Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 24
Bethlehem, Pa.
Army West Point
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Lehigh Invitational
October 25, 2026 | Men's Golf
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point golf team earned a third-place finish at the Lehigh Invitational, carding a two-round score of 600 (+24) at Saucon Valley Country Club.
The Black Knights opened the tournament with a score of 299 before posting a 301 in the final round to finish third in the 14-team field. Army finished behind only Lehigh A (584) and Temple A (593) while placing ahead of Hofstra (602) and Colgate (604).
Army was led by a pair of top 15 finishers in Drew Jeffords and Andre Chang, who each carded a tournament total of 150 (+6) to finish tied for 11th overall. Jeffords opened the tournament with a 76 before closing with a 74, while Chang fired Army's low round of the opening day with an even-par 72 and followed with a 78 in the final round.
Tyson Sparks finished one stroke behind his teammates, tying for 16th with a 151 (+7) after rounds of 76 and 75. Ryan Lopez placed tied for 19th at 152 (+8) on rounds of 78 and 74, while Grant Paolucci rounded out Army's scoring lineup with a 153 (+9) after carding rounds of 75 and 78.
Competing as Army's B team, Jack Parel turned in the program's best individual finish, tying for eighth overall with a 149 (+5). After opening with a 78, Parel closed the tournament with Army's lowest round of the event, a 71, to pace the Black Knights' second squad.
Tournament Highlights
Army B Results
Team Standings
Lehigh A (584)
Temple A (593)
Army West Point A (600)
Hofstra (602)
Colgate (604)
Mercyhurst (613)
Rider (615)
UMES (618)
Saint Peter's (619)
Army West Point B (621)
Lehigh B (624)
Brown A (634)
Temple B (637)
Brown B (664)
Up Next
The Black Knights will return to action at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational on Nov. 4-5 in Aiea, Hawaii., at the Pearl Country Club.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
The Black Knights opened the tournament with a score of 299 before posting a 301 in the final round to finish third in the 14-team field. Army finished behind only Lehigh A (584) and Temple A (593) while placing ahead of Hofstra (602) and Colgate (604).
Army was led by a pair of top 15 finishers in Drew Jeffords and Andre Chang, who each carded a tournament total of 150 (+6) to finish tied for 11th overall. Jeffords opened the tournament with a 76 before closing with a 74, while Chang fired Army's low round of the opening day with an even-par 72 and followed with a 78 in the final round.
Tyson Sparks finished one stroke behind his teammates, tying for 16th with a 151 (+7) after rounds of 76 and 75. Ryan Lopez placed tied for 19th at 152 (+8) on rounds of 78 and 74, while Grant Paolucci rounded out Army's scoring lineup with a 153 (+9) after carding rounds of 75 and 78.
Competing as Army's B team, Jack Parel turned in the program's best individual finish, tying for eighth overall with a 149 (+5). After opening with a 78, Parel closed the tournament with Army's lowest round of the event, a 71, to pace the Black Knights' second squad.
Tournament Highlights
- Army A placed third in the 14-team field with a score of 600 (+24).
- Drew Jeffords and Andre Chang tied for 11th overall at 150 (+6).
- Tyson Sparks finished tied for 16th at 151 (+7).
- Jack Parel led all Army golfers with a tie for eighth place at 149 (+5) while competing with Army B.
- Parel's final-round 71 was Army's lowest round of the tournament.
- Army recorded a team score of 299 in the opening round and 301 in the final round.
| Player | R1 | R2 | Total |
| Drew Jeffords | 76 | 74 | 150 (+6) |
| Andre Chang | 72 | 78 | 150 (+6) |
| Tyson Sparks | 76 | 75 | 151 (+7) |
| Ryan Lopez | 78 | 74 | 152 (+8) |
| Grant Paolucci | 75 | 78 | 153 (+9) |
Army B Results
| Player | R1 | R2 | Total |
| Jack Parel | 78 | 71 | 149 (+5) |
| Matthew Duke | 82 | 75 | 157 (+13) |
| Lawson Andress | 75 | 83 | 158 (+14) |
| Griffin Garvin | 77 | 82 | 159 (+15) |
| William Huang | 84 | 81 | 165 (+21) |
Team Standings
Lehigh A (584)
Temple A (593)
Army West Point A (600)
Hofstra (602)
Colgate (604)
Mercyhurst (613)
Rider (615)
UMES (618)
Saint Peter's (619)
Army West Point B (621)
Lehigh B (624)
Brown A (634)
Temple B (637)
Brown B (664)
Up Next
The Black Knights will return to action at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational on Nov. 4-5 in Aiea, Hawaii., at the Pearl Country Club.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
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