NORMAN, Okla. – For the second straight season, Four Friends University Men's Golf Falcons have been selected to the 2025-26 NAIA PING All-Central Region team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
The all-region performers for the Falcons this season are Trinton Nobles, Bernhard Koster, Laken Matthews and Gabriele Romani.
Nobles, now a three-time KCAC Men's Golf Player of the Year and two-time NAIA All-American, powered the Falcons to their fourth straight KCAC title by winning the individual conference champ at -3, finishing as the only player in the tournament under par.
Koster, a native of Pretoria, South Africa, finished on top of the Evangel Fall Invitational and has posted a pair of top three finishes, including in the Falcons KCAC championship victory.
Matthews recorded one top three finish on the season and came in sixth for the Falcons at the KCAC Championship. He also recorded a top five finish at the Mid-South in his first career tournament.
Romani captured the individual championship at the Falcons' home Crestview Spring Invitational and finished as the runner-up behind Nobles at the Falcon Cup Classic. He then came in fifth at the KCAC Championship for Friends.
Under head coach Dustin Galyon, the Falcons are currently competing at the NAIA National Championship in Silvis, Ill. and have surged into second place following a strong second round showing.