University of St. Thomas Athletics
Monday, September 15
Omaha, Neb. / Shadow Ridge CC
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Bluejay Invitational
Photo by: Photo by Jeff Lawler
Men’s Golf finishes strong for second place at Bluejay Invitational
9/16/2025 8:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Tommies set a new 54-hole program team scoring record
OMAHA, Neb. – It was an all-around team effort by Tommie Men's Golf for second place at the Bluejay Invitational at Shadow Ridge on Sep. 15-16. The Tommies shot 11 strokes under par, six behind the champions North Dakota State Bison. Their team score (853) marked a new program record. Tyler McNeive (10th) and Gavin Newkirk (13th) each finished in the top 15.
Scoring Summary
First Round
-Gavin Newkirk finished day one out in front for the Tommies with a 68 (-4), the junior birdied five holes. The round tied his career-low that he set at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational last season.
-Tyler McNeive (69, -3) and Owen Rexing (70, -2) also went below par to kick off the event. McNeive matched his career-best that he set at the Summit League Championship last season.
-Jesse Hand shot a 74 (+2) in his first official collegiate action as the final scoring golfer for the Purple. Mason Roloff carded a 77 (+5).
Second Round
-Roloff bounced back on day two to lead the Tommies with a 72 (E).
-Newkirk, Rexing, and Hand each scored a 73 (+1) to land the Toms in second after two rounds.
-McNeive came in with a 76 (+4).
Third Round
-McNeive got back on track with a new career-low in the final round with a 68 (-4). His 213 (-3) for the tournament was a new career-best by five strokes and his 10th place finish was also a career-best.
-Mason Roloff and Jesse Hand both came in two strokes under par (70). A first for the freshman, Hand.
-Newkirk and Rexing both finished the competition with 73's (+1) on day three.
Quick Scores
-St. Thomas – T-2nd – 853 (-11)—281-291-281
-Tyler McNeive – T-10th – 213 (-3)—69-76-68
-Gavin Newkirk – T-13th – 214 (-2)—68-73-73
-Owen Rexing – T-20th – 216 (E)—70-73-73
-Jesse Hand – T-23rd – 217 (+1)—74-73-70
-Mason Roloff – T-30th – 219 (+3)—77-72-70
Quoting Coach Rachey
"We did a lot of good things this week; we can really build on setting the 54-hole program scoring record as a team. The margins are very thin to win but we are excited to have been in the mix for the team championship. We continue to see positive trends as we prepare for next week in Nebraska."
Up Next
The Tommies head back to Nebraska (this time Lincoln) for the Git-R-Done Invitational hosted by Nebraska at Firethorn Golf Course on September 22-23.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Golf team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMGolf. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Scoring Summary
First Round
-Gavin Newkirk finished day one out in front for the Tommies with a 68 (-4), the junior birdied five holes. The round tied his career-low that he set at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational last season.
-Tyler McNeive (69, -3) and Owen Rexing (70, -2) also went below par to kick off the event. McNeive matched his career-best that he set at the Summit League Championship last season.
-Jesse Hand shot a 74 (+2) in his first official collegiate action as the final scoring golfer for the Purple. Mason Roloff carded a 77 (+5).
Second Round
-Roloff bounced back on day two to lead the Tommies with a 72 (E).
-Newkirk, Rexing, and Hand each scored a 73 (+1) to land the Toms in second after two rounds.
-McNeive came in with a 76 (+4).
Third Round
-McNeive got back on track with a new career-low in the final round with a 68 (-4). His 213 (-3) for the tournament was a new career-best by five strokes and his 10th place finish was also a career-best.
-Mason Roloff and Jesse Hand both came in two strokes under par (70). A first for the freshman, Hand.
-Newkirk and Rexing both finished the competition with 73's (+1) on day three.
Quick Scores
-St. Thomas – T-2nd – 853 (-11)—281-291-281
-Tyler McNeive – T-10th – 213 (-3)—69-76-68
-Gavin Newkirk – T-13th – 214 (-2)—68-73-73
-Owen Rexing – T-20th – 216 (E)—70-73-73
-Jesse Hand – T-23rd – 217 (+1)—74-73-70
-Mason Roloff – T-30th – 219 (+3)—77-72-70
Quoting Coach Rachey
"We did a lot of good things this week; we can really build on setting the 54-hole program scoring record as a team. The margins are very thin to win but we are excited to have been in the mix for the team championship. We continue to see positive trends as we prepare for next week in Nebraska."
Up Next
The Tommies head back to Nebraska (this time Lincoln) for the Git-R-Done Invitational hosted by Nebraska at Firethorn Golf Course on September 22-23.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Golf team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMGolf. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
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