Youngstown State University
Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational
Penguins Open Season with Seventh-Place Finish at Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational
9/15/2026 2:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
Huntington, W. Va. – The Youngstown State men's golf team opened the fall portion of its 2026-27 season with a seventh-place finish in the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday at Guyan Golf & Country Club in Huntington, W. Va.
The Penguins finished the two-day event with a three-round team total of 854, which is tied for the sixth-lowest 54-hole performance in program history. YSU opened the new campaign with team scores of 281 and 276 in the first two rounds, respectively, on Monday to sit in second place ahead of Tuesday's third and final session. YSU's second-round 276 (-8) matched the third-lowest 18-hole performance in school history.
Youngstown State closed the tournament with a team mark of 297 in the third and final round on Tuesday to finish seventh in the 14-team field. Bellarmine claimed the tournament title at 13 under par with a three-round team total of 839 while Purdue Fort Wayne finished one stroke back as the runner-up with an 840. The top five finishers on the team leaderboard were determined by just one shot as Eastern Kentucky placed third with an 841, Marshall was fourth with an 842 and Morehead State rounded out the top five with an 843.
Fifth-year senior Ryan Sam finished tied for seventh individually at four under par for the event with a career-best three-round score of 209 (67-68-74). The Canfield, Ohio, native matched his career-low round with a four-under-par 67 in the opening session that featured 10 pars and six birdies. Sam's second-round 68 included 13 pars and four birdies as he made par or better on each of his first 12 holes. The fifth-year's three-round 209 is tied for the seventh-lowest individual 54-hole score in program history.
In his first collegiate tournament, freshman Nathan Miller finished tied for 35th with a three-round total of 215 (69-72-74). The Canfield, Ohio, native fired a two-under-par 69 in his debut collegiate round that featured 14 pars and three birdies. Miller's second-round 72 included 12 pars and three birdies.
Playing as an individual, Bryar Moss finished tied for 37th with a career-best, three-round score of 216 (76-70-70). The junior's one-under-par 70 in the second round featured 13 pars and three birdies as he carded a bogey-free, one-under-par 35 on the front nine. In Tuesday's final round, Moss recorded 11 pars and four birdies.
Rocco Turner finished tied for 47th with a three-round total of 218 (72-69-77). The junior's two-under-par 69 in Monday's second round included 12 pars and four birdies as he fired a two-under-par 33 on the back nine.
Freshman Jack Sacriponte finished tied for 53rd on the individual leaderboard with a three-round score of 219 (73-74-72) in his first collegiate tournament. The Greensburg, Pa., native turned in a 73 in his debut collegiate round which featured 12 pars and a pair of birdies while his final-round 72 included nine pars and four birdies.
Jordan Kish finished in a tie for 61st with a three-round total of 220 (74-67-79). The junior's career-low, four-under-par 67 in the second round on Monday featured 10 pars and six birdies as he turned in a three-under-par 33 on the front nine.
Remy Stalcup of Morehead State earned individual medalist honors by two shots at 10 under par with a three-round score of 203 (68-68-67).
Youngstown State will continue its fall schedule on Sept. 21-22 with the River Run Country Club Collegiate hosted by Davidson at River Run Country Club in Davidson, N.C.
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