Men's Golf | 9/15/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 3 PAC Honors (for events played Sept. 8-14)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 3 of the 2026-27 season.
PAC Players of the Week
Luke Gronbeck • Grove City • Junior • Gibsonia, Pa./Eden Christian
Gronbeck placed third out of 84 golfers at the Penn State Altoona Toftrees Invitational by shooting a 6-under, 138 for 36 holes ... He shot 70 in the first round, then closed the tournament with a 68 Monday ... Gronbeck carded six birdies overall and eagled the par-five, 17th in the first round and eagled the par-five, 14th in round two.
PAC Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore Christopher Hoffman (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny); Bethany senior Jude Smith (Weirton, W.Va./Weir); Geneva senior Ryan Edwards (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin); Saint Francis senior Hunter Jurica (Derry, Pa./Derry Area); W&J sophomore Davis Kittsley (Fox Chapel, Pa./Fox Chapel); Waynesburg sophomore Alan Tarolli (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry); Westminster senior Tyler Hager (Lehighton, Pa./Palmerton)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Caleb Occhino • Allegheny • Freshman • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park
Occhino tied for 25th overall with a 149 at the Penn State Altoona Toftrees Invitational ... In his opening round, Occhino came in at 1-under, 71 with a team-high six birdies, the only Gator with a birdie on the back nine on Sunday.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Bethany graduate student Tyler Kytta (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta); Geneva freshman Chris Brown (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon); W&J freshman Kabir Nath (Gurgaon, India/Laurel Springs School); Waynesburg freshman Dominic Benamati (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central); Westminster freshman Jaxon Rozanski (Ellwood City, Pa./Lincoln)
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny's Christopher Hoffman was par or better on all 18 holes at the Toftrees Invitational as he tied for seventh (144) and his opening-round 2-under, 70 was tied for the best round of his collegiate career ... Bethany's Jude Smith opened his senior season by firing a three-under, 69 at the Jacket Tri-Valley Classic, scoring 35 on the first nine holes before shooting 34 down the stretch ... Ryan Edwards was Geneva's top golfer last week at the Waynesburg Tri-Valley Classic, shooting a 76 to tie for third place out of 26 golfers ... Hunter Jurica led Saint Francis with a 25th place finish at the Toftrees Invitational, as the senior marked his scorecard with a two-round score of 149 (74/75) ... Alan Tarolli led Waynesburg to victory at the Jacket Tri-Valley Classic by carding a two-over, 74 ... Westminster's Tyler Hager tied for ninth place with a one-over, 73 at the abbreviated Mount Union Fall Invitational on Sunday after Saturday's round was canceled due to severe weather.