Ogden's Individual Victory Leads Marian in Season-Opening Victory

West Lafayette, Ind. - Led by Weston Ogden and the senior's third collegiate victory, the Marian men's golf team earned a wire-to-wire victory at the IWU Bob Rohrman Invite to begin their 2025-26 season. The Knights were masterful in the first round on Monday, shooting one-over, while finishing the event with two rounds of 10-over golf or better.

No. 14 Marian begins their season with a strong victory, defeating No. 22 Campbellsville by 23 shots as the team's 883 overall score secured a victory to kickstart the fall season. Campbellsville scored a 906, edging out (RV) Cumberlands by one. Indiana Wesleyan's B-team finished fourth with a 911, while the No. 9 Wildcats main lineup finished fifth with a 918. Mount Mercy would finish sixth ahead of the Cumberlands reserve lineup, and (RV) Cumberland finished eighth. UT Southern and Augustana rounded out the field in ninth and 10th.

Marian's win avenges the team's second-place finish from the previous season and gives them an early 9-0 record against their competition.

Individually, Marian was led by Weston Ogden's one-stroke victory over Indiana Wesleyan's Sam Dykema, as the Knights' senior shot a 211 for the win. Ogden led the field after Monday's first round with a five-under 67, and finished with a 69 in the second round on Tuesday, seeing Dykema one stroke back after day one. Ogden and Dykema would trade spots on the leaderboard on Tuesday afternoon, but would finish with an identical 75 on the scorecard, seeing the win go to the Marian senior. 

Lane Zedrick joined Ogden on the all-tournament team with his 216 score, placing third individually. Zedrick shot a 70 and 75 on Monday, before closing with a 71 on Tuesday. Augie Mann finished in a tie for seventh with a 225, carding a 73, 75, and 77 over three rounds. Drew Werkley finished the team scoring with his 23rd place finish, as the freshman shot a 234 overall. Werkley carded an 80, 79, and 75 in his three rounds. 

Brody Holubar finished his first collegiate tournament with a 29th-place finish, shooting a 235 for the 54-hole event. Holubar shot a 79, 81, and 75. 

Playing as an individual, Nolan Potter turned in a ninth-place finish, scoring a 226 for the week. Potter shot a 75 and 72 in the opening 36 holes, before firing a 79 in the final round on Tuesday. 

The Knights will hit the road for their next event of the season, traveling west to Northwestern College and the Northwest Iowa Invite held in Le Mars. 

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