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HARRIS---The first day of the Island Resort Collegiate in Harris saw the West Virginia University Mountaineers dominate play for most of the 36 holes at the Sage Run Golf Course.
WVU shot 18 under par in the first round, and then followed that up with a school-record 22 under par, finishing with a 40-under par 536. The Mountaineers are five shots clear of second place Purdue, which won last year’s tournament. The Boilermakers shot an 11-under par in the first round to trail by seven strokes, caught up at one point early in the second round, before West Virginia pulled away again.
Purdue fired a sizzling 24-under par in the second round, and has a total of 541 heading into Monday’s third round.
WVU was led by sophomore Ryan Leach, who tied a school record by shooting nine-under par in the first round. He went seven under par in the second round, and is atop the leaderboard at 16-under par, leading by five strokes over three other golfers: Andre Zhu of Purdue, Samuel Baumuller of St. Mary’s (California), and Tyler Seeling of South Dakota State. They are all at 11-under par. Purdue’s Will Harvey is at 10-under par. Harvey had the lowest round by a freshman in school history: 70-64=134.. He had 12 birdies in his last 28 holes on Sunday.
The third and final round will take place on Monday morning. Live scoring is available at https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/238629/scoring/team.
ISLAND RESORT TEAM SCOREBOARD
West Virginia 536 (-40)
Purdue 541 (-35)
St. Mary’s 531 (-25)
Michigan 527 (-21)
Central Florida 524 (-18)
Michigan State 523 (-17)
Nebraska 520 (-14)
South Dakota State 520 (-14)
Texas-El Paso 519 (-13)
Illinois State 513 (-7)
Miami Ohio 511 (-5)
Ball State 508 (-2)
FOLLOWING STORY FROM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
The West Virginia University golf team shot a school record 22-under-par for a 266, also a program best, while sophomore Ryan Leach tied a school-best mark at -9 in the first round on the first day of the fall season at the Island Resort Collegiate at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River, Michigan.
Note: Due to a scoring error, Jack Michael's score was adjusted after round one and the Mountaineers posted a 266 (-22), not 267 (-21).
Leach stands in first place in the tournament after two rounds at -16 after posting rounds of -9 (63) and -7 (65) and is five shots ahead of three golfers in the field. Leach's -9 ties the school record for the lowest round in school history in relation to par. Mark Goetz shot -9 in the final round of the 2021 Mountaineer Invitational. Leach's 63 was one stroke shy of Logan Perkins' 62 at the Florida Gators Invitational in 2020. Perkins shot a school-record 62 on a par-70 course.
The Mountaineers are in first place in the team standings at -40 (266-270), five shots ahead of Purdue in the 12-team field. In the first round, WVU shot a school record -22, besting the previous mark of -17, set at the Dorado Beach Collegiate (2023-24) and Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate (2021-22).
WVU's 266 score in round one bested the school records of 271 set at the Dorado Beach Collegiate (2023-24), Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate (2021-22) and the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic (2018-19).
Leach and three of his Mountaineer teammates are in the Top 10 of the individual standings. Sophomore Nick Turowski is in sixth place at -9 after posting rounds of -6 (66) and -3 (69). Senior Kaleb Wilson is in seventh place at -8 after recording rounds of -3 (69) and -5 (67). Michael, playing in his first collegiate event, shot -4 (68) and -3 (69) and is in ninth place at -7. Junior Harrison Thompson recorded rounds of 74 and 72. Senior Westy McCabe is playing as an individual and shot rounds of -2 (70) and -2 (70), standing in 20th place.
In total today, West Virginia recorded 10 eagles and 50 birdies among all six golfers.
FOLLOWING STORY IS COURTESY OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY
The Purdue men’s golf turned it on in round two and sits in second place after 36 holes at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, held at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River, Michigan.
The Boilermakers fired a two-round total of 35-under par 541 on rounds of 277 and 264. The 264 is the lowest 18-hole team score in Purdue history, bettering the mark of 266 set almost 10 years ago at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in October of 2015.
However, even with the record-breaking round, the Boilermakers must rally if they hope to win the first tournament of the year. Purdue trails West Virginia by five shots after the Mountaineers totaled a 40-under par 536 (266-270). Saint Mary’s is in third place, 10 shots behind Purdue at 25-under par 551.
Purdue’s five players all shot 70 or better in round two and the Boilermakers recorded 31 birdies against just five bogeys in the second round.
For the two rounds, Purdue managed 53 birdies against just 16 bogeys and no holes of double-bogey or worse.
Leading the charge were a pair of freshmen. Redshirt freshman Andre Zhu, a transfer from South Carolina, is tied for second at 11-under par 133 (68-65). Zhu played the two rounds with just one bogey and had 12 birdies in 36 holes, including seven birdies with no bogeys in the second round. His second-round 65 is tied for the 11th-lowest round in Purdue history and is now the second-best round by a freshman in school history.
Zhu’s round is the second-lowest by a freshman, because Will Harvey bested him by one shot in the second round. Harvey, a freshman from Westfield, Indiana, and the 2025 Indiana state champion, is in fifth place at 10-under par 134 (70-64). After a slow start with two bogeys in his first three holes, Harvey recorded 12 birdies in his final 28 holes with no holes above par.
His 64 is tied for the fourth-lowest round in Purdue history and the lowest by a freshman.
Sam Easterbrook is in the hunt for another top-10 finish, sitting in ninth at 7-under par 137 (71-66). Easterbrook started round two with a flurry, posting birdies on four of his first five holes.
Kentaro Nanayama (69-70) and Supapon Amornchaichan (70-69) are tied for 16th at 5-under par 139.
FOLLOWING STORY, PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
» Following an opening-round 281 (-7), Michigan tallied a 274 (-14) and sits fourth with a 555 (-21) after 36 holes of the Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Club.
» The Wolverine starters produced seven sub-par tallies, while overall with their three individuals posted 10 of 16 totals in the red. Sophomore Nilay Naik and freshman Jordan Hwang paced with 67s (-5).
» Overall, U-M has three Wolverines among the top 20, Nicolas Simon (69-70) and Naik (72-67) who are tied for 16th (139, -5), while sophomore RJ Arone is tied for 20th at 140 (70-70).
» Playing as an individual, sophomore Johnny Solis used back-to-back 71s to sit 34th at 142 (-2).
Site: Bark River, Mich.
Tournament: Island Resort Intercollegiate (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Sage Run Golf Club (par 72, 7,375 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 4th Place of 12 (281-274/555, -21) after day 1
Top U-M Individual: Simon (69-70) & Naik (72-67), tie-16th (139, -5)
Next U-M Round: Monday, Sept. 1 -- at Island Resort Intercollegiate (Bark River, Mich.), 7:30 a.m. CT (tee times)
FOLLOWING STORY, PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Michigan State's men's golf team shot a 17-under par 559 over two rounds and is tied for fifth place among 12 teams after the first day of play at the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate, being played at Sage Run Golf Course in Bark River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The two-day, 54-hole tournament concludes on Monday, Sept. 1 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
The Spartans played the morning round at 6-under par 282 before coming back with an 11-under par 277 in the second round, finishing the day at 17-under par 559.
West Virginia leads the field at 40-under par 536 (266-270), with Purdue in second place at 35-under par 541 (277-264), St. Mary's (Calif.) in third place at 25-under par 551 (280-271) and Michigan in fourth place. The Spartans stand tied for fifth place with UCF, just four shots out of the top four teams.
Junior McCoy Biagioli, a transfer from Ferris State, leads the Spartans at 8-under par 136 (67-69) and is tied for seventh place in the field of 84.
Senior Caleb Bond is tied for 23rd place at 4-under par 140 (71-69) and freshman Connor Fox is tied for 34th place at 2-under par 142 (73-69).
Sophomore Julian Menser shot a 1-under par 143 (71-72) and is tied for 39th place and junior Lorenzo Pinili is tied for 46th place at even par 144 (74-70).
The Spartans have three playing as individuals, with junior Lucas Acevedo tied for 16th place at 5-under par 139 (68-71). Graduate Ashton McCulloch is tied for 23rd place at 4-under par 140 (70-70) and sophomore Juna Velasquez is tied for 39th place at 1-under par 143 (74-69).
THE FOLLOWING STORY, PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
After dusting off with an even-par performance in the first round, the UCF men's golf team found its stride during the second 18 holes, carding an 18-under-par 270 to jump into fifth ahead of tomorrow's finale. Competing at the Sage Run Golf Club, the Knights were aided by a steady day from junior Clemente Silva. The Chilean authored a pair of three-under-par rounds to lead the Black and Gold, along with keeping him among the leading back in 12th.
While individual Palmer Haynes was the only other Knight to shoot under par during the opening 18 holes, each of the starting lineup did so to conclude the day.
Hans Risvaer flipped the script to lead the squad in the second round, carding a six-under-par 66 to move back to even overall. Freshman Jakub Hejlek settled in well, shooting a 67 to finish Sunday four-under-par.
Premier returners Lucas Dutartre (-3) and Chase Haygood (-2) did their part to complete the 180 for UCF. Now just three back of Michigan, the Knights will look to fend off the strong field and continue their climb up the rankings.
FOLLOWING STORY COURTESY OF ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Redbird senior TJ Barger (-7) and sophomore Max Faucquez (-5) are each under par after the first two rounds at the 2025 Island Resort Intercollegiate, and the Redbirds – at six under par for the day – are in 10th place with 18 holes to play in the tournament.
West Virginia leads the field after two rounds with a 536 (-40), with Purdue (541), St. Mary's (551), Michigan (555), and Michigan State (559) rounding out the top five. UCF (559), Nebraska (560), South Dakota State (562), and UTEP (563) are all just ahead of the Redbirds' 569. Ball State (573), and Miami (Ohio) (573) round out the 11 schools in the tournament field.
Barger was under par in each of the rounds on the opening day, starting with a one-under 71, and coming back with a six-under 66 on his second time around the course. The 66 is tied for the 19th-lowest single-round in program history, and he is tied for ninth in the field through 36 holes.
Faucquez was also under par on both sets of rounds on Sunday, opening with a two-under 70 while following with a three-under 69 for his two-round 139, which has him tied for 16th overall.
Francis Bautista, at +2 on the day with a 146, is the Redbirds' third golfer after 36 holes and his total has him tied for 62nd in the individual field. He opened his day with a one-under 71, and followed with a three-over 75, and he had six birdies in all on his day.
Sophomore Aiden Cudney had a balanced day with rounds of 74 and 73, and he is tied for 68th with a round to go in the tournament, using four birdies per round for his score.
Pietro Pontiggia, playing as an individual, shot a 77 to open the day, before following it with a one-under 71 on his second round. The senior, who is tied for 73rd in the field, had two birdies in his first round, and four over his second.
Playing in his first collegiate tournament, Gonzalo Cuellar had rounds of 74 and 75 on his day, as he opened his college career strong with three birdies in his first nine holes and had five birdies in total over the 36 holes on the day, and is in 78th with a round to play.
FOLLOWING STORY, PHOTO COURTESY OF BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Against a field comprised of annual NCAA regional competitors, Ball State's men's golf team shaved four strokes off their first-round score but couldn't keep pace with a fast field on the first day of the Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Course in Northern Michigan.
The Cardinals were led by freshmen Luke Johnston (69-75--144) and Samuel Harris (70-74--144), and a late surge by senior Carter Smith (77-68--145). Harris shot 2-under and 2-over to finish even for the day. Johnston shot 3-under for the club's best score in the opening round, and senior Carter Smith (77-68--145) rallied with a 4-under score in Round 2 - using four birdies on the back nine to rebound from an uncharacteristic +5 outing in the first round. Sophomore returner Happy Gilmore (75-70--145) finished tied with Smith overall, firing two shots under par in Round 2 to counter a slow first round, himself.
"There were lots of low, low scores today!," exclaimed Ball State coach Mike Fleck. "And Carter had a great rebound round to finish the day."
Junior transfer Cameron Young (75-73--148) celebrated his birthday while making his Cardinals debut and shooting +3 and +1 over both rounds. Sophomore Gavin Hare (73-71--144), playing as an individual in the season's opening tournament, birdied two of his last three holes to finish both rounds even on the par-72, 7,375-yard layout and match the scores by Johnston and Harris.
Overall, the Cardinals (574) finished three strokes behind Mid-American Conference rival Miami (571), and couldn't master the blazing fast track with the success of West Virginia (536), Purdue (541), St. Mary's (551) and Michigan (555) who all shot at least 20-under-par as a team. Nine of the 12 teams fired 36-hole scores of -10 or better. The Cardinals finished the day at 2-under par, in 12th place - five strokes behind the Redbirds of Illinois State (569) and three behind the Redhawks from Miami.
FOLLOWING STORY, PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY
The Miami RedHawks are in 11th place after day one of the Island Resort Intercollegiate, with a score of 571, or five below par. Brett Podobinski leads the Red and White with a score of four below par, or 140.
- Brett Podobinski (69-71=144) ended the two rounds of play tied for 20th. He shot an eagle on the 16th hole of the first round, following the next hole with a birdie. He shot six birdies overall.
- Cameron Pero (74-69=143) moved up 19 places to tie for 40th, shooting one below par. He shot five birdies in his first round and three in his second.
- Liam Nelson (69-75=144) shot even par and is tied for 49th place. He shot 10 birdies throughout the two rounds.
- Joseph Canitano, (75-69=144) a new addition to the roster from Michigan State, is tied for 40th at even par.
- Nathan Vonderhaar (72-74=146) is tied for 62nd. He shot an eagle on the 16th hole of the first round.
- Tyler Anderson (73-75=148) shot four above par, totaling 148 strokes. He is tied for 73rd.
- Michael Weber (78-70=148) ended the day at four above par. He shot an eagle on the eighth hole of the second round, following it with a birdie. He moved up nine places.
Round three will commence Monday at 8:30 a.m.
