303-309-302-297 = 1211 (+59)

T8. Marian (Ind) - 302-302-309-303 = 1216 (+64)

T8. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) - 301-317-309-289 = 1216 (+64)

10. Friends (Kan.) - 304-310-302-304 = 1220 (+68)

11. Wayland Baptist (Texas) - 302-308-303-308 = 1221 (+69)

12. Coastal Georgia - 308-302-311-302 = 1223 (+71)

13. Truett McConnell (Ga.) - 310-306-308-303 = 1227 (+75)

14. Cumberland (Tenn.) - 300-309-310-309 = 1228 (+76)

15. St. Thomas (Fla.) - 292-326-313-305 = 1236 (+84)

16. Webber International (Fla.) - 314-304-314-307 = 1239 (+87)

Individual Standings (not on a team)

2. Kolby Shackelford - Ottawa (Ariz.) - 75-74-72-67 = 288 (Even)

T12. Cameron Jones - Grace (Ind.) - 72-77-74-73 = 296 (+8)

T12. Liam McEvoy - Lawrence Tech (Mich.) - 75-73-72-76 = 296 (+8)

T27. Jonathan Larson - The Master's (Calif.) - 76-73-71-81 = 301 (+13)

T27. Troy Schultz - Hope International (Calif.) - 76-74-75-76 = 301 (+13)

T29. Sam Johnson - Bellevue (Neb.) - 79-71-75-77 = 302 (+14)

T32. Dominik Wolf - Point (Ga.) - 72-73-78-80 = 303 (+15)

2024 NAIA Men's Golf All-Tournament Team (In Order of Finish)

Juan Ricardo Davila Bone - Texas Wesleyan

Kolby Shackelford - Ottawa (Ariz.)

Antonio Juarbe - Coastal Georgia

Colin Price - Texas Wesleyan

Jack Whaley - Dalton State (Ga.)

Peyton Shedd - Truett-McConnell

Vedant Sirohi - Webber International (Fla.)

Trinton Nobles - Friends (Kan.)

Joshua Van Der Wath - Houston-Victoria (Texas)

Callum Waugh - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Florian Benner - Keiser (Fla.)

Camron Jones - Grace (Ind.)

Liam McEvoy - Lawrence Tech (Mich.)

Benjamin Lubker - Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Brock Hoover - Dalton State (Ga.)

Tom Scullion - Cumberland (Tenn.)

2024 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship Character Act Award Winners

Trey Burton - Columbia (Mo.)

Derek Callahan - Ave Maria (Fla.)

Randy Christiansen - Bellevue (Neb.)

Tom Scullion - Cumberland (Tenn.)