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Men's Golf

Freshman McKelvey leads Norse to sixth-place finish at Gateway Logistics Invitational

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's golf wrapped up the 2026 fall campaign on Monday & Tuesday, competing at the Gateway Logistics Invitational hosted by Xavier at Maketewah Country Club. NKU finished tied for sixth overall out of the nine competing teams, and just five strokes off fourth. 

Freshman Paxton McKelvey led the Norse with a seven-over, T-15 finish, as he scored 77-71-69 on the 70-par course. McKelvey totaled ten birdies and an eagle over three rounds, with five birdies coming in round two. His 69 in round three tied the best single-round score of any Norse at the tournament. 

Michael Long followed McKelvey at ten over par, as he went 77-72-71 for a T-24 finish. Long totaled six birdies, two in each round. Tied in 39th place were Ben Carter and Caleb Eaglin, both finishing 14 over par at 224. Carter started hot, with a 69 in round one, but cooled off with a 74 in round two and an 81 in the final round. Eaglin scored 75-72-77, logging seven birdies. 

Isaac Moody rounded out the group of scoring players for the Norse at 227, finishing 45th overall. Grant Broughton, competing as an individual, tied for 46th at 228 overall. 

The Norse will pick things back up in the spring, first in Indianapolis at the end of March. 

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Players Mentioned

Caleb Eaglin

Caleb Eaglin

Sophomore
Isaac Moody

Isaac Moody

Junior
Michael Long

Michael Long

Junior
Grant Broughton

Grant Broughton

Freshman
Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Sophomore
Paxton McKelvey

Paxton McKelvey

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caleb Eaglin

Caleb Eaglin

Sophomore
Isaac Moody

Isaac Moody

Junior
Michael Long

Michael Long

Junior
Grant Broughton

Grant Broughton

Freshman
Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Sophomore
Paxton McKelvey

Paxton McKelvey

Freshman