Completed Event: Men's Golf at Bearcat Invitational - Rounds One & Two on September 14, 2026 , , 17th/17


10.06.2026 | Men's Golf
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Cyclone men's golf team finished 11th at the Lexington Collegiate Classic, posting an 869 (+17) over three rounds at Lexington Country Club.
Freshman Ben Wheeler led the way for Iowa State, finishing tied for 21st at 1-over. His 54-hole score of 214 (+1) is the second-best of the Cyclones' season and the best of his career. Wheeler opened the tournament with a career-best 69 (-2) and tied for ninth in the field with a 4.00 scoring average on par-4 holes.
Senior Dianchao Wu finished tied for 37th at 4-over, climbing 10 spots on the final day with an even-par 71. Wu opened with a 73 (+2) and tied for 12th in the field with 37 pars.
Jackson McCommon finished tied for 52nd at 7-over. McCommon opened with a 70 (-1) and tied for 15th in the field with a 4.03 scoring average on par-4 holes.
Owen Sawyer also finished tied for 52nd at 7-over. Sawyer opened with a 72 (+1), tied for 25th in the field with a 4.67 scoring average on par-5 holes, and tied for ninth with 38 pars.
Jesse Trembath finished tied for 78th at 17-over after opening with a 75 (+4) and closing with a 76 (+5).
The Cyclones will next compete in the Big 12 Match Play Championship at Salt Lake City Country Club in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 12-14.
Iowa State Scorecard
T21 – Ben Wheeler – 69-71-74=214 (+1)
T37 – Dianchao Wu – 73-73-71=217 (+4)
T53 – Jackson McCommon - 70-72-78=220 (+7)
T53 – Owen Sawyer – 72-75-73=220 (+7)
T74 – Jesse Trembath – 75-79-76=230 (+17)
Team Leaderboard
1 - Tennessee - 282-278-270=830 (-22)
2 - Mississippi State - 278-285-289=852 (E)
3 - NC State - 287-286-281=854 (+2)
4 - Kentucky - 281-282-292=855 (+3)
5 - Penn State - 293-292-272=857 (+5)
T6 - Memphis - 291-280-287=858 (+6)
T6 - Cincinnati - 287-284-287=858 (+6)
8 - Xavier - 285-286-288=859 (+7)
T9 - Western Kentucky - 289-279-296=864 (+12)
T9 - VCU - 291-283-290=864 (+12)
11 - Iowa State - 284-291-294=869 (+17)
12 - West Florida - 299-285-294=878 (+26)
13 - Kennesaw State - 288-299-297=884 (+32)
14 - North Alabama - 295-300-293=888 (+36)
15 - Eastern Kentucky - 303-303-297=903 (+51)