No. 11 MISSOURI VALLEY WINS 2026 HEART MEN'S GOLF CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

SMITHVILLE, Mo. — No. 11 nationally ranked Missouri Valley captured the 2026 Heart Men's Golf Conference Championship at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex, finishing 9-under 855 to claim the title and earn an automatic berth to the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships, May 12-15 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. 

The Vikings held off Grand View (867) and Mount Mercy (868) to secure the conference championship. 

Missouri Valley's Felipe Suarez earned individual medalist honors with a 10-under 206 over 54 holes and was also named Heart Men's Golf Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Stephen Main was named Heart Men's Golf Coach of the Year. 

2026 Heart Men's Golf Major Awards 

Player of the Year: Felipe Suarez, Missouri Valley 
Coach of the Year: Stephen Main, Missouri Valley 
Freshman of the Year: Felipe Suarez, Missouri Valley 
Individual Medalist: Felipe Suarez, Missouri Valley 

FULL RESULTS 

Final Team Standings 

1. Missouri Valley — 855  

2. Grand View — 867  

3. Mount Mercy — 868  

4. William Woods — 875  

5. MidAmerica Nazarene — 887  

6. Missouri Baptist — 895  

7. William Penn — 905  

8. Baker — 907  

9. Park — 909  

10. Clarke — 927  

11. Graceland — 931  

12. Central Methodist — 943  

13. Culver-Stockton — 1002  

The 2026 Heart Men's Golf All-Conference Team was also announced following the championship. The 15-player team includes the five low medalists, including ties, with the remaining selections determined by Golfstat adjusted scoring average. 

2026 Heart Men's Golf All-Conference Team 

• Felipe Suarez, Missouri Valley  

• Zephyr Zhong, Mount Mercy  

• Spencer Worley, William Woods  

• Josh Killingsworth, MidAmerica Nazarene  

• Krish Gupta, Grand View  

• Patrick Neal, MidAmerica Nazarene  

• Chad Coburn, Missouri Valley  

• Joaquin Raminger, Missouri Valley  

• Harrison Froling, Grand View  

• Jack Winkel, Grand View  

• Tim Falk, William Woods  

• Luke Gardner, Missouri Baptist  

• Gavin Dines, Baker  

• Oliver Hienonen, William Woods  

• Hunter Schmidt, MidAmerica Nazarene  

Missouri Valley will represent the Heart at the 2026 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships in May at TPC Deere Run.