WIU Heads to Valpo Fall Invitational

Sunday, September 17, 2023 | By: WIU Athletic Communications

When | Sept. 18-19

Where | Chesterton, In

Tournament | Valpo Fall Invitational

Social Media | @WIUMensGolf (Twitter)

Last Time Out | Western Illinois Men's Golf Team headed to the ANF Fall Classic hosted by the University of Iowa for their first fall tournament. The Leathernecks finished in 11th place out of the 13 teams, scoring 913 (+49).

In his Leatherneck debut, Baptiste Labeyrie led WIU with an overall 227 (+11) score to finish T-44. Labeyrie started with a 76 and then a 79 in round two. Labeyrie turned it up in the final round, posting an even par 72.

David Ayala was right there with Labeyrie the entire tournament, as he finished with T-44 as well. The senior from Columbia posted an even first round before falling down the leaderboard in rounds two and three.

Mateo Rascon finished his Leatherneck debut with a T-47 performance. The Burlington, Iowa native started his collegiate career with an even round 72 before posting a 76 and 80 in rounds two and three. Rascon finished with an overall score of 228 (+12)

Returning Big Names | Western Illinois returns six players from last year's squad. David Ayala highlights the six returners. The senior from Colombia took home the honors champion last season, winning the WIU Invite at TPC Deere Run.

Golf Course | The Valpo Fall Invitational occurs at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IND. The course is a par 72 that plays 7082 yards. The Valpo Fall Invitational will be a three-round tournament, with rounds one and two being played on the first day and round three on day two.

Competition | Bradley, Evansville, Green Bay, Detroit Mercy, DePaul, Western Illinois, Central Michigan, Chicago State, Valparaiso.

Starting Lineup |
1. Baptiste Labeyrie
2. David Ayala
3. Mateo Rascon
4. Luke Lofgren
5. Bayden Hubacher

Live Stats | Live stats can be found on Golf Stat.

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