Kent State University
The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate
Men's Golf Finishes Eighth in Final Tournament of Fall
10/28/2025 8:04:00 PM | Men's Golf
CARMEL, Calif. – The Kent State Herb Page men's golf team wrapped up its final event of the Fall season on Tuesday at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate. After firing a 3-over-par 291 in yesterday's first round, the Golden Flashes concluded a 6-under-par 282 in round two this morning before closing the tournament with a 2-over-par 290 in round three. At 1-under-par, Kent State finished in eighth place among the 11 teams competing.
No. 25 BYU used a strong opening two rounds to take the team championship at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate, posting a final mark of 29-under-par to finish five strokes ahead of second-placed Long Beach State.
The Flashes were led over three rounds by Isaiah Ibit. After recording scores of 73 and 71 in rounds one and two, respectively, Kent State's star sophomore exploded with a 6-under-par 66 in Tuesday's third round. Ibit fired seven birdies to just one bogey over the final 18 to climb into the top ten of the final individual standings. At 6-under-par overall, Ibit tied for ninth place among the 68 golfers competing. With his third round in the 60s this season, Ibit wraps up the Fall with his third top-ten finish of the season.
A strong opening two rounds propelled James Newton to Kent State's second-best individual finish at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate. The Canadian senior fired back-to-back 3-under-par scores of 69 in the opening two rounds of the event, before closing with a 3-over-par 75 in round three. Newton led the Flashes with 15 birdies across 54 holes, allowing him to finish at 3-under-par and tied for 21st place. He is now tied for the team lead, alongside Ibit, with three rounds in the 60s this season.
Nolan Haynes and Darcy Hogg each tied for 39th place, posting final individual scores of 3-over-par. Haynes opened the tournament with a 3-over-par 75 in round one, before recording back-to-back rounds of even-par, bringing his season total of rounds of par or better to five. Hogg played his best golf of the week in round three, tallying a 1-under-par 71 to offset scores of 73 and 75 in rounds one and two, respectively. The sophomore from Ireland earns his second-best individual finish of the Fall behind his second round under par this season.
Liam Curtis closed the event in a tie for 57th place at 8-over-par after posting rounds of 74, 73, and 77. Ramiro Acevedo's tournament was highlighted by a 2-under-par 70 in round two, but a third-round 11-over-par 83 saw him fall to 14-over-par and tied for 65th place in the end.
With the Fall season in the books, the Golden Flashes will take a multi-month pause before returning to action. The team will open the Spring at the Hal Williams Intercollegiate, slated to begin on February 16 in Mobile, Alabama.
The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate Standings (Final)
1. BYU: 275-273-287 = 835 (-29)
2. Long Beach State: 280-279-281 = 840 (-24)
3. Oregon: 278-277-286 = 841 (-23)
4. San Diego: 285-274-286 = 845 (-19)
5. Grand Canyon: 280-272-294 = 846 (-18)
6. Santa Clara: 285-289-274 = 848 (-16)
7. St. Mary's: 279-278-295 = 852 (-12)
8. Kent State: 291-282-290 = 863 (-1)
9. Colorado State: 282-289-297 = 868 (+4)
10. Cal Poly: 284-283-304 = 871 (+7)
11. California: 298-282-298 = 878 (+14)
Kent State Results (Final)
T-9. Isaiah Ibit: 73-71-66 = 210 (-6)
T-21. James Newton: 69-69-75 = 213 (-3)
T-39. Nolan Haynes: 75-72-72 = 219 (+3)
T-39. Darcy Hogg (i): 73-75-71 = 219 (+3)
T-57. Liam Curtis: 74-73-77 = 224 (+8)
T-65. Ramiro Acevedo: 77-70-83 = 230 (+14)
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