Completed Event: Men's Golf at Bearcat Invitational - Rounds One & Two on September 14, 2026 , , 17th/17
Final
Men's Golf
Bearcat Invitational - Rounds One & Two
17th/17
Iowa State University Athletics
Monday, October 5
Lexington, Ky.
8:00 AM
Iowa State
at
Cullan Brown Collegiate - Rounds One & Two
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Ben Wheeler in Top 10 After Day One in Lexington
10.05.2026 | Men's Golf
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Cyclone men's golf team sits inside the Top 10 after the opening day of the Lexington Collegiate Classic, currently in ninth place. Iowa State opened the tournament with a 284 (E) in the first round before round two was suspended due to darkness. The Cyclones will finish the second round tomorrow morning before playing the final round.
Freshman Ben Wheeler has led the way for Iowa State, sitting tied for fifth at 3-under through 36 holes. Wheeler opened with a career-best 69 (-2) before continuing his strong play in the second round where he sits at a 63 (-1) with two holes remaining. He also tied for second in the field with a 3.86 scoring average on par-4 holes. Wheeler is looking for his first career Top 10 finish.
Jackson McCommon sits tied for 26th at even par. McCommon opened the tournament with a 70 (-1), shooting par or better on 17 of 18 holes. He also tied for sixth in the field with 25 pars through the opening day.
Senior Dianchao Wu is tied for 45th at 4-over. Wu carded a 73 (+2) in the opening round and currently sits at 2-over in the second round. He has been particularly strong on par-5 holes, ranking tied for 19th in the field with a 4.60 scoring average.
Owen Sawyer is tied for 57th at 6-over. Sawyer opened with a 72 (+1) before moving to 5-over in the suspended second round. Jesse Trembath sits tied for 74th at 11-over. Trembath opened with a 75 (+4) and is currently 7-over in the second round.
The Cyclones will return to Lexington Country Club tomorrow morning for an 8 a.m. CT shotgun start to complete the second round. Iowa State will then play the final round following the conclusion of round two.
Iowa State Scorecard (with Round 2 suspended)
- T5 – Ben Wheeler – 69 (-2)
- T26 – Jackson McCommon – 70 (-1)
- T45 – Dianchao Wu – 73 (+2)
- T57 – Owen Sawyer – 72 (+1)
- T74 – Jesse Trembath – 75 (+4)
Team Leaderboard (with Round 2 suspended)
1 - Tennessee - 282 (-2)
2 - Mississippi State - 283 (-1)
3 - Kentucky - 283 (-1)
4 - Iowa State - 284 (E)
5 - Memphis - 286 (+2)
6 - Cincinnati - 287 (+3)
T7 - Xavier - 288 (+4)
T7 - Western Kentucky - 288 (+4)
T7 - NC State - 288 (+4)
10 - VCU - 294 (+10)
11 - West Florida - 296 (+12)
12 - Penn State - 299 (+15)
13 - Kennesaw State - 300 (+16)
14 - North Alabama - 306 (+22)
15 - Eastern Kentucky - 323 (+39)
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