GLADEWATER – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team sits in a tie for seventh place after the first day of the Tempest Collegiate on Sunday at Tempest Golf Club. 
 
The Vaqueros posted a first round 298 and are tied with UT Arlington and Nicholls and sit just four shots back of Louisiana and Houston Christian for fifth place. 
 
Junior Javier Neira Garcia led the Vaqueros with a one-over par 73 with three birdies, four bogeys, and 11 pars as he sits tied for 20^th.
 
Sophomore Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque, junior Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi, and redshirt sophomore Taj Sutherland are tied for 30^th after each posted an opening round 75. Redshirt sophomore Sebastian Lundberg is tied for 52^nd with a first round 79.
 
Rice leads all teams through the first round after posting an opening round 281. Rice's Raghav Chugh holds the individual lead after posting a five-under 67. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course on Monday for the second round of the Tempest Collegiate with the first group teeing off at 7:40 a.m.
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-20.	Javier Neira Garcia	73	-	-	73
T-30.	Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque	75	-	-	75
T-30.	Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi	75	-	-	75
T-30.	Taj Sutherland	75	-	-	75
T-52.	Sebastian Lundberg	79	-	-	79

 
 

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Rice	281	-	-	281
2.	South Alabama	285	-	-	285
3.	Texas State	286	-	-	286
4.	Stephen F. Austin	290	-	-	290
T-5.	Houston Christian	294	-	-	294
T-5.	Louisiana	294	-	-	294
T-7.	UTRGV	298	-	-	298
T-7.	UT Arlington	298	-	-	298
T-7.	Nicholls	298	-	-	298
10.	Incarnate Word	302	-	-	302
11.	Central Michigan	311	-	-	311

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