Hutchinson CC Sports Information
FORT SMITH, Arkansas – Led by All-Americans Grant Hatzenbuehler and Hugo Duquaine, the top-ranked Hutchinson Community College built a 20-stroke lead over the field on Day one of the NJCAA National Preview.
The Blue Dragons shot a 36-hole total of 15-under 545 at the Par-70 Hardscrable Country Club, site of the 2027 NJCAA Men's Division I National Championship. Hutchinson had rounds of 272 in the morning round to open a 12-stroke lead. Hutchinson shot a 273, the lowest team score of the second round by six strokes.
The field is made up of nine of the Top 10 teams in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I national rankings.
The top-ranked Blue Dragons lead No. 2-ranked Odessa by 20 strokes (284-281— 565) and lead No. 4 Midland (286-284 – 570). No. 7 Weatherford, No. 7 Central Arizona and No. 9 New Mexico Junior College are tied for fourth at 574.
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Hatzenbuehler and Duquaine are tied for first individually after 36 holes at 6-under 134.
Hatzenbuehler recorded three eagles on Monday, the 11th, 12th and 13th eagles of his Blue Dragon career. Hatzenbuehler had two eagles, two birdies and three bogeys in his opening-round 67 on Monday. The Blue Dragon sophomore followed that with an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys for a second-straight 67 in the second round.
This is the third time in Hatzenbuehler's career with multiple eagles in the same tournament.
Duquaine had three birdies to just one bogey in his opening-round 68. He then had six birdies, including four-consecutive birdies on holes 11 through 14 in a round of 66 in Monday's second round.
The Blue Dragons have four players in the tournament's Top 10 after 36 holes.
Freshman Charlie Rusbridge is fifth with back-to-back rounds of 69, shooting a 2-under 138.
Sophomore Matt Vearncombe is tied for sixth at 1-under 139. Vearncombe opened with a 68 and shot a 71 in the second round.
Freshman Grant Lebuschagne had rounds of 73 and 76 and is tied for 51st at 149.
The Blue Dragons have two individual players competing at the National Preview.
Sophomore Joe Austin is tied for 18th at 4-over 143. Austin had rounds of 71 and 73 on Monday.
Freshman Harry Richmond is tied for 35th at 6-over 146 after carding rounds of 77 and 69.
Tuesday's final round tees off at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Hutchinson will be paired with Odessa, Midland and Weatherford.
The National Preview is the last tournament of the 2026 fall season for the Blue Dragons.