BANGOR, Maine - The University of Maine at Farmington men's golf team carded its best round of the season on Friday during the opening day of the 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship. Farmington's four scoring golfers combined to shoot a 29-over-par 313, leaving the Beavers tied for third overall heading into Saturday's second round.

Husson University currently sits in first place at five-under-par, while SUNY Delhi is one stroke back at six-under-par in second place.

Beaver Golfers:

Sophomore Caleb Harvey (Bath, Maine) led the way for the Beavers on Friday, carding a season-low 74 (+3). Harvey recorded one birdie during his round, shooting matching 37s on the front and back nine. He is currently tied for 10th place after the opening round.

First-year Ben Wrigley (Farmington, Maine) also recorded his best round of the season, shooting a five-over-par 76. Wrigley carded a pair of birdies, one on each nine, and shot a 38 on both the front and back nine. He currently sits in 12th place.

Junior Trent Beaudoin (Farmington, Maine) followed suit, posting his lowest round of the season on Friday. Beaudoin finished the day 10-over-par, shooting a 41 on the front nine and a 40 on the back nine. He is tied for 21st overall heading into Saturday.

Sophomore Gage Suitter (Bath, Maine) currently rounds out the Beavers' four scoring golfers. Suitter finished just one stroke behind Beaudoin, carding an 11-over-par 82 in Friday's opening round. Suitter recorded an eagle on the par-five 15th hole and shot a 41 on both the front and back nine.

First-year Sam Binette (South Paris, Maine) also had a solid round for the Beavers, rebounding in a big way on the back nine. Binette shot a 48 on the front nine before closing with a 36 on the back nine, highlighted by an eagle and a birdie. He finished the day 13-over-par with an 84 and is currently tied for 30th place.

The Beavers will return to the course on Saturday for the second round, with golfers teeing off in reverse order. Wrigley will lead off for Farmington at 10:00 a.m., followed by Beaudoin at 10:10 a.m., Binette at 10:20 a.m., Suitter at 10:30 a.m., and Harvey at 10:40 a.m. The Beavers will look to climb the leaderboard and challenge Husson and SUNY Delhi.