Tuesday, January 30
Tucson, Ariz.
10:30 a.m.
West Virginia University
vs
The N.I.T.
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
Golf Shoots -27 to Begin Spring Season
January 30, 2024 07:25 PM | Golf
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University golf team shot 27-under-par for the second lowest 54-hole score in school history in its first tournament of the spring at The N.I.T. in Tucson, Arizona.
WVU's 27-under-par in the tournament was one shot off the school record that was set at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate in 2022.
In the third round on Tuesday, West Virginia shot 14-under-par, the second-lowest round in school history. In Las Vegas in 2022, WVU shot a school record 17-under-par in the third round.
The Mountaineers posted rounds of 282-281-274=837 to finish tied for seventh place in the 18-team field. WVU's total of 837 ties for the fifth-best total score in school history.
West Virginia tied with No. 36 SMU and No. 51 Fresno State. The Mountaineers finished ahead of San Diego, No. 84 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara, No. 38 Loyola Marymount, Wyoming, No. 69 Iowa State, New Mexico State, No. 49 TCU and No. 59 Stanford.
Sophomore Kaleb Wilson led the way for the Mountaineers, tying for 15th place at 11-under-par. Wilson shot 70-68-67=205 for his best score at WVU. His final round 67 was a career-best round at WVU.
Junior Max Green tied for 33rd at 6-under-par with rounds of 71-68-71=210. Senior Jackson Davenport posted rounds of 70-73-69=212 to finish tied for 46th at 4-under-par. Junior Todd Duncan was 1-under-par with rounds of 75-72-68=215, and senior Oli Ménard was 2-over-par with rounds of 71-77-70=218.
"This was a very important tournament for us, to gain momentum for the rest of the spring and also to prove to ourselves that we can compete in big events," coach Sean Covich said. "I'm so proud of all the guys, they all contributed to our team's success this week.
"Kaleb Wilson played outstanding today, and really, all week. Todd Duncan stepped up big time for us today when we had to have it. I'm so proud of Todd and what he did today. Max Green was so close to taking it really low every round. Jackson Davenport was able to move past some bad breaks and find ways to make birdies. Oli Ménard has played outstanding golf all season and posted a clutch under-par final round for us."
Final results can be found here - https://smartgolf.online/tournament_access/n-i-t-de089b53.
Four WVU golfers will compete this weekend at the Thomas Sharkey Individual in Statesboro, Georgia.
WVU's 27-under-par in the tournament was one shot off the school record that was set at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate in 2022.
In the third round on Tuesday, West Virginia shot 14-under-par, the second-lowest round in school history. In Las Vegas in 2022, WVU shot a school record 17-under-par in the third round.
The Mountaineers posted rounds of 282-281-274=837 to finish tied for seventh place in the 18-team field. WVU's total of 837 ties for the fifth-best total score in school history.
West Virginia tied with No. 36 SMU and No. 51 Fresno State. The Mountaineers finished ahead of San Diego, No. 84 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara, No. 38 Loyola Marymount, Wyoming, No. 69 Iowa State, New Mexico State, No. 49 TCU and No. 59 Stanford.
Sophomore Kaleb Wilson led the way for the Mountaineers, tying for 15th place at 11-under-par. Wilson shot 70-68-67=205 for his best score at WVU. His final round 67 was a career-best round at WVU.
Junior Max Green tied for 33rd at 6-under-par with rounds of 71-68-71=210. Senior Jackson Davenport posted rounds of 70-73-69=212 to finish tied for 46th at 4-under-par. Junior Todd Duncan was 1-under-par with rounds of 75-72-68=215, and senior Oli Ménard was 2-over-par with rounds of 71-77-70=218.
"This was a very important tournament for us, to gain momentum for the rest of the spring and also to prove to ourselves that we can compete in big events," coach Sean Covich said. "I'm so proud of all the guys, they all contributed to our team's success this week.
"Kaleb Wilson played outstanding today, and really, all week. Todd Duncan stepped up big time for us today when we had to have it. I'm so proud of Todd and what he did today. Max Green was so close to taking it really low every round. Jackson Davenport was able to move past some bad breaks and find ways to make birdies. Oli Ménard has played outstanding golf all season and posted a clutch under-par final round for us."
Final results can be found here - https://smartgolf.online/tournament_access/n-i-t-de089b53.
Four WVU golfers will compete this weekend at the Thomas Sharkey Individual in Statesboro, Georgia.
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