PRESTONSBURG, Ky. – The IU Southeast men's golf team finished tied for second out of 15 teams in their opening tournament of the 2025-26 season.
 
The men kicked off the Maggie Mountain Invitational on Monday with a score of 299, finishing the day tied for fifth.
 
Evan Trester was the low score of day one for the Grenadiers, shooting a 72 and finishing the first round tied for third individually. Luke Graston shot a 75 and both Johnathan Clifton and Rossi Hamilton shot a 76. Westin Allen shot a 78.
 
IU Southeast shined in day two, shooting a 290, the best mark of day two from any team.
 
Westin Allen shot the low round of the tournament on day two, finishing with a 67 to vault himself into a tie for fifth individually. Luke Graston shot a 72 to finish the tournament tied for ninth. Evan Trester finished tied for 11^th with a 76 on day two. Johnathan Clifton placed tied for 18^th, and Rossi Hamilton finished 44^th.
 
The team finished in a tie for second with WVU Tech, shooting +29 over two days.
 
"Great showing for both the men's and women's teams this week with the men finishing second and the women third," IU Southeast golf head coach Matt Graston said. "The men had three players in the top 11 (Westin Allen, Luke Graston, and Evan Trester) and the women had two in the top 5 (Emma Rowland and Rachael Shaffer). Proud of everyone on both teams. It was a tough course that no one had played prior to our practice round so they had to scout and learn the course quickly. We struggled some on the greens but overall, I am very pleased with out first tournament results. We have a great group of players that support and push each other. It's great to see how well the men's and women's teams come together as one."
 
IU Southeast next plays at the East Tennessee Collegiate on Sept. 22 and 23 in Johnson City, Tennessee.