Firestorm Lower Score Each Round In Opener

Le Mars, Iowa - On Monday and Tuesday, Arizona Christian teed off their 2025-26 season at the Northwest Iowa National Invitational and despite lowering their team score each round could not climb the team standings ladder.

EVENT INFO
Northwest Iowa National Invitational
Willow Creek Golf Course- Black - Le Mars, IA
Par 71 - 6,563 Yards

TEAM SCORES

1 - Marian (IN) - 826 (-26)
2 - MidAmerica Nazarene -829 (-23)
3 - Oklahoma City - 834 (-18)
4 - Texas Wesleyan - 835 (-17)
5 - OUAZ - 836 (-16)
6 - Lewis Clark State - 846 (-6)
7 - Science & Arts (OK) - 849 (-3)
8 - Northwestern (IA) - 854 (+2)
9 - The Master's - 857 (+5)
T10 - Friends (KS) - 858 (+6)
T10 - Grand View (IA) - 858 (+6)
12 - Embry-Riddle (AZ) - 864 (+12)
13 - Morningside (IA) - 865 (+13)
14 - Arizona Christian - 877 (+25)

ACU INDIVIDUAL SCORES

T23- Apollos Morris - 73+73+66=212 (-1)
62 - Arjin Yalcinkaya - 74+73+75=222 (+9)
68 - Nichols Goldsberry - 74+72+79=225 (+12)
T69 - Robbie Finlinson - 73+77+76=226 (+13)
71 - Ian Chapital - 79+75+73=227 (+14)

SCORECARD SPOTLIGHTS

Morris finished strong thanks a five under 66 that included an eagle in his final round
On the par three holes, Morris shot an even par on the tournament
Yalcinkaya was consistent as he completed each round within two strokes
Two eagles (second most for all players) were the highlight of the three rounds for Goldsberry
Finlinson accounted for par on 38 holes- fourth best in the invite
Chapital dropped strokes in each round
The three eagles as a team were the third most for the whole field
Ten of the 14 teams started the 2025-26 season ranked in the NAIA Top 25 (ACU receiving votes)

NEXT UP
The Firestorm will be back on course on October 6 at the Sterling Grove Golf Course in Surprise, AZ.

Roll Storm!

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Players Mentioned

Arjin Yalcinkaya: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Ian Chapital: 5' 8"; Junior

Robbie Finlinson: 6' 3"; Freshman

Apollos Morris: 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Arjin Yalcinkaya
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Ian Chapital
: 5' 8"; Junior

Robbie Finlinson
: 6' 3"; Freshman

Apollos Morris
: 5' 11"; Junior