GSU men’s golf announces five signings

By GSU Sports

GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Men’s Golf will attempt to duplicate the success attained in the 2025-26 season with the addition of five newcomers. The most recent Pioneer squad won three tournament titles, placed four golfers on the All MEC team, earned a bid to the NCAA Atlantic East Regional and sent one individual onto the NCAA National Championship in Las Vegas.  

This Glenville State squad posted a (98-45-2) season record, averaged 296.3 shots per round while finishing just two shots out of a trip to the NCAA National Championship. The 98 wins were the second in the Atlantic Region and the three tournament titles are the third most tournament championships among regional institutions.

Freshman Hector Arriaga also put together a nice start to his collegiate career by winning three individual medalist titles. He captured the Sunnehanna Collegiate, Bluefield State Intercollegiate and the Bedford Springs Invitational. During the course of this run, Arriaga posted a second-round score of 64 (-6) at Sunnehanna. The 64 is thought to be the lowest competitive round of golf posted by a Glenville State golfer throughout the history of the program.

The five newcomers entering the Glenville State squad this fall include three in-state products along with an additional two international student-athletes. Some accomplishments associated with the incoming golfers include:

Daniel Arroyo | Freshman | Trujillo, Peru | Sir Alexander Fleming School
Has been ranked as high as the #1 junior golfer (under 19) in Peru.  Currently he is ranked #4.  He is a member of the Peruvian National Team and has been a recent winner of the Trujillo Open.  He has played in international events all across South America and the US including some tournaments on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour.

Preston Lightle | Sophomore | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Belmont Sr. Secondary School | Willamette University
As a freshman at Willamette University, Preston captured the Willamette Valley Cup medalist honor (Creekside Golf Club) by posting a final round 66 (-5) to earn the title. He was also a member of the 2023-24 All Northwest Conference Team, had a Scoreboard National Ranking of 161 and a regional individual ranking of 30. He carried a 73.6 scoring average throughout his freshman season.  He was also a member of the Zone 5 team in the 2025 British Columbia Amateur and participated in the Canadian Open qualifier this spring. 

Austin Donohew | Freshman | Ripley, W.Va. | Ripley HS
2025 First Team All Cardinal Conference.

Kelan Lucas | Sophomore | Ravenswood, W.Va. | Ravenswood HS | WVU Parkersburg
2023 WV First Team All State, First Team All LKC, recent winner of the Riverside Golf Club Callaway Junior Tour Callaway event, brother of former West Liberty University All-Conference golfer Alex Easthom.  

Kamden Sams | Freshman | Charmco, W.Va. | Greenbrier West HS
Qualified for the 2025 West Virginia State High School Golf Championship in October at Oglebay Resort.

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