The West Virginia University golf team will compete at the Marana Regional of the NCAA Tournament at The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona, from May 18 to 20.
This marks the third time since 2015-16 that the Mountaineers have qualified for NCAA Regionals. In their last appearance in 2024, West Virginia finished third at their regional and advanced to the NCAA Golf Championships for the first time since 1947.
The tournament will be played on a par-72, 7,317-yard course. West Virginia is seeded ninth and will tee off on Monday morning starting at 7:55 a.m. local time. The field includes Oklahoma State (No.1 seed), LSU (No.2), Arizona (No.3), Alabama (No.4), Duke (No.5), Clemson (No.6), San Diego State (No.7), Arkansas State (No.8), Florida Gulf Coast (No.10), Saint Mary’s (No.11), Tarleton State (No.12), North Dakota State (No.13) and Iona (No.14).
The Mountaineers’ lineup features seniors Westy McCabe and Kaleb Wilson, junior Harrison Thompson as substitute, sophomores Ryan Leach and Nick Turowski, and freshman Jack Michael. This is Wilson’s third straight regional appearance; he competed individually last year while Thompson was a substitute during WVU’s previous team appearance.
“We are excited about this opportunity,” coach Sean Covich said.”Earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament is always special.The guys have had an amazing season winning a school record three tournament titles while also finishing in the top three in several other strong events.This week is all about focusing on our golf and trying to be the best version of ourselves that we can be.We can’t control what other teams shoot, only how we prepare and compete.”
Six regionals will take place from May 18-20 with either thirteen or fourteen teams competing per site.The top five teams from each regional along with six individuals not on those teams will advance to finals.Live scoring for this event will be available online with streaming provided by Babygrande Golf.The NCAA Golf Championship finals are scheduled for May 28-June 2 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
