DOVER, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University men's golf team opened up the 2025-26 season at the 36-hole Gatorade Collegiate over the weekend. The Battling Bishops would match Mount Aloysius and tie for seventh in the 11-team field, shooting rounds of 308 and 301 for a final team score of 609. Mount Union would win the tournament.

ROUND ONE
The Bishops found themselves in ninth place after the first round with a 308. OWU was led by Gavin Stutz who sat T-10th after shooting a first round 74. Ryan Ashby, Nate Tripp, Callahan Lawler, and Jacob Spaun would then split the three remaining spots on the team scorecard, all shooting 78.

ROUND TWO
The Red and Black bounced back strong on day two, shooting a team 301 in the second round to finish with a 36-hole total of 609. Gavin Stutz shot three under par in round two, tallying a 69 to finish third overall with a total of 143. Nate Tripp dropped four strokes in round two, shooting 74 and finishing T-22nd at 152. Ryan Ashby and Callahan Lawler rounded out the team card, both ending with 79s to wind up at T-41st together, both with 157. Jacob Spann shot an 83 in round two to finish T-47th at 161.

COMMENTS FROM COACH RUNGE
"I'm super happy for Gavin Stutz. He played outstanding and had his first career under par tournament to finish third individually."

"As a team we got off to great starts but couldn't quite finish off the rounds. We also had three freshmen in the lineup who gained valuable experience."

UP NEXT
The Bishops will be back on the course on September 13th and 14th as they take part in the Mount Union Fall Invitational at Tannenhauf Golf Club in Alliance.