PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team is tied for second place after the first round of the Compadres Collegiate on Sunday at Playa Paraiso Golf Club.
 
The Vaqueros posted an opening round of 299 and are tied with North Texas with both teams seven shots behind UTSA for first place. 
 
Sophomore Gabriel Dulon Villoslada is tied for third place after posting an even par 72 and is just two shot off the lead held by UTSA's Joshua Hong. 
 
Junior McAllen Memorial alum Esteban Gonzalez is two shots back of Villoslada and tied for eighth after opening with a two-over par 74. Freshman Jorge Martin Sampedro is tied for 21^st after posting an opening round 76. 
 
Junior Rodolphe Cicala is tied for 24^th with a first round 77. Junior Eddie Lai, who is playing as an individual, is tied for 28^th with a first round 78 and freshman Brock Porter is tied for 30^th with a first round 79. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course for the second round on Monday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. 
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-3.	Gabriel Dulon Villoslada	72	-	-	72
T-8.	Esteban Gonzalez	74	-	-	74
T-21	Jorge Martin Sampedro	76	-	-	76
T-24.	Rodolphe Cicala	77	-	-	77
T-28.	Eddie Lai*	78	-	-	78
T-30.	Brock Porter	79	-	-	79

*Playing as an individual
                                                                        

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	UTSA	292	-	-	292
T-2.	UTRGV	299	-	-	299
T-2.	North Texas	299	-	-	299
4.	Western Carolina	304	-	-	304
5.	ULM	305	-	-	305
6.	Northern Colorado	306	-	-	306
7.	Drake	307	-	-	307
8.	Morehead State	313	-	-	313
9.	Bellarmine	317	-	-	317

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