ONEONTA, Ala. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team finished tied for ninth to close out the UAB Graeme McDowell Invitational on Tuesday at Limestone Springs Golf Club. 
 
The Vaqueros posted a final round 292 to finish with a three-round score of 872 as they finished tied with Southern Illinois. UTRGV finished five shots back of Louisiana Monroe for eighth place. 
 
Junior Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque led the Vaqueros finishing tied for 20^th with a three-round score of 216. Duque posted a final round even par 72.
 
Senior Javier Neira Garcia finished tied for 25^th with a three-round score of 217 after posting his second-straight one-under 71. Freshman Emilio Gil Leyva finished two shots behind Garcia with a three-round score of 219 after carding a final round 76. Leyva finished tied for 35^th. 
 
Redshirt junior Taj Sutherland finished tied for 45^th with a three-round score of 226 after posting a final round 77 and freshman Eddie Lai finished tied for 75^th with a three-round score of 226 after posting his best round of the tournament with a one-over par 73. 
 
Host UAB won the team title with a three-round score of 842 while UAB's Seb Cave and Lamar's David Schneider Jarez finished tied for first to share the individual title with three-round scores of 206. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action from Oct. 9-10 at the Greir Jones Invitational, hosted by Wichita State, at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course.
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-20.	Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque	74	70	72	216
T-25.	Javier Neira Garcia	75	71	71	217
T-35.	Emilio Gil Leyva	67	76	76	219
T-45.	Taj Sutherland	75	73	77	225
T-75.	Eddie Lai	78	75	73	226

                                                                                          

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	UAB	290	268	284	842
2.	Lamar	278	288	280	848
3.	Oral Roberts	292	279	281	852
4.	Louisiana	291	285	282	858
5.	Jacksonville State	289	280	290	859
6.	North Alabama	286	287	290	863
7.	Troy	288	290	288	866
8.	Louisiana Monroe	291	287	289	867
T-9.	Southern Illinois	293	285	294	872
T-9.	UTRGV	291	289	292	872
11.	UAB-B	288	295	292	875
12.	Samford	297	289	292	878
13.	Tarleton State	296	295	304	892
14.	USC Upstate	300	296	307	903

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