The No. 1-ranked Keiser women's golf team host the 2026 Kona Ice Keiser Kup March 8-10. The three-round, three-day event will be held at the Okeeheelee Golf Club (Par 71, 6,831 yards) and will feature golfers from 10 different collegiate programs.
The Seahawks placed second at the Titan Winter Invitational, held at Suntree Country Club in Melbourne, Florida (Jan. 27). The Seahawks recorded rounds of 302 (+14), 293 (+5), and 307 (+19) to finish with a three-round total of 902 (+38), just one stroke behind team champion Central Alabama CC.
Keiser battled throughout the three-day event, climbing the leaderboard with a strong second-round performance before closing the tournament against a competitive field. Central Alabama CC claimed the team title at 901 (+37), while Webber International finished third at 909 (+45).
Individually,
Yann Ferrando led the Seahawks with a tie for second overall, carding a 220 (+4). Ferrando opened with an even-par 72, followed with a 71 (-1) in round two, before closing with a 77 (+5)
Jack Peters followed closely for Keiser, finishing fourth overall at 223 (+7) after rounds of 75 (+3), 72 (E), and 76 (+4).
Matus Cedzo added another solid performance, tying for 13th at 227 (+11) with rounds of 77 (+5), 72 (E), and 78 (+6).
Achilleas Lazaridis finished tied for 38th at 237 (+21), while
Michael Conti rounded out the Keiser lineup with a tie for 40th at 238 (+22).
With the second-place finish, Keiser has posted a top-5 finish in 12 straight events, dating back to last year.
When: March 8-10, 2026
Course: Okeeheelee Golf Course - Eagle/Heron (Par 71, 6,813 yards)
Where: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Format: 18 holes, Sunday, 18 holes Monday, 18 holes Tuesday
Field: No. 1 Keiser, No. 8 Ave Maria, No. 18 Texas Wesleyan, (rv) Bellevue (Neb.), Florida College, St. Thomas, Doane, New College of Florida, Adelphi (NCAA DII), Palm Beach State (JC)
1. Yann Ferrando - Jr. / Biscarose, France
Ferrando has recorded five straight top-5 finishes. He has posted an adjusted scoring average of 67.9 and is ranked No. 1 in the nation (clippd)
2. Jack Peters - Fr. / Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Peters has two top-5 finishes this season. He enters this week's action with an adjusted scoring average of 70.6 and is ranked No. 20 in the nation (clippd)
3. Achilleas Lazaridis - Jr. / Limassol, Cyprus
Making his fourth appearance with the Seahawks this season, Lazaridis comes into this week's action with an adjusted scoring average of 73.3
4. Iver Sokhan-Sanj - So. / Lorenskog, Norway
Sokhan-Sanj has two top-3 finishes this season, including a win at the Jupiter Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 14). The native of Lorenskog, Norway, has an adjusted stroke average of 70.2 and ranks No. 13 in the nation (clippd)
5. Matus Cedzo - Fr. / Prague, Czech Republic
Cedzo has appeared in five events for the Seahawks this season. The first-year Seahawk has tallied an adjusted scoring average of 70.0 and is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation (clippd)
Individuals
Michael Conti - Jr. / Phoenix, Arizona
Conti will be making his fourth appearance for the Seahawks this season. He enters Sunday with an adjusted scoring average of 74.6
Fridtjof Farhang - Fr. / Oslo, Norway
Sunday will mark Farhang's fourth event with the Seahawks. The native of Oslo, Norway, has posted an adjusted scoring average of 72.3
Theodor Myklebust Bjorge - Fr. / Alesund, Norway
Bjorge will be making his fourth appearance this season for the Seahawks. On the year, the Alesund, Norway, product has recorded an adjusted scoring average of 74.0
Justin Vieira - So. / Brampton, Ontario
Vieira will mark just the second appearance for the Brampton, Ontario, native
Jan Sustek - So. / Brno, Czech Republic
Sustek
has played in three events for the Seahawks this season. He enters Sunday with an adjusted scoring average of 73.8
Dimitri David - Jr. / Pirae, Tahiti
David has two events under his belt this season with one top-5 finish. He has an adjusted scoring average of 72.3
Basil Strolz - So. / Lech, Austria
Sunday will be Strolz second event with the Seahawks
Matthew Stoliker - Fr. / Schenectady, NY / Schalmont
Sunday will mark Stoliker's debut with the Seahawks
- The Seahawks enter the week ranked No. 1 in the current NAIA Coaches' Top 25 poll (Oct. 30)
- Keiser also ranks No. 1 in the latest Bushnell /Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll (March 6)
- The Seahawks opened the Spring with a second place finish at the Titan Winter Invitational (Jan. 27)
- Yann Ferrando led the way for Keiser, finishing tied for second individually at four-over-par (220)
- With the second-place finish, Keiser has posted a top-5 finish in 12 straight events, dating back to last year
- Keiser is currently 34-1-0 versus NAIA teams
- This year's Kona Ice Keiser Kup field consists of 10 teams
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