Monday, October 7
Hockley, Texas
2:15 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
BYU
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
Golf Ties No. 24 Utah, Falls to BYU
October 07, 2024 07:00 PM | Golf
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Todd Duncan and Pierce Grieve earned victories while Kaleb Wilson secured a tie to lead the West Virginia University golf team to a 2-2-1 tie against No. 3-seeded and No. 24-ranked Utah in the first round of the Big 12 Match Play Championship at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas, on Monday.
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Duncan recorded a 3&2 victory over Braxton Watts, while Grieve notched a 1UP win over Davis Johnson. Kaleb Wilson, who was down two holes early, came back to tie Brandon Robison. Ryan Leach fell to Sergio Jimenez, 5&3, while Max Green was defeated by Gabriel Palacios, 6&5.
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In the afternoon session, WVU fell to BYU, 4-1-0. Wilson recorded WVU's victory with a 3&1 decision over Angus Klintworth.
"It was a great comeback this morning to earn a tie versus a Top 25 ranked Utah team," coach Sean Covich said. "We didn't lead any of the five matches with less than nine holes to play and managed a tie against a really good team. This afternoon, we had a chance to close out the win but just didn't go our way. We played a lot of good golf but just didn't go our way in the end versus BYU. We need to keep our heads up and bounce back tomorrow versus Houston."
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WVU will now square off against Houston in the morning session on Tuesday, followed by an additional Big 12 opponent Tuesday afternoon. The placing round will take place Wednesday morning.
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At the Red Flash Invitational in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, freshman Nick Turowski sits in third place at 1-under-par after 18 holes. Hugh Donegan shot 4-over-par and Westy McCabe was 8-over-par. All three Mountaineers are competing as individuals and will wrap up play on Tuesday.
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No. 14 West Virginia tied No. 3 Utah, 2-2-1
Sergio Jimenez (Utah) def. Ryan Leach (WVU), 5&3
Pierce Grieve (WVU) def. Davis Johnson (Utah), 1UP
Kaleb Wilson (WVU) tied Brandon Robison (Utah)
Gabriel Palacios (Utah) def. Max Green (WVU), 6&5
Todd Duncan (WVU) def. Braxton Watts (Utah), 3&2
No. 6 BYU defeated No. 14 West Virginia, 4-1-0
Tyson Shelley (BYU) def. Pierce Grieve (WVU), 7&5
Cole Ponich (BYU) def. Max Green (WVU), 3&1
Simon Kwon (BYU) def. Todd Duncan (WVU), 1UP
Kaleb Wilson (WVU) def. Angus Klintworth (BYU), 3&1
Peter Kim (BYU) def. Carson Kammann (WVU), 4&3
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Duncan recorded a 3&2 victory over Braxton Watts, while Grieve notched a 1UP win over Davis Johnson. Kaleb Wilson, who was down two holes early, came back to tie Brandon Robison. Ryan Leach fell to Sergio Jimenez, 5&3, while Max Green was defeated by Gabriel Palacios, 6&5.
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In the afternoon session, WVU fell to BYU, 4-1-0. Wilson recorded WVU's victory with a 3&1 decision over Angus Klintworth.
"It was a great comeback this morning to earn a tie versus a Top 25 ranked Utah team," coach Sean Covich said. "We didn't lead any of the five matches with less than nine holes to play and managed a tie against a really good team. This afternoon, we had a chance to close out the win but just didn't go our way. We played a lot of good golf but just didn't go our way in the end versus BYU. We need to keep our heads up and bounce back tomorrow versus Houston."
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WVU will now square off against Houston in the morning session on Tuesday, followed by an additional Big 12 opponent Tuesday afternoon. The placing round will take place Wednesday morning.
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At the Red Flash Invitational in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, freshman Nick Turowski sits in third place at 1-under-par after 18 holes. Hugh Donegan shot 4-over-par and Westy McCabe was 8-over-par. All three Mountaineers are competing as individuals and will wrap up play on Tuesday.
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No. 14 West Virginia tied No. 3 Utah, 2-2-1
Sergio Jimenez (Utah) def. Ryan Leach (WVU), 5&3
Pierce Grieve (WVU) def. Davis Johnson (Utah), 1UP
Kaleb Wilson (WVU) tied Brandon Robison (Utah)
Gabriel Palacios (Utah) def. Max Green (WVU), 6&5
Todd Duncan (WVU) def. Braxton Watts (Utah), 3&2
No. 6 BYU defeated No. 14 West Virginia, 4-1-0
Tyson Shelley (BYU) def. Pierce Grieve (WVU), 7&5
Cole Ponich (BYU) def. Max Green (WVU), 3&1
Simon Kwon (BYU) def. Todd Duncan (WVU), 1UP
Kaleb Wilson (WVU) def. Angus Klintworth (BYU), 3&1
Peter Kim (BYU) def. Carson Kammann (WVU), 4&3
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