UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State University men's golf junior Evan Klein (Guelph, Ontario, Bishop Macdonell HS) is ranked No. 23 nationally and No. 2 in the region following the latest NCAA Division II individual rankings.

Klein has put together a strong start to the 2026-27 season through three tournaments and nine rounds. He owns an adjusted scoring average of 69.41 and has finished inside the top eight in all three events, including one top-three finish.

The Guelph, Ontario native opened the fall at the Midwest/Central Regional Preview on September 14-15, placing second out of 108 golfers at four-under-par. He followed with another top-10 performance at the Midwest Collegiate on September 28-29, finishing tied for eighth in the 102-player field at even par.

Klein continued his run at the Doc Spragg Invitational on October 12-13 at Findlay Country Club. He tied for seventh among 96 golfers after finishing the three-round tournament at three-under-par. Klein posted a 73 (+1) in the opening round before firing consecutive rounds of 70 (-2) to close the event.

At the Doc Spragg Invitational, Klein tied for third in the 96-player field in par-4 scoring at four-under with a 3.87 average. His 14 birdies were also tied for fourth-most in the tournament.

Across his three tournaments this fall, Klein has finished second, tied for eighth, and tied for seventh, competing against fields of at least 96 golfers in each event. He has played nine total rounds while building a 283-14-5 head-to-head record.