Monday, September 8
Independence, Minn.
8:15 a.m.
West Virginia University
at
Gopher Invitational
September 08, 2025 04:11 PM | Golf
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University sophomore Nick Turowski shot 3-under-par to finish in fifth place to lead the golf team to a third place team finish at the Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minnesota, on Monday.
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Turowski recorded rounds of 74-66-70=210 (-3) to post his second top five finish in as many weeks. Last week, Turowski finished third at the Island Resort Collegiate to open the 2025-26 season.
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The Mountaineers placed third with rounds of 285-278-298=861 (+9) in the 15-team field. Texas A&M (Even) won the event, followed by South Carolina (+7). The Mountaineers edged Louisville (+11), Iowa State (+11) and defeated four teams from the Big Ten in Minnesota (+16), Nebraska (+18), Wisconsin (+19) and Rutgers (+20). WVU's third-place finish was its highest finish in its six Gopher Invitational appearances.
With last week's win in MIchigan and this week's third-place finish, the Mountaineers now boost a 23-2-0 record after two tournaments.
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Kaleb Wilson finished 15th for WVU after shooting +2 with rounds of 73-67-75=215. Ryan Leach placed 20th with rounds of 68-72-77=217 (+4), Jack Michael was 56th at +11 (71-77-76=224) and Harrison Thompson recorded a 59th-place finish with rounds of 73-73-80-226 (+13).
"I'm really proud of this group," coach Sean Covich said. "We didn't play close to good golf today, but they battled hard in tough scoring conditions. A lot of learn from today, but I believe in this group, they fight hard for every shot and that's fun to coach. Off for a few days then start preparing for hosting the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational."
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West Virginia will be back in action in three weeks, hosting the second annual Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational in Farmington, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 29-30.
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Turowski recorded rounds of 74-66-70=210 (-3) to post his second top five finish in as many weeks. Last week, Turowski finished third at the Island Resort Collegiate to open the 2025-26 season.
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The Mountaineers placed third with rounds of 285-278-298=861 (+9) in the 15-team field. Texas A&M (Even) won the event, followed by South Carolina (+7). The Mountaineers edged Louisville (+11), Iowa State (+11) and defeated four teams from the Big Ten in Minnesota (+16), Nebraska (+18), Wisconsin (+19) and Rutgers (+20). WVU's third-place finish was its highest finish in its six Gopher Invitational appearances.
With last week's win in MIchigan and this week's third-place finish, the Mountaineers now boost a 23-2-0 record after two tournaments.
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Kaleb Wilson finished 15th for WVU after shooting +2 with rounds of 73-67-75=215. Ryan Leach placed 20th with rounds of 68-72-77=217 (+4), Jack Michael was 56th at +11 (71-77-76=224) and Harrison Thompson recorded a 59th-place finish with rounds of 73-73-80-226 (+13).
"I'm really proud of this group," coach Sean Covich said. "We didn't play close to good golf today, but they battled hard in tough scoring conditions. A lot of learn from today, but I believe in this group, they fight hard for every shot and that's fun to coach. Off for a few days then start preparing for hosting the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational."
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West Virginia will be back in action in three weeks, hosting the second annual Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational in Farmington, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 29-30.
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