WACO –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team wrapped up their fall season with a fifth place finish at the Bear Brawl, hosted by Baylor University, on Monday at Ridgewood Country Club.
The Vaqueros finished with a two-round score of 588 and finished just three shots behind UT Arlington for third place and two shots behind Baylor's second team for fourth place. UTRGV opened with a first round 293 before posting a second round 295.
Sophomore
Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque and freshman
Henry Wang led the Vaqueros as both finished tied for 16
th with a two-round score of 147. Duque opened with a first round 76 before shaving off five strokes with a second round one over par 71.
Wang, who was making his collegiate debut, opened his day with a one-under 69 before posting a second round 78.
Junior
Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi finished tied for 23
rd with a two-round score of 149 after posting an opening round of 77 and then improving in the second round with a one-over par 72.
Juniors
Javier Neira Garcia and
Leonardo Novella finished tied for 25
th with a two-round total of 150. Garcia turned in a first round three-over par 73 before posting a second round 77. Novella carded back-to-back rounds of 75.
Results
| Place |
Team |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Total |
| 1. |
Baylor |
285 |
273 |
558 |
| 2. |
Oral Roberts |
289 |
286 |
575 |
| 3. |
UT Arlington |
292 |
293 |
585 |
| 4. |
Baylor (B) |
295 |
291 |
586 |
| 5. |
UTRGV |
293 |
295 |
588 |
| 6. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
304 |
286 |
590 |
| 7. |
Tarleton |
297 |
298 |
595 |
| 8. |
Stephen F. Austin |
308 |
295 |
603 |
| 9. |
New Orleans |
314 |
291 |
605 |
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