May 5, 2006

OLATHE, Kan. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the tournament field for the 2006 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships, hosted by the Olathe Chamber of Commerce.  The 55th annual event will be played at Prairie Highlands Golf Course May 16-19.  The 144-player field will contend for the individual national championship, while the 28 teams will battle for the team title.

Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) will return to Olathe to defend their national title.   The Wildcats finished the 2005 national championship at 19-under par while James Renner, also from Johnson and Wales, will look to be just the fourth player to capture back-to-back medalist honors. 

Team Qualifiers (listed alphabetically)

Berry College (Ga.) - At-Large Berth

Brescia University (Ky.) - Region XII Champion

University of British Columbia - Region I Champion

California State University-San Marcos - At-Large Berth

Flagler College (Fla.) - Region XIV Champion

Grand View College (Iowa) - At-Large Berth

Holy Names University (Calif.) - At-Large Berth

Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) - At-Large Berth

Lee University (Tenn.) - At-Large Berth

Lindenwood University (Mo.) - Region V Champion

Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) - Region XI Champion

Malone College (Ohio) - Region IX Champion

Marian College (Ind.) - Region VIII Champion

The Master's College (Calif.) - Region II Champion

Midland Lutheran College (Neb.) - Region III Champion

Missouri Baptist University - At-Large Berth

University of Mobile (Ala.) - Region XIII Champion

Oklahoma Christian University - At-Large Berth

Oklahoma City University - Region VI Champion

Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) - At-Large Berth

Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) - Region VII Champion

Simon Fraser University (B.C.) - At-Large Berth

Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) - At-Large Berth

Southwestern College (Kan.) - Region IV Champion

Texas Wesleyan University - At-Large Berth

University of Victoria (B.C.) - At-Large Berth

Wayland Baptist University (Texas) - At-Large Berth

Webber International University (Fla.) - At-Large Berth

Individual Qualifiers (listed alphabetically)

Ben Bradbury, University of Saint Francis (Ill.) - Region VII Medalist

Simon Buenker, Bethany College (Kan.) - Returning 2005 All-Tournament Team

Cole Floyd, Union University (Tenn.) - Region XI Medalist

Andy Varner, Indiana Wesleyan University - Region VIII Medalist

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