Shivers Finishes Third to Lead WVU to a Runner-Up Team Finish

Thursday, November 5

‘Aiea, O'ahu, Hawai'i

12:30 p.m.

West Virginia University

Pearl at Kalauao Invitational

November 05, 2026 08:30 PM | Golf

Results

By: Bryan Messerly

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University freshman golfer Michael Shivers shot 3-under-par to finish in third place to lead the Mountaineers to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season at the second annual Pearl at Kalauoa Invitational in 'Aiea, O'ahu, Hawai'i on Thursday.

Shivers shot 72-71-70=213 (-3) to post his best finish as a Mountaineer. Shivers recorded an albatross on the Par 5, 17^th hole in the second round and was one of four golfers to shoot under par for the tournament.

Junior Ryan Leach finished tied for eighth place, posting rounds of 73-74-72=219 (+3). Fellow junior Aidan Dortch tied for 16^th place with rounds of 77-73-71=221 (+5). Sophomore Jack Michael tied for 26^th place after posting rounds of 82-70-72=224 (+8), while junior Nick Turowski finished one shot behind with rounds of 77-75-73=225 (+9). Sophomore Brody Burgess competed as an individual and shot 85-79-76=240 (+24).

West Virginia finished second in the 17-team field, behind two-time national champion Augusta. The Mountaineers were the only team to shoot under par in the final round (-3). WVU finished with rounds of 299-288-285=872 (+8).

The spring season for West Virginia will begin from Feb. 7-9 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico.