University of Northern Colorado Athletics

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Shehee Paces Bears at Los Vaqueros Intercollegiate
2/8/2024 2:52:00 PM | Men's Golf
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico –Northern Colorado placed ninth at the Los Vaqueros Intercollegiate – hosted by UTRGV – at Playa Paraiso Golf Club (par 72/6,701 yards) Wednesday.
The Bears shot a 921 as a team over the 54 holes, four shots behind eighth-place Abilene Christian and nine strokes more than eight-placed UAB. VCU won the event with a 5-over-par 869, 19 swings less than second-place UTEP and Lamar.
TJ Shehee paced UNC with a nine-over-par 225 (78-72-75), including an even-par score on Tuesday's round. He finished in a four-way tie for 14th.
Antii Vahvaselka completed the event in a four-way tie for 21st, two strokes behind Shehee at 227. Vahvaselka opened with a 78 Monday and tallied a 77 Tuesday, before closing with an even-par 72.
Pietro Boeris netted a tie for 37th, with two others at 234 (80-76-78), while Peter Grossenbacher totaled an 81-77-78—236, placing 41st.
Gage Messingham rounded out the team scoring with a tie for 47th at 85-76-83—244.
Competing as an individual, Alessio Battisa earned a 46th-place finish with a score of 84-83-76.
UP NEXT
UNC returns to the links Feb. 25-27 at the Loyola Intercollegiate – hosted by Loyola (Md.) – in Goodyear, Ariz.
The Bears shot a 921 as a team over the 54 holes, four shots behind eighth-place Abilene Christian and nine strokes more than eight-placed UAB. VCU won the event with a 5-over-par 869, 19 swings less than second-place UTEP and Lamar.
TJ Shehee paced UNC with a nine-over-par 225 (78-72-75), including an even-par score on Tuesday's round. He finished in a four-way tie for 14th.
Antii Vahvaselka completed the event in a four-way tie for 21st, two strokes behind Shehee at 227. Vahvaselka opened with a 78 Monday and tallied a 77 Tuesday, before closing with an even-par 72.
Pietro Boeris netted a tie for 37th, with two others at 234 (80-76-78), while Peter Grossenbacher totaled an 81-77-78—236, placing 41st.
Gage Messingham rounded out the team scoring with a tie for 47th at 85-76-83—244.
Competing as an individual, Alessio Battisa earned a 46th-place finish with a score of 84-83-76.
UP NEXT
UNC returns to the links Feb. 25-27 at the Loyola Intercollegiate – hosted by Loyola (Md.) – in Goodyear, Ariz.
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