Men's Golf | 9/29/2026 5:20:00 PM

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Gannon men's golf team closed out the Sunnehanna Collegiate with a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at Sunnehanna Country Club.

The Golden Knights finished the 54-hole event at 16-over 880, posting team rounds of 296, 290 and 294. Gannon entered the final round in fourth place and maintained that position, finishing one stroke ahead of West Chester and two ahead of Hillsdale.

Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) led the Golden Knights individually, finishing tied for 28th at 5-over 221. Wolak closed the tournament with an even-par 72 after rounds of 76 and 73 on Monday.

Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) and Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) both tied for 34th at 6-over 222. Parrini carded rounds of 77, 71 and 74, while Seppanen posted scores of 72, 74 and 76.

Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) finished tied for 44th at 8-over 224, while Carson Moniz (Laramie, WY/Laramie) tied for 51st at 9-over 225. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)), competing as an individual, tied for 93rd at 19-over 235.

THE EVENT FACTS
Team Finish: 4th of 18 teams
Team Score: 880 (+16)
Top Individual: Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – T-28th, 221 (+5)
Event: Sunnehanna Collegiate
Venue: Sunnehanna Country Club | Johnstown, Pa.
Dates: Sept. 28-29, 2026
Host: Pitt-Johnstown
Format: 54 holes | Par 72

TOP FIVE TEAMS

1. Rollins – 852 (-12)
2. Lee – 865 (+1)
3. Catawba – 875 (+11)
4. Gannon – 880 (+16)
5. West Chester – 881 (+17)

GANNON RESULTS

• T-28. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – 76-73-72—221 (+5)
• T-34. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – 77-71-74—222 (+6)
• T-34. Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) – 72-74-76—222 (+6)
• T-44. Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) – 73-72-79—224 (+8)
• T-51. Carson Moniz (Laramie, WY/Laramie) – 75-78-72—225 (+9)

Individual

• T-93. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) – 76-79-80—235 (+19)

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Wolak Leads the Way: Wolak was Gannon's top finisher, tying for 28th at 5-over 221.
• Even-Par Finish: Wolak and Moniz each closed the tournament with even-par rounds of 72 on Tuesday.
• Parrini and Seppanen Together: Parrini and Seppanen both finished tied for 34th at 6-over 222.
• Strong Second Round: Gannon's best team round of the tournament came in Round 2 with a 2-over 290.
• Fourth-Place Finish: The Golden Knights finished one stroke ahead of West Chester and two ahead of Hillsdale in the 18-team field.

UP NEXT

Gannon returns home on Sunday, Oct. 11, when the Golden Knights host the Bud Elwell Invitational at Whispering Woods Golf Club in Erie.

This story was written using the support of AI.