Playing on the Aguila Golf Course in Laveen on Tuesday, Xavier Golf turned their Round 1 one-stroke lead into a four-stroke victory to claim the 2026 Division I State Championship trophy -- fourth State Title in a row.

After shooting two rounds of four-under-par golf, Senior Alexis Lamadrid collected her third consecutive Individual State Title with a three-stroke victory over Liberty's Natalia Fox.

With four players counting toward the team score, we can now see how much the Gators needed sophomore Gabby Doss to "come through". And come through she did!

Although Xavier was in control throughout the day, the element of tension between Xavier and second-place Pinnacle continued to hang in the air. After the first hole, Xavier's one-stroke lead increased to three strokes -- relief -- but the team scores were tied after playing the third hole -- tension returns.

Beginning with the fourth hole, Xavier held leads that ranged from two to five. In fact, going into the 18th and final hole, the Gators only led by two strokes.

Two-point swings in team scores on a single hole are not uncommon, and it did happen on the final hole Tuesday. However, in this case, all it did was stretch Xavier's lead from two to four.

INDIVIDUAL BATTLE
After finishing one under par on Day One, Liberty's Natalia Fox had an outstanding Round Two as she shot a (-4), however, Lamadrid matched that performance by shooting her second four-under-par round of the tournament. During the entirety of round two, Lamadrid maintained leads of two, three, or four, but there was still no time to relax or lose focus when you consider Fox's talent and consistent play.


FAREWELL

So, we say good-bye to Senior Alexis Lamadrid, who earned three individual state titles and one state runner-up during her Xavier career. Alexis fits perfectly in Xavier's legendary list of Individual State Golf Champions. Her talent and her character have blessed the Xavier Community. We wish her success in all her endeavors as she continues to pursue golf at the University of Texas next year.

Going into the 2027 golf season, Xavier Golf will have lost a State Champion but will still have two State Top-Ten sophomores (Claire and Caroline Brooks) and a State Top-Ten Junior (Addison Taylor) to lead the golfin' Gators through another successful season.

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2026 State Golf Video - Xavier