THE MEET FACTS
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Round One Score: Gannon 280 RD 1, 282 RD 2 (+2)
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Location: Barry Hills CC - Charleston, WV
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Date: Sept. 8, 2025
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Format: Stroke Play – Par 70, 6,345 yards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Gannon men's golf team has picked up right where they left off from last season. A strong showing from it's top four, the Golden Knights sit in first place after 36 holes at the UC Invitational, owning an eleven shot lead over second place Wilmington (DE).
THE KNIGHT CAP
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How Swede It Is: Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) was dominant on the course Monday, going -3 in the first and -2 in the second round to sit -5 overall. That number is good second place, one behind the leader in the individual field.
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Strong Debuts: Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) ended his day at two over par, good for 13th on the leaderboard. Not far behind, Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) and Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) sit tied for 16th (+3).
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Depth Showing: Gannon's top four players are all inside the top 20 after the first two rounds of competition.
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Additional Contributions: Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) sits in the top 60, sitting in 52nd overall (+11).
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Out in Front: Gannon is the only team in the field (+2) not to be double digit numbers over par after two rounds.
THE NEXT ROUND
The UC Invitational concludes on Tuesday, Sept. 9 with the second and final round at Berry Hills Country Club. The Golden Knights will look to secure their first tournament title of the 2025–26 season.
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