PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's golf team posted a final round 290 to hold on and win the Compadres Collegiate on Tuesday at Playa Paraiso Golf Club.
The Vaqueros finished with a three-round score of 880 and finished five strokes ahead of North Texas and 10 shots ahead of first-day leaders UTSA. This is UTRGV's first win since winning The Big Texan in the spring of 2024.
UTRGV had three golfers finish in the top-10 with sophomore
Gabriel Dulon Villoslada leading way as he finished in fifth place. Villoslada turned in a final round two-under par 70, an improvement of seven strokes from his second round, to finish with a three-round score of 219.
Freshman
Jorge Martin Sampedro finished tied for seventh place after carding a final round one-under par 71 for a three-round score of 221. Junior
Rodolphe Cicala finished tied for 10
th place with a three-round score of 222 after posting a final round 75.
Freshman
Brock Porter finished tied for 16
th with a three-round score of 225 after a final round 76. Junior McAllen Memorial alum
Esteban Gonzalez finished tied for 19
th with a three-round score of 227 after posting his second 74 of the tournament and junior
Eddie Lai finished tied for 25
th with a three-round score of 230 after improving with a final round 75.
The Vaqueros will be back in action Feb. 17-18 at the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club.
Results
*Playing as an individual
| Place |
Team |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Total |
| 1. |
UTRGV |
299 |
291 |
290 |
880 |
| 2. |
North Texas |
299 |
294 |
292 |
885 |
| 3. |
UTSA |
292 |
308 |
290 |
890 |
| 4. |
Drake |
307 |
294 |
291 |
892 |
| 5. |
Western Carolina |
304 |
300 |
290 |
894 |
| 6. |
ULM |
305 |
297 |
303 |
905 |
| 7. |
Northern Colorado |
306 |
306 |
309 |
921 |
| 8. |
Morehead State |
313 |
317 |
295 |
925 |
| 9. |
Bellarmine |
317 |
313 |
305 |
935 |
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