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Aber, Bilby Finish In Top-20 At Mountaineer Invitational
4/15/2025 10:36:00 PM | Men's Golf
Herd finishes 5th in loaded field at Pete Dye Golf Club
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Marshall graduate J.F. Aber and senior Ryan Bilby each notched top-20 finishes at the 2025 Mountaineer Invitational, hosted by West Virginia University at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va.
Aber finished tied for 13th place at 8-over for the tournament while Bilby was one stroke back at 9-over to tie for 17th place in a loaded field with nationally-ranked teams. Marshall finished fifth out of 18 competing teams and was the highest-finishing non-Power Four school in the field.
"This was a very challenging week and I thought the guys played great," Marshall Men's Golf coach Matt Grobe said. "J.F. and Ryan both finishing in the top-20 in one of the highest-ranked tournaments we play is very impressive. The guys battled not only a tough course, but tough conditions. They kept fighting for every stroke."
Monday was scheduled to see the first two rounds of action, but inclement weather halted play in the middle of the second round, forcing a longer day on Tuesday.
The teams endured another weather delay on Tuesday before finalizing the second round and conditions worsened for all competitors in the home stretch of the third round.
The tournament's highlight was Aber's opening round in which he shot 2-under after holing out for eagle on the par-4 12th hole – his next to last hole of the day.
Bilby provided one of Tuesday's highlights when he started the resumed play in the second round and notched birdies at Nos. 8 and 9.
The team's top score in the final round belonged to Cameron Jarvis, who notched four birdies in his last 10 holes to card a final-round 2-over 74.
The tournament serves as the last regular season tournament for the Herd, who now sets their sights on the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship, which will be April 21-24 in Madison, Miss.
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