Harding Academy finished 4th in the state, while golfers from Salem and Melbourne earned impressive individual finishes at the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship at Diamante Country Club.
Harding Academy posted a team score of 251 to finish among the top 5 Class 3A boys golf programs in Arkansas.
Salem golfer Asher Renegar and Melbourne golfer Ty Lawrence each shot an 80 to finish tied for 11th individually.
The championship was highlighted by Episcopal Collegiate winning the team state title by just 1 stroke over DeWitt.
HARDING ACADEMY FINISHES 4TH IN THE STATE
The Harding Academy Wildcats represented Searcy with an outstanding performance at the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship.
Harding Academy finished 4th overall with a team score of 251.
The Wildcats finished just 5 strokes behind 3rd-place Smackover and 8 strokes behind state champion Episcopal Collegiate.
Two Harding Academy golfers earned spots among the top individual finishers.
Chase Jensen shot a 79 to finish 10th individually in the state.
Teammate Garner Wilson finished tied for 11th with a score of 80.
Both golfers delivered strong performances, helping Harding Academy earn its top-5 state finish.
Congratulations to Chase Jensen, Garner Wilson and the entire Harding Academy boys golf team!
SALEM’S ASHER RENEGAR TIES FOR 11TH IN THE STATE
Salem golfer Asher Renegar delivered an impressive performance at the Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship.
Renegar fired a round of 80 to finish tied for 11th individually among the state’s Class 3A boys golfers.
The performance placed Renegar among the leading individual competitors at the state tournament.
Congratulations to Asher Renegar for representing Salem and Fulton County with an outstanding showing!
MELBOURNE’S TY LAWRENCE TIES FOR 11TH IN THE STATE
Melbourne golfer Ty Lawrence also earned recognition at the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship.
Lawrence shot an 80 to finish tied for 11th individually.
The Melbourne Bearkatz golfer matched the scores of Salem’s Asher Renegar and Harding Academy’s Garner Wilson.
Congratulations to Ty Lawrence and the Melbourne golf program on an excellent individual finish!
EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Episcopal Collegiate captured the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship with a team score of 243.
DeWitt finished just 1 stroke behind in 2nd place with a 244.
Smackover took 3rd with a 246, followed by Harding Academy in 4th with a 251.
Fountain Lake rounded out the top 5 with a team score of 252.
Bismarck finished 6th with a 256, Lavaca placed 7th with a 258, Subiaco Academy finished 8th with a 261, Providence Academy placed 9th with a 262, and Flippin finished 10th with a 264.
DOVER’S GRADY DANIELS WINS INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Dover golfer Grady Daniels captured the Class 3A individual state championship with an impressive round of 71.
Thaden’s Kyle Byrd finished 2nd with a 72.
Fountain Lake’s Nathan Noernberg, Fouke’s Garyson McAdams and Episcopal Collegiate’s Charlie Marks tied for 3rd with scores of 76.
Harding Academy’s Chase Jensen finished 10th with a 79.
Harding Academy’s Garner Wilson, Salem’s Asher Renegar and Melbourne’s Ty Lawrence each shot an 80 to finish tied for 11th.
AREA GOLFERS REPRESENT NORTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS
The state championship brought strong individual and team performances from schools across the ArkansasRadio.com coverage area.
Harding Academy earned a top-5 team finish, while Salem and Melbourne were represented among the leading individual golfers.
Congratulations to Harding Academy, Salem and Melbourne for their achievements at the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A Boys Golf State Championship!
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2026 ARKANSAS CLASS 3A BOYS GOLF
COMPLETE TOP-10 TEAM LEADERBOARD
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2026 ARKANSAS CLASS 3A BOYS GOLF
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
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AREA INDIVIDUAL GOLF HIGHLIGHTS
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HARDING ACADEMY — SEARCY, ARKANSAS
4TH PLACE TEAM FINISH
Team Score: 251
Chase Jensen
10th Place Individually
Score: 79
Garner Wilson
Tied For 11th Place
Score: 80
SALEM — SALEM, ARKANSAS
Asher Renegar
Tied For 11th Place
Score: 80
MELBOURNE — MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS
Ty Lawrence
Tied For 11th Place
Score: 80
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