Tops wrap up first day at Mountaineer Invitational
Published 8:31 pm Monday, April 13, 2026
Western Kentucky sophomore Trevor Drew led the Hilltoppers through the first two rounds of the Mountaineer Invitational on Monday in Bridgeport, West Virginia. (WKU ATHLETICS)
The Western Kentucky men’s golf team wrapped up the first day of the Mountaineer Invitational on Monday in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
The Hilltoppers were able to play through the first and second rounds, but other teams had not finished round two when the day was called due to darkness.
WKU posted an 18-over par 306 in the first round and bounced back with an 8-over 296 round in the second, for an overall 26-over 602. The Hilltoppers are tied for 15th place heading into the final day where teams will wrap up the second round and play the third.
Trevor Drew leads WKU on the leaderboard, carding a 3-over 75 in the first round and an even-par 72 in the second for an overall score of 3-over 147. He is tied for 31st place going into Day 2.
Rafe Blankenship posted a pair of 2-over 74s for the day, bringing his overall score to 4-over 148 for the tournament. He is tied for 36th place going into the final day.
Will Easterlin shot an 8-over 80 in the first round, but recovered with a 1-under 71 in the second. His overall score of 7-over 151 puts him in a tie for 56th place going into the last day.
Gage Doyle shot a 5-over 77 in the first round and an 8-over 80 in the second round for a total score of 13-over 157. He goes into the second day tied for 87th place.
Ethan Smith carded an 8-over 80 for the first round and a 7-over 79 for the second round, bringing his total score to 15-over 159. He’s tied for 95th place going into day two.
Joseph Agee is playing an individual in the Bridgeport Collegiate at Bridgeport Country Club. Agee posted a 1-over 73 in the first round and an even 72 in the second for an overall 1-over 145. He’s in sixth place going into the final round on Tuesday.
“We had some OK individual rounds today, but didn’t play well all together as a team,” WKU coach Austin King said in a news release. “I was happy to see Will bounce back this afternoon with a good under par round and Trev played better in the afternoon as well. Rafe was steady most of the day outside of a few swings and Gage and Ethan will have better days tomorrow. Looking to finish strong so we can have some momentum heading into Texarkana here in a few weeks.”
The Hilltoppers will finish the Mountaineer Invitational on Tuesday.
TOURNAMENT SCORES
Team: 306—306 (+18); T16th place
Rafe Blankenship: 74—74 (+2); T38th place
Trevor Drew: 75—75 (+3); T46th place
Gage Doyle: 77—77 (+5); T67th place
Will Easterlin: 80—80 (+8); T90th place
Ethan Smith: 80—80 (+8); T90th places
Bridgeport Collegiate
Joseph Agee: 73-72—145 (+1); 6th place
