PAYSON, Ariz. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team finished tied for second place, marking the program's best finish at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championship, on Sunday at The Golf Club at Chaparral Pines Golf Course. 
 
The Vaqueros entered the day five shots behind the lead and posted the tournament's best final round with a team score of two-under 286. The Vaqueros had a share of the clubhouse lead with California Baptist with a three-round total of 877 but Grand Canyon used a final round 289 to with the WAC Championship with a three-round score of 876. 
 
Senior Javier Neira Garcia led the Vaqueros as he finished in fourth place with a three-round score of 216. Garcia carded a final round one-under par 71 as he finished six strokes back of Seattle U's Kevin Li, who won the WAC Individual Championship. 
 
Freshman McAllen Memorial alum Esteban Gonzalez finished tied for 14^th with a three-round total of 221 after posting a final round one-over par 73. Junior Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque tied for 19^th with a three-round score 223 as he carded a final round 73. 
 
Freshman Emilio Gil Leyva finished tied for 31^st with a three-round score of 227 after posting a final round 79. Senior Leonardo Novella turned in the team's best round with a three-under 69 to finish with a two-round total of 145. 
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
4.	Javier Neira Garcia	73	72	71	216
T-14.	Esteban Gonzalez	77	71	73	221
T-19.	Juan Luis De Bethencourt Duque	76	74	73	223
T-31.	Emilio Gil Leyva	76	72	79	227
S	Taj Sutherland	84	-	-	84
S	Leonardo Novella	-	76	69	145

                                                                                          

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Grand Canyon	292	295	289	876
T-2.	UTRGV	302	289	286	877
T-2.	California Baptist	300	288	289	877
4.	Tarleton State	295	291	294	880
5.	Abilene Christian	301	292	293	886
6.	Utah Tech	306	297	288	891
7.	UT Arlington	290	297	305	892
8.	Utah Valley	293	302	300	895
9.	Seattle U	299	304	298	901
10.	Stephen F. Austin	312	303	297	912
11.	Southern Utah	320	304	306	903

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