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Men's Golf in 14th After First Day of Trinity Forest Invitational

DALLAS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team is in 14th place after the first day of the Trinity Forest Invitational, hosted by SMU, on Monday at Trinity Forest Golf Club. 
 
The Vaqueros posted rounds of 295 and 311 for a two-round total of 606. The Vaqueros are six shots behind Rice for 13th
 
Freshman Lars van der Vight led the way for the Vaqueros on the first day with a two-round total of 145 as he sits tied for 34th. Van der Vight, in his collegiate debut, opened with a first round one-under par 70 before posting second round 75. 
 
Sophomore Sebastian Lundberg is tied for 61st with a two-round total of 151 after carding rounds of 75 and 76. Freshman Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque is three shots behind Lundberg with a two-round total of 154 and is tied for 67th with rounds of 75 and 79. 
 
Sophomore Leonardo Novella is in 72nd with a two-round total of 156 after opening with a first round 75 before turning in a second round 81. Sophomore Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi is in 75th after the first day with a two-round total of 162 with rounds of 80 and 82. 
 
Host SMU is in the first day lead with a two-round total of 557 after posting rounds of 279 and 273. SMU's Noah Goodwin is in the individual lead with a two-round total of 132 after rounds of 67 and 65. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course on Tuesday for the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational starting with the first group teeing off at 8 a.m.
 
Results
Place Golfer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
T-34. Lars van der Vight 70 75 - 145
T-61. Sebastian Lundberg 75 76 - 151
T-67. Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque 75 79 - 154
72. Leonardo Novella 75 81 - 156
75. Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi 80 82 - 162
 
 
Place Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. SMU 279 273 - 552
2. UT Arlington 276 281 - 557
3. Little Rock 285 281 - 566
4. Sam Houston 283 284 - 567
5. North Texas 282 286 - 568
6. SMU (B) 287 285 - 572
7. Middle Tennessee State 288 285 - 573
8. UTSA 279 296 - 575
9. Abilene Christian 290 290 - 580
10. Louisiana Tech 290 291 - 581
11. UNLV 295 287 - 582
12. Kansas City 291 301 - 592
13. Rice 299 301 - 600
14. UTRGV 295 311 - 606


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Players Mentioned

Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi

Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sebastian Lundberg

Sebastian Lundberg

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Leonardo Novella

Leonardo Novella

5' 10"
Sophomore
Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque

Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi

Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sebastian Lundberg

Sebastian Lundberg

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Leonardo Novella

Leonardo Novella

5' 10"
Sophomore
Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque

Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque

Freshman