2025-26 (FR): Has played in seven events and is third on the team with a 74.43 stroke average over 21 rounds ... Made his first collegiate appearance at the Elon Phoenix Invitational, where he tied for 56th with a seven-over par 220 ... Ended up tied for 57th at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate with a 14-over 227 ... Finished 13th at the ECU Intercollegiate with a five-over par 221 ... Carded an even 216 to place 12th at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate. He posted a new career best with a final round of four-under 68 ... Posted an 11-over 224 to tie for 39th at the Irish Creek Collegiate.
PREP: Attended Green Level High School and played at his local course, Prestonwood Country Club ... Also lettered in soccer ... Was named to the Southwest Athletic All-Conference Team three years in a row and made the North Carolina 4A State Tournament all three years ... Won 14 junior tournaments in that time, to include placing first out of a field of 100 golfers at the Pinecrest Invitational on April 24, 2024 ... Came in eighth place out of 126 golfers at the Carolinas Boys Junior PGA Championship on July 1-2, 2024 and made the cut at both the Men’s 9th Carolinian Amateur Championship (May 17-19, 2024) and the Men’s 64th North Carolina Amateur Championship (June 6-9, 2024) ... Also tied for third out of 50 golfers at the TYGA Coastal Plains Junior on June 12-13, 2024 ... As of March 2024, TYGA had him ranked 20th in North Carolina for the Class of 2025 while CGA Carolinas listed him 35th for the Class of 2025 in North and South Carolina.
PERSONAL: Son of Kim and Keith Covington ... Has three siblings: Kyle, Caden and Emery ... Majoring in Business.