
Pack Finishes in Sixth Place at Williams Cup
10/21/2025 5:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The NC State men's golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its 2025-26 schedule on Tuesday with a sixth place finish out of 15 teams in a loaded Williams Cup field held at Eagle Point Golf Club.
The Williams Cup featured 14 schools with nine of them ranking in the top-30 in the most recent national rankings. The Pack's sixth place finish was ahead of four teams ranked in the top-25, including two teams (top-ranked Utah and fourth-ranked Auburn) that were ranked in the top-five.
Joey Lenane led the Pack with a three day score of one-under par to finish in a tie for seventh place.
It's the second straight top-10 finish of the season for Lenane.
Xander Goboy was next for the Pack in a tie for 27th. Goboy led NC State on day one with a two-under par 70.
Pearce Lewin was next for NC State one shot back of Goboy in a tie for 33rd place.
Markus Varjun finished one shot behind Lewin in a tie for 37th place and Evan Woosley-Reed rounded out the Pack lineup in a tie for 43rd place, one shot back of Varjun.
The Williams Cup was the fourth and final even for the Pack in its fall slate. NC State will return to action Feb. 15 when it begins play at the Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz.
NC State Lineup
T7. Joey Lenane 74-70-71—215
T27. Xander Goboy 70-74-77—221
T32. Pearce Lewin 72-76-74—222
T37. Markus Varjun 72-75-76—223
T43. Evan Woosley-Reed 73-76-75—224
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida 276-276-297—849
2. Texas 284-287-290—861
T3. North Carolina 286-297-290—873
T3. Louisville 292-299-282—873
5. Notre Dame 283-294-299—876
6. NC State 287-295-296—878
T7. Oklahoma 291-293-296—880
T7. Utah 288-2972-95—880
9. Auburn 291-300-293—884
10. Arizona 295-295-298—888
11. Kentucky 302-294-293—889
12. Oregon State 296-303-292—891
13. UNCW 295-301-300—896
14. Augusta 300-304-300—904
15. North Carolina (B) 299-304-307—910
The Williams Cup featured 14 schools with nine of them ranking in the top-30 in the most recent national rankings. The Pack's sixth place finish was ahead of four teams ranked in the top-25, including two teams (top-ranked Utah and fourth-ranked Auburn) that were ranked in the top-five.
Joey Lenane led the Pack with a three day score of one-under par to finish in a tie for seventh place.
It's the second straight top-10 finish of the season for Lenane.
Xander Goboy was next for the Pack in a tie for 27th. Goboy led NC State on day one with a two-under par 70.
Pearce Lewin was next for NC State one shot back of Goboy in a tie for 33rd place.
Markus Varjun finished one shot behind Lewin in a tie for 37th place and Evan Woosley-Reed rounded out the Pack lineup in a tie for 43rd place, one shot back of Varjun.
The Williams Cup was the fourth and final even for the Pack in its fall slate. NC State will return to action Feb. 15 when it begins play at the Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz.
NC State Lineup
T7. Joey Lenane 74-70-71—215
T27. Xander Goboy 70-74-77—221
T32. Pearce Lewin 72-76-74—222
T37. Markus Varjun 72-75-76—223
T43. Evan Woosley-Reed 73-76-75—224
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida 276-276-297—849
2. Texas 284-287-290—861
T3. North Carolina 286-297-290—873
T3. Louisville 292-299-282—873
5. Notre Dame 283-294-299—876
6. NC State 287-295-296—878
T7. Oklahoma 291-293-296—880
T7. Utah 288-2972-95—880
9. Auburn 291-300-293—884
10. Arizona 295-295-298—888
11. Kentucky 302-294-293—889
12. Oregon State 296-303-292—891
13. UNCW 295-301-300—896
14. Augusta 300-304-300—904
15. North Carolina (B) 299-304-307—910
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