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DALLAS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s golf team used a 25-shot improvement to climb to ninth place after the second round of the Trinity Forest Invitational on Monday at Trinity Forest Golf Course.
After posting a first round 300 and sitting tied for 15th, the Vaqueros turned in a second round 13-under 275, which is tied for the third lowest single round team score in program history. The Vaqueros have a two-round total of 575 and are just four shots behind Baylor for eighth place.
Freshman Jorge Martin Sampedro led the Vaqueros’ charge with an 8-under 64, which is tied for the second lowest individual single round score in program history. Sampedro turned in a clean scorecard with eight birdies and 10 pars as he is tied for 35th with a two-round total of 144.
Sophomore Gabriel Dulon Villoslada also turned in a round of under par as he posted a three-under 69 with four birdies, 13 pars, and just one bogey. Villoslada is tied for 25th with a two-round total of 142.
Junior Esteban Gonzalez is tied for 35th with a two-round total of 144 after posting a two-under par 70. Junior Rodolphe Cicala and freshman Brock Porter are tied for 68th with two-round totals of 150. Cicala carded his second-straight round of 75 while Porter improved by six shots with a second round even par 72.
South Alabama holds the team lead after two rounds with a 553 after posting a second round 273. Rice’s Lukas Boandl and Louisiana’s Malan Potgieter share the lead with a two-round total of 132.
The Vaqueros will wrap up the Trinity Forest Invitational on Tuesday with the first group teeing off at 8:30 a.m.
Results
Place
Team
Rd 1
Rd 2
Rd 3
Total
1.
South Alabama
281
272
-
553
2.
Rice
282
273
-
555
3.
USC
279
277
-
556
4.
SMU
283
275
-
558
5.
Houston
282
281
-
563
6.
East Tennessee State
289
277
-
566
7.
Furman
282
285
-
567
8.
Baylor
279
292
-
571
9.
UTRGV
300
275
-
575
T-10.
North Texas
289
288
-
577
T-10.
Sam Houston
289
288
-
577
12.
Abilene Christian
295
286
-
581
13.
Louisiana
298
284
-
582
14.
SMU (B)
296
287
-
583
15.
UTSA
291
293
-
584
16.
Cal Poly
300
285
-
585
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