DICKSON, Tenn. – The Valdosta State men's golf team opened the 2026 Gulf South Conference Championship with a 290 first round score and currently sits fourth heading into Tuesday's second round on the par 72, 6,858-yard Greystone Golf Club.
 
Top-ranked West Florida leads the nine-team field with a 4-under 284, while upstart Mississippi College is second at 3-under 285.  No. 2-ranked Lee is third at 1-under 287, while VSU is fourth at 290, followed by Union at 291 to round out the top five.  
 
Trevecca Nazarene sits sixth at 297, while Christian Brothers carded a 301 score and Delta State is eighth at 302.  Montevallo sits ninth heading into Tuesday's second round with a 311 score.  
 
Individually, Mississippi College's Joao Iglesias carded a 6-under 66 to lead the field, while Union's Trace Robinson fired a 3-under 69 for second.  Blazer junior William Carestam eagled the final hole to shoot 2-under 70 for the opening round and move the Blazers into fourth as a team.  Carestam is tied for third with three other players. 
 
Blazer Alexander Nilehn carded even par 72 on Monday is tied for ninth.  Junior Adam Waller fired a 73 and is tied for 16^th, while freshman Kaleb Shiver finished with a 75 and is tied for 24^th.  Senior Elad Sebbag carded an 84 and is tied for 44^th.  
 
Check back with vstateblazers.com for a complete recap and results of Tuesday's second round.  Click here for the link to the live results of the championship.  
 
For more information on the championship, check out the official championship page by clicking here.