Men’s golf inks two transfers – Campbell University

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Malik Dao and Logan Graf have signed athletics grants-in-aid with Campbell University, head men’s golf coach John Crooks announced.  Natives of Canada and Division I transfers, Dao and Graf join incoming freshman Benjamin Killingstad of Norway in the 2024 recruiting class.
 
Dao hails from Notre-Dame-de’I’ll-Perrot, Quebec and is a transfer from Eastern Kentucky.  A member of the Canadian National and Quebec Provincial teams, he represented EKU in the last two ASUN Championships.
 
The 2020 Quebec Amateur Champion, Dao also won the 2019 Quebec Junior Boys Match Play and Future Links Amateur Championships.  He was runner-up in the 2021 Las Vegas Evian Senior Showcase and 2022 Quebec Amateur Championship.  A rising junior, Dao finished 18th in the 2022 Canada Summer Games and participated in the 2022 North and South Junior Amateur and Orlando International Amateur.
 
A resident of Sylvan Lakes, Alberta, Graf joins the Camel program from Eastern Michigan.  The 2024 Alberta Fourball Champion, Graf won the 2022 Alberta Boys and Edmonton Maple Leaf Future Stars Invitational championships.  He is a Team Alberta Provincial team member who finished fourth in the 2022 Canada Summer Games, where he set a tournament record for lowest single round (65).
 
He competed in the 2022 and 2023 Canadian Amateur championships and the ’23 Pacific Northwest Amateur after finishing as runner-up in the 2021 Alberta Golf Junior Championship.  Graf played in all 12 tournaments for Eastern Michigan during his 2022-23 freshman campaign.  He also participated in the 2022 PGA Tour Canada ATB Classic.
 
“Our goal is to build the finest men’s golf team in the Coastal Athletic Association,” said Crooks, who is entering his 35th season as head coach of the Camels.  “To do so, we need outstanding athletes who love to compete.  We are so pleased to add three outstanding student-athletes to our men’s team.  Each of these men have won major tournaments and experienced international competition.  Benjamin, Logan and Malik have excelled in the classroom and are competitive wherever they go.  I am so excited about our future.”
 
Dao, Graf and Killingstad join a Fighting Camel program that just completed its first year of competition in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and has participated in seven of the last eight NCAA Regional championships.  Under Crooks’ guidance, the Campbell men and women have combined to reach NCAA postseason competition in 15-straight seasons.
 
2024 Campbell Men’s Golf Recruits
 
Malik Dao | Junior | Notre-Dame-de’I’ll-Perrot, Quebec | Ecole Secondaire du Chene-Bleu (Eastern Kentucky)
Participated in 12 events over two seasons at Eastern Kentucky University, including the 2023 and 2024 ASUN Championships… Canadian National and Quebec Provincial team member… 2020 Quebec Amateur Champion… Also won the 2019 Quebec Junior Boys Match Play and Future Links Amateur Championships… Runner-up in the 2021 Las Vegas Evian Senior Showcase and 2022 Quebec Amateur Championship…. Finished 18th in the 2022 Canada Summer Games and participated in the 2022 North and South Junior Amateur and Orlando International Amateur… Son of Duc Dao and Annie St-Georges… His sister, Celeste, played golf at Georgia… Business major…
 
Logan Graf | R-Sophomore | Sylvan Lake, Alberta | HJ Cody (Eastern Michigan)
Competed in 15 events over two seasons at Eastern Michigan University, including the 2023 MAC Championship… 2024 Alberta Fourball Champion… Won the 2022 Alberta Boys and Edmonton Maple Leaf Future Stars Invitational championships… Team Alberta Provincial team member… Finished 4th in the 2022 Canada Summer Games, where he set a tournament record for lowest single round (65)… Competed in the 2022 and 2023 Canadian Amateur championships and the ’23 Pacific Northwest Amateur… Runner-up in the 2021 Alberta Golf Junior Championship… Also participated in the 2022 PGA Tour Canada ATB Classic… Son of Tracy and Leigha Graf… His brother, Carter, played golf at NC State… Business major…
 
Benjamin KIllingstad | Freshman | Blommenholm, Norway | NTG
Posted five top-10 finishes, including 3 victories in his first 11 WAGR events… Won the Srixon Winter Open in Spain in March 2024 (74-75-72-68)… Won Srixon Tour 5 in Norway (70-71-77) in August 2023… Claimed the title at the Ostlandtour Minitour (68-77-71)… Finished third in the Srixon Tour 2 event (69-71-68) in May 2024… Son of Trond Killingstad and Helen Dessingthon… Born Aug. 4, 2005… Undecided academic major…