WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – West Liberty University's Adam Gill opened play at the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship on Monday with a four-over-par 76 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada.

Competing as an individual qualifier, Gill battled through a challenging opening round on the Desert Hawk/Coyote Run layout, finishing tied for 85th in the national field after day one.

Gill got off to a steady start through the opening five holes before running into trouble on the par-4 sixth, where he carded a triple bogey. The Hilltopper regrouped on the back nine, playing one-under-par over a four-hole stretch highlighted by a birdie on the par-3 12th and pars on six of his final seven holes.

The West Liberty standout closed the day with a 41 on the front side and an even stronger 35 on the back to finish at +4 overall.

West Texas A&M's David Vega Gerstel and Luis Palomo, along with Lee University's George Cordall, share the individual lead at six-under-par following the opening round.

In the team standings, West Texas A&M and Missouri-St. Louis sit tied atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par, while defending national powers Florida Southern and Lee are two shots back at 8-under.

Gill returns to the course Tuesday for round two and is scheduled to tee off at 4:33 p.m. ET alongside Aaron Parayno of Cal State San Bernardino and Brandon Skidmore of Wingate.



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