MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University golf team posted its best team finish in school history at the Big 12 Championship, earning a fifth-place finish in the 14-team league at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.

The Mountaineers shot +5 for the 72-hole event, recording rounds of 297-291-280-289=1157.

WVU's previous-best finish at the Big 12 Championship was a ninth-place finish in 2023, 2021 and 2018 when the league had 10 teams. The Mountaineers' best finish to par prior to this year was +24 in 2019 when the Big 12 Championship took place at The Greenbrier.

WVU entered the championship No. 64 in the national rankings and finished ahead of No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 40 BYU and No. 49 Houston. No. 17 Texas (-25) won the event, followed by No. 14 Oklahoma (-7), No. 26 Oklahoma State (-1) and No. 33 Baylor (+3).

Max Green led the way for WVU, tying for 18th place with rounds of 74-72-72-72=290 (+2).

Todd Duncan shot 77-74-68-72=291 (+3) to finish tied for 23rd place.

Jackson Davenport tied for 31st place with rounds of 80-71-70-72=293 (+5).

Pierce Grieve posted rounds of 72-80-70-73=295 (+7) and tied for 39th place.

Kaleb Wilson tied for 46th place with rounds of 74-74-77-75=300 (+12).

Prior to this season, WVU's best individual score at the Big 12 Championship with 72 holes of competition was Max Sear's +5 in 2016, also held at Whispering Pines Golf Club. 

"This was the most impressive tournament of any during my time at West Virginia," coach Sean Covich said. "Our postseason hopes were on the line in the biggest, most challenging tournament of the entire season and the guys got it done. Each one of these guys contributed to our top five finish, even those not in the lineup pushed our starters to play their best. Words can't explain how proud I am of them and most of all, how happy I am for them."

The NCAA Selection Show will air on Wednesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. on the Golf Channel. NCAA regionals will take place at various sites from May 13-15.