By: Tim Flynn
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GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines golf will welcome seven new team members to its program when the new 2025-26 season begins next month.
Head Coach Tyler Kimble drew freshmen from five states plus Spain to bolster a lineup that returns all five of its starters from 2024-25, adding Liam Allan (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Giacomo Gaggero (Meadow Vista, Calif.), Davis Kushner (Cary, N.C.), Enzo Martínez (Tona, Spain), Devin Nguyen (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Alexander Samuelsson (The Woodlands, Texas), and Mitch Stock (Upper Arlington, Ohio).
The Orediggers are slated to begin the fall season Sept. 15 and 16 at the Travis Roy Memorial in Wyoming.
LIAM ALLAN – Scottsdale, Ariz. – Pinnacle HS
AIA Section 7 Player of the Year … Tied for fifth at the Arizona state championships … Paradise Valley District Player of the Year as a senior … Averaged 71 as a senior … Reached #29 in the AJGA rankings in 2025 … 2025 Pinnacle HS Student-Athlete of the Year … Rolex AJGA Scholastic All-American … AP Scholar with distinction … Two-time AZSports360 Scholastic First Team member … Superintendant’s Honor Roll … AP Capstone diploma recipient … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
GIACOMO GAGGERO – Meadow Vista, Calif. – Colfax HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Standout player at Colfax HS in Northern California … Three-time Pioneer Valley League MVP … 2024 Sac Joaquin Section Division 5 champion … Holds school’s record for lowest match score of 31 … Four-time winner on the Junior Golf Association of Northern California circuit … 2024 JGANC 14-18 Player of the Year … 2025 Junior America’s Cup #1 for Team Northern California … IB Diploma candidate … Seal of Biliteracy recipient … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
DAVIS KUSHNER – Cary, N.C. – Cardinal Gibbons HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain at Cardinal Gibbons HS (N.C.) … Won the 2024 TYGA SAS Junior Championship … Had five other top-three finishes from 2023 to 2025 including runner-up at the 2025 Nuese Invitational and the 2024 TJGT Longleaf Junior Open … Averaged 73.5 … National Honor Society member … Physics Club president … Fischer Award winner … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
ENZO MARTÍNEZ – Tona, Spain – The Bolles School (Fla)
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended the Bolles School in Florida, helping the Bulldogs to a regional title and state championship appearance as a senior … Also played soccer … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
DEVIN NGUYEN – Huntington Beach, Calif. – Huntington Beach HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Huntingdon Beach HS (Calif.) … Second-Team All-Sunset League selection … Four-year Sunset League All-Academic Team member … Four-year scholar-athlete … Graduated summa cum laude … Interested in majoring in business engineering & management science.
ALEXANDER SAMUELSSON – The Woodlands, Texas – The Woodlands HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Captain at The Woodlands HS (Texas) … Two-time UIL All-District honoree … Texas state championship qualifier in 2025 … Won the Magnolia Fall Invitational … 11th at the Junior PGA Championship qualifier … Outstanding Senior Scholarship recipient … Honors and Dual Credit Recognition Scholar … Interested in majoring in business engineering & management science.
MITCH STOCK – Upper Arlington, Ohio – Upper Arlington HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Captain at Upper Arlington HS (Ohio) … Team’s Most Improved Player … Won the St. Charles Invitational and the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Muirfield Village … Scholar-Athlete … Graduated summa cum laude … Four-year honor roll student.
