Men's Golf | 9/28/2026 8:45:00 PM
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Gannon men's golf team sits in fourth place following the opening day of the Sunnehanna Collegiate at Sunnehanna Country Club.
The Golden Knights opened the tournament with a team score of 296 (+8) before moving to 1-under in the second round before play was completed. Gannon sits at 7-over overall, trailing Rollins (-4), Lee (-3) and Catawba (+1).
Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) leads the Golden Knights individually. Estevez opened with a 1-over 73 and was 2-under through 15 holes of his second round, putting him at 1-under overall and tied for eighth.
Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) sits at 1-over overall after an even-par opening round and was 1-over through 15 holes in Round 2.
Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) is 4-over overall and tied for 29th after opening with a 5-over 77 and playing his first 15 holes of the second round at 1-under. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) and Carson Moniz (Laramie, WY/Laramie) are both tied for 37th at 5-over overall.
THE EVENT FACTS
Team Standing: 4th of 18 teams
Team Score: +7
Top Individual: Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) – T-8th, -1
Event: Sunnehanna Collegiate
Venue: Sunnehanna Country Club | Johnstown, Pa.
Dates: Sept. 28-29, 2026
Host: Pitt-Johnstown
TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Rollins – -4
- Lee – -3
- Catawba – +1
- Gannon – +7
- West Chester – +10
GANNON RESULTS
- T-8. Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) – -1 overall; 73 (+1) in Round 1, 2-under through 15 holes in Round 2
- T-17. Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) – +1 overall; 72 (E) in Round 1, 1-over through 15 in Round 2
- T-29. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – +4 overall; 77 (+5) in Round 1, 1-under through 15 in Round 2
- T-37. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – +5 overall; 76 (+4) in Round 1, 1-over through 15 in Round 2
- T-37. Carson Moniz (Laramie, WY/Laramie) – +5 overall; 75 (+3) in Round 1, 2-over through 14 in Round 2
- T-52. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) (Individual) – +7 overall; 76 (+4) in Round 1, 3-over through 15 in Round 2
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Estevez Sets the Pace: Estevez is Gannon's top player on the leaderboard at 1-under overall and tied for eighth.
- Second-Round Push: Gannon was playing the second round at 1-under as a team when play stopped.
- Seppanen Stays Near the Top: Seppanen opened with an even-par 72 and sits at 1-over overall.
- Three More in the Top 40: Parrini is tied for 29th, while Wolak and Moniz are tied for 37th.
- Strong Team Position: Gannon sits fourth in the 18-team field, three shots behind third-place Catawba and three shots ahead of West Chester.
Up Next
Gannon concludes play at the Sunnehanna Collegiate on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pa.
