Musketeers Travel to Mountaineer Invitational

Monday, April 13

Bridgeport, W.Va.

8:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Mountaineer Invitational

Musketeers Travel to Mountaineer Invitational

04.11.26 | Men's Golf

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The tournament is being played at Pete Dye Golf Club

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier travels to the Mountaineer Invitational on April 13-14. The two-day tournament is being hosted by West Virginia at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va.

THE LINEUP

TOURNAMENT INFO

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Mountaineer Invitational
Course: Pete Dye Golf Club
Host: West Virginia
Location: Bridgeport, W.Va.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,308
Holes: 54 (Two rounds Monday, one round Tuesday)
Participating Teams (19): West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, Clemson, Xavier, UNC Greensboro, James Madison, VCU, Baylor, William & Mary, Ball State, George Mason, Western Kentucky, Navy, Appalachian State, Villanova and Saint Francis

LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/4clbY1g

LAST TIME OUT - MIZZOU

Kellen Dean placed fourth at the Tiger Invitational on April 7. The two-day tournament was hosted by Mizzou at The Club At Old Hawthorne.
Xavier placed fourth in a field of 19 teams with a 54-hole score of 847 (+7), finishing one stroke ahead of No. 39 Kansas. Mizzou won the tournament with a score of 833 (-7), while Iowa State placed second (840, E).
Kellen Dean placed tied for fifth with a score of 208 (-2). Cayse Morgan placed tied for ninth (211, +1). Dean now has five career top-10 finishes, while Morgan has six career top-10 finishes.

LAST TIME OUT - NKU

Zach Burton placed fourth at Northern Kentucky's The Jewell on April 7. The two-day tournament was held at Elks Run Golf Club.
Xavier placed fourth in a field of 14 teams with a 54-hole score of 877 (+25). Oakland won the tournament with a score of 871 (+15), while Detroit Mercy placed second 871 (+19).
Zach Burton placed tied for fourth with a score of 215 (+2), the sixth top-10 finish of his career.

BIG EAST GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

March 26 - Sam Fauver - Golfer of the Week
March 26 - Kyle Smith - Golfer of the Week
March 19 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer of the Week
Feb. 12 - A.J. Wilhelm - Golfer of the Week
Oct. 23 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer of the Week
Oct. 16 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer of the Week

2025-26 SCHEDULE

FALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 14-16 - JT Poston Invitational - Waynesville, N.C. (Waynesville Inn and Golf Club)
Sept. 22-23 - Badger Invitational - Madison, Wis. (TPC Wisconsin)
Sept. 26 - The Indy at Forest Hills - Richmond, Ind. (Forest Hills Country Club)
Oct. 13-14 - Moraine Intercollegiate - Dayton, Ohio (Moraine Country Club)
Oct. 20-21 - Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics - Cincinnati, Ohio (Maketewah Country Club) ^

SPRING SCHEDULE
Feb. 9-10 - Lake Jovita Invitational - Dade City, Fla. - (Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club)
Feb. 16-17 - Wexford Intercollegiate - Hilton Head, S.C. (Wexford Golf Club) ^
March 12-14 - The Peoples Championship - St. Simons Island, Ga. (The Club at Sea Palms)
March 24 - Keene Trace Collegiate - Nicholasville, Ky. (Keene Trace Golf Club)
March 30-31 - Seahawk Intercollegiate - Wilmington, N.C. (Country Club of Landfall)
April 6-7 - Northern Kentucky's The Jewell - Batavia, Ohio (Elks Run Golf Course)
April 6-7 - Tiger Invitational - Columbia, Mo. (The Club at Old Hawthorne)
April 12-13 - Wright State Invitational - Springboro, Ohio (Heatherwoode Golf Club)
April 13-14 - Mountaineer Invitational - Bridgeport, W.Va. (Pete Dye Golf Club)
April 20 - Muirfield Shootout - Dublin, Ohio (The Country Club at Muirfield Village)
May 2-4 - BIG EAST Championships - Hardeeville, S.C. (Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club)
May 18-20 - NCAA Regionals

^ defending tournament champions

NOTABLES

Xavier ranks 96th in the most recent SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd ranking on April 8.
The Musketeers have now posted five tournament titles over the last two seasons. Xavier has also posted nine, top-three finishes over the last two seasons.
Freshman Cayse Morgan took home medalist honors at the Moraine Intercollegiate on Oct. 14 in a field of 78 golfers with a 54-hole score of 204 (-9). The Cincinnati native is the first Xavier golfer to hit nine-under-par or lower since Korey Ward in 2012 at the Marshall Invite (204, -9).
Zach Burton set the course record at Maketewah Country Club on Aug. 22 with a score of 62 (-8). Cayse Morgan matched Burton's record on Nov. 8.
AJ Adams, Ray Filter and A.J. Wilhelm were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma at the department's annual welcome back event on Aug. 17.
Carson Bellish was named a Xavier Athletics Strength Athlete of the Year Award winner for the 2024-25 academic year.
Xavier earned the 2024-25 PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award on Aug. 5. The Musketeers posted a 3.64 team grade point average last season.
Carson Bellish, Zach Burton, Ray Filter and A.J. Wilhelm were named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Men's At-Large Team selected by College Sports Communicators on June 17.
The Musketeers posted five, top-three finishes last season with two tournament titles last season. Xavier placed second at the BIG EAST Championships on April 28, the highest finish for the Musketeers at the BIG EAST Championships since 2016 (also finished second).
Carson Bellish and Ray Filter earned All-BIG EAST honors on May 5. Bellish was named to the first team, while Filter picked up second-team honors.
Bellish and Filter are the first Xavier golfers to earn All-BIG EAST honors since 2019 (Garrett Wood - First Team). Xavier also had two or more golfers earn all-conference honors in the same season for the first time since 2016 (Jose Montaño and Daniel Wetterich).
Carson Bellish led the Musketeers in stroke average (71.3) in 2024-25 and posted a team-high seven top-10 finishes. The Pickerington, Ohio, native has a career 72.8 stroke average through 110 rounds of golf with 13 top-10 finishes.
Ray Filter finished the year ranked third on the team in stroke average (72.2). He had four top-10 finishes with one individual tournament title. The Crown Point, Ind., native has a career 72.4 stroke average through 69 rounds of golf with eight top-10 finishes.
Xavier welcomes two newcomers to the 2025-26 roster in Sam Fauver (Hudson, Ohio) and Cayse Morgan (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Tyler Goecke will return as assistant coach for the 2025-26 season. After a standout first year on staff, Goecke earned full status on PGA TOUR Americas and is spending the summer competing across Canada.