Texas Border Business
SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s golf team finished in 13th at the Lone Star Invitational, hosted by UTSA, on Tuesday at TPC San Antonio.
The Vaqueros posted a final round 312 to finish with a three-round total of 942 as they finished four shots behind Southeastern Louisiana for 13th place.
Sophomore Leonardo Novella, who was just four shots off the lead heading into the final round, posted a final round 77 to finish with a three-round 223. Novella finished tied for 13th and seven shots off the leaders.
Freshman Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque posted his best round of the tournament with a final round three-over par 75. Duque finished with a three-round 237 as he finished in 60th place.
Sophomore Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi finished in 65th after posting a final round 84 for a three-round total of 242. Senior Tennoshin Ogawa finished tied for 69th with a three-round total of 245 after turning in a final round 80 and freshman Taj Sutherland finished tied for 71st with a three-round total of 245 after carding a final round 80.
Host UTSA finished in first place with a three-round total of 868 after posting a final round 295. UTSA’s Michael Rome and Hunter Bott tied for the individual lead after finishing with a three-round total of 216.
The Vaqueros will be back in action on October 4 when they compete at the Trinity Forest Invitational, hosted by SMU, in Dallas.
Results
| Place | Golfer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| T-13. | Leonardo Novella | 78 | 68 | 77 | 223 |
| 60. | Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque | 80 | 82 | 75 | 237 |
| 65. | Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi | 78 | 80 | 84 | 242 |
| T-69. | Tennoshin Ogawa | 82 | 83 | 80 | 245 |
| T-71. | Taj Sutherland | 81 | 85 | 80 | 246 |
| Place | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1. | UTSA | 293 | 280 | 295 | 868 |
| 2. | New Mexico State | 302 | 287 | 291 | 880 |
| 3. | Louisiana | 296 | 296 | 293 | 885 |
| 4. | Texas State | 295 | 297 | 297 | 889 |
| 5. | Lamar | 300 | 290 | 301 | 891 |
| 6. | UT Arlington | 300 | 299 | 308 | 907 |
| T-7. | Houston Baptist | 306 | 305 | 300 | 911 |
| T-7. | Oral Roberts | 294 | 308 | 309 | 911 |
| 9. | Incarnate Word | 300 | 306 | 312 | 918 |
| 10. | UT Martin | 302 | 314 | 307 | 923 |
| 11. | Stephen F. Austin | 315 | 307 | 305 | 927 |
| 12. | Southeastern Louisiana | 314 | 315 | 310 | 939 |
| 13. | UTRGV | 317 | 313 | 312 | 942 |
