Posted: Apr 21, 2026

Behind Final-Round 72, Campbell Earns All-AAC Honors at Conference Championships

Behind a final-round even-par 72, Thomas Campbell climbed eight spots on the leaderboard to earn Second Team All-Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) honors with a tie for seventh place at the 2026 AAC Men's Golf Championships, held Tuesday at the Barnsley Resort in Adairsville, Georgia.

Campbell finished with a 54-hole total of 225 (+9, 78-75-72) to lead the Spartanburg Methodist College men's golf team to a 10th-place finish with a team score of 952 (320-316-316).

The individual title was decided in a three-way playoff, as Reinhardt's Pride Dyer—who climbed four spots in the final round—claimed medalist honors with a 218 (73-76-69). He edged out teammate Griffin Latimer and Milligan's Francisco DeBethencourt.

Dyer and Latimer helped power Reinhardt to the team championship in convincing fashion, as the Eagles posted an 882 (292-301-289). Reinhardt placed four golfers on the All-AAC teams, with Dyer and Latimer earning First Team honors, while Zane May and Trey Schmidt were named to the Second Team.

For the Pioneers, Evan Cheek narrowly missed All-AAC recognition, finishing tied for 13th with a 230 (75-77-78), including a final-round 78. He shared the position with Milligan's Manuel Gutierrez. Tucker Simon placed 49th with a 250 (86-79-85), AJ Bolin finished 58th at 258 (83-90-85), and Kendall Howle rounded out the lineup, tying for 65th with a 36-hole total of 165 (84-81).

At the conclusion of the championship, the AAC also recognized each team's Champions of Character recipient. Andrew Walker was honored for Spartanburg Methodist College.

The championship marks the end of the Pioneers' 2025–26 season, highlighted by team victories at the 2nd Annual Island Pointe Intercollegiate (Mar. 12–13, 2026) and the Pioneers Fall Invitational (Oct. 13–14, 2025).

Individually, Evan Cheek captured three titles during the season at the Fincastle Intercollegiate (Sept. 15–16, 2025), Pioneers Fall Invitational (Oct. 13–14, 2025), and Island Pointe Intercollegiate (Mar. 12–13, 2026). Thomas Campbell earned medalist honors at the Koala Classic (Mar. 23–24, 2026), while AJ Dietrich secured a win at the Pioneers Invitational (Feb. 23–24, 2026).