HUMBLE –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team improved by 15 strokes from the first round to the second round at the All-American Intercollegiate on Monday at the Golf Club of Houston.
 
The Vaqueros opened with a first round 315 before turning in a 300 in the second. It was the biggest improvement in the second round by any team in the tournament. UTRGV is currently in 20^th place after the first day with a two-round total of 615 and are just three strokes back of Abilene Christian for 19^th. 
 
Junior Javier Neira Garcia leads UTRGV after the first day with a two-round total of 146 and is tied for 28^th. Garcia opened with a first round 76 before posting a two-under par 70. Freshman Henry Wang is tied for 85^th with a two-round total of 154 after posting back-to-back rounds of 77. 
 
Redshirt sophomore Taj Sutherland is tied for 89^th with a two-round total of 156 after posting a first round 81 and then improving in the second with a 75. Sophomore Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque is tied for 101^st with a two-round total of 159 after posting rounds of 81 and 78. 
 
Junior Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi is tied for 105^th with two-round total of 159 with rounds of 81 and 78. Junior Leonardo Novella, who is playing in the individual tournament, is tied for 16^th with a two-round total of 151 as he turned in a first round 78 and then improved in the second round with a one-over par 73. 
 
Louisville holds the team lead after the first day with a two-round total of 566 after posting rounds of 278 and 288. Houston's Santiago De La Fuente and Tennessee's Jake Hall hold the individual lead with a two-round total of 137.  
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action on Tuesday for the final round with play starting at 8 a.m.
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-28.	Javier Neira Garcia	76	70	-	146
T-85.	Henry Wang	77	77	-	154
T-75.	Taj Sutherland	81	75	-	156
T-101.	Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque	81	77	-	158
T-105.	Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi	84	79	-	163
T-16.	Leonardo Novella*	78	73	-	151

*Playing as an individual
                                                                                          

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Louisville	278	288	-	566
T-2.	Kansas State	288	286	-	574
T-2.	Ole Miss	288	286	-	574
T-2.	Tennessee	288	286	-	574
5.	LSU	287	289	-	576
6.	Sam Houston	288	289	-	577
7.	Houston	292	288	-	580
8.	Louisiana Tech	296	285	-	581
9.	Arkansas State	293	289	-	582
10.	North Texas	288	301	-	589
11.	ULM	298	293	-	591
T-12.	Texas State	295	297	-	592
T-12.	Georgia State	293	299	-	592
T-12.	Louisiana	297	295	-	592
15.	Southern Miss	305	289	-	594
16.	Lamar	297	302	-	599
17.	UTSA	297	308	-	605
18.	Charleston Southern	304	306	-	610
19.	Abilene Christian	306	306	-	612
20.	UTRGV	315	300	-	615
21.	Rice	312	304	-	616

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