{"id":58201,"date":"2026-08-30T04:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T04:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/58201\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T04:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T04:05:14","slug":"cleveland-state-golf-opens-play-at-virtues-intercollegiate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/58201\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland State Golf Opens Play At Virtues Intercollegiate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 NASHPORT, Ohio \u2013 The Cleveland State golf team opened up its 2026 fall slate Saturday, playing 36 holes at the Virtues Intercollegiate.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/troy-chapman\/5314\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5314\" target=\"_blank\">Troy Chapman<\/a> leads the Vikings sitting T-42, while <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/dillon-pendergast\/5140\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5140\" target=\"_blank\">Dillon Pendergast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/ryan-dinan\/5138\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5138\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Dinan<\/a> are both T-53 after the first day of action. <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/gavin-leen\/5139\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5139\" target=\"_blank\">Gavin Leen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/dominik-cosic\/5137\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5137\" target=\"_blank\">Dominik Cosic<\/a> both sit T-62, while <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/jackson-sommer\/5142\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5142\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Sommer<\/a> is currently T-77 and <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/cameron-stafford\/5141\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5141\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Stafford<\/a> sits T-81.<\/p>\n<p>Chapman and Pendergast had a team-best six combined birdies on the day, including five from Pendergast during the second round. <a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/ryan-dinan\/5138\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5138\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Dinan<\/a> finished with five total birdies on the day, while Stafford and Sommer both notched eagles \u2013 Stafford on the par-five 10th and Sommer on the par-five 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Stafford and Sommer were both making their collegiate debuts, while Chapman was making his Cleveland State debut after transferring prior to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland State combined for 27 birdies and two eagles during the opening day of play at the Virtues Intercollegiate.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings will play 18 holes tomorrow to conclude action in the season-opening Virtues Intercollegiate.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT42.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/troy-chapman\/5314\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5314\" target=\"_blank\">Troy Chapman<\/a>, 75-74<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT53.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/dillon-pendergast\/5140\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5140\" target=\"_blank\">Dillon Pendergast<\/a>, 79-72<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT53.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/ryan-dinan\/5138\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5138\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Dinan<\/a>, 75-76<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT62.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/gavin-leen\/5139\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5139\" target=\"_blank\">Gavin Leen<\/a>, 77-78<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT62.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/dominik-cosic\/5137\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5137\" target=\"_blank\">Dominik Cosic<\/a>, 79-76<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT77.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/jackson-sommer\/5142\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5142\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Sommer<\/a>, 82-79<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT81.<a href=\"https:\/\/csuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/cameron-stafford\/5141\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5141\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Stafford<\/a>, 86-76<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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