Na Claims Fourth, Bears Finish Seventh at Summit League Championship

Tuesday, April 29

Mesa, Ariz.

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4/29/2025 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Northern Colorado Fires Final-Round 283 to Cap Strong Finish in Mesa

By: Brooke Richards, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

MESA, Ariz. – JaeSeung Na continued his outstanding play with a 1-under 70 in Tuesday's final round, finishing fourth overall to lead Northern Colorado to a seventh-place team finish at the 2025 Summit League Men's Golf Championship, held at Longbow Golf Club (Par 71).

Na's consistent performance—rounds of 72-66-70—put him at 5-under for the tournament (208), marking the best individual finish for a Bear this season. His top five finish earned him a spot on the All-Tournament team.

Northern Colorado followed its impressive second round with another solid effort on Tuesday, posting a 1-under 283 to close the championship at 865 (+13). The Bears climbed out of an early hole after opening with a 304, finishing just one stroke behind Omaha and eight behind fifth-place Denver.

Cooper Tate matched Na with a final-round 70 to finish at +3 (216), while Westin Pals closed with a third straight steady round of 71 (+5 overall). Antti Vahvaselka capped his tournament with a 72 (+10 total), giving the Bears four counting scores at 72 or better in the final round.

Oral Roberts claimed the team title at 12-under (840), edging North Dakota State (-8) and South Dakota (-5) in a tightly contested finish.

PLAYER LEADERBOARD
4. JaeSeung Na – 72-66-70—208 (-5)
19. Cooper Tate – 76-70-70—216 (+3)
T27. Westin Pals – 76-71-71—218 (+5)
T39. Antti Vahvaselka – 80-71-72—223 (+10)
54. Matias Koropeski – SUB-75-72—147 (N/A)
57. Palmer Mutcheson – 84-SUB-SUB—84 (N/A)

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Oral Roberts – 288-275-277—840 (-12)
North Dakota State – 287-276-281—844 (-8)
South Dakota – 289-285-273—847 (-5)
South Dakota State – 279-278-292—849 (-3)
Denver – 295-284-277—856 (+4)
Omaha – 291-286-287—864 (+12)
Northern Colorado – 304-278-283—865 (+13)
Kansas City – 296-281-292—869 (+17)
Weber State – 300-294-292—886 (+34)
North Dakota – 312-286-292—890 (+38)
St. Thomas (MN) – 309-286-295—890 (+38)

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