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Vahvaselka Ties for 24th at Loyola Intercollegiate
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Northern Colorado men's golfer Antti Vahvaselka registered top 25 finish at the Loyola Intercollegiate as the Bears finished 11th.
Vahvaselka concluded the tournament at 2-under overall. The senior was 1-under through two rounds and bounced back with a final-round 71 to climb two spots up the leaderboard to tie for 24th.
As a team, Northern Colorado shot 1-over, including a final-round 287, tying their score from yesterday.
Northern Colorado's second-highest finisher, JaeSeung Na, tied for 28th after shooting 1-under overall. The junior's final-round 70 moved him 14 spots up the leaderboard.
Freshman Palmer Mutcheson finished three shots behind Na. The Snohomish, Wash. native two consecutive 73's followed by a final-round 72 to finish tied for 48th.
Matias Koropeski finished 4-over in total. The sophomore registered two rounds at 1-over and finished the third round at 2-over.
Westin Pals concluded the tournament at 5-over after shooting 5-over in the final-round.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T24. Antti Vahvaselka, 72-71-71 – 214 (-2)
T28. JaeSeung Na, 73-72-70 – 215 (-1)
T48. Palmer Mutcheson, 73-73-72 – 218 (+2)
T59. Matias Koropeski, 73-73-74 – 220 (+4)
T64. Westin Pals, 73-71-77 – 221 (+5)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Richmond, 277-279-279 – 835
T2. Boise State, 286-277-282 – 845
T2. Loyola Maryland, 286-280-280 – 845
T2. Middle Tennessee, 280-289-276 – 845
5. Tennessee-Martin, 282-284-283 – 849
6. South Dakota, 289-286-279 – 854
7. Marshall, 283-293-279 – 855
8. Gonzaga, 291-282-287 – 860
T9. Toledo, 292-284-288 – 864
T9. North Dakota State, 287-294-283 – 864
11. Northern Colorado, 291-287-287 – 865
T12. Fairfield, 287-295-287 – 869
T12. SIU Edwardsville, 293-289-287 – 869
14. Howard, 293-284-299 – 876
15. Bucknell, 296-298-288 – 882
16. Siena, 294-294-300 – 888
17. George Washington, 294-299-297 – 890
18. Omaha, 300-303-292 – 895
18. Missouri State, 293-304-300 – 897
UP NEXT
The Bears return to the course on March 11th at the GCU Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Vahvaselka concluded the tournament at 2-under overall. The senior was 1-under through two rounds and bounced back with a final-round 71 to climb two spots up the leaderboard to tie for 24th.
As a team, Northern Colorado shot 1-over, including a final-round 287, tying their score from yesterday.
Northern Colorado's second-highest finisher, JaeSeung Na, tied for 28th after shooting 1-under overall. The junior's final-round 70 moved him 14 spots up the leaderboard.
Freshman Palmer Mutcheson finished three shots behind Na. The Snohomish, Wash. native two consecutive 73's followed by a final-round 72 to finish tied for 48th.
Matias Koropeski finished 4-over in total. The sophomore registered two rounds at 1-over and finished the third round at 2-over.
Westin Pals concluded the tournament at 5-over after shooting 5-over in the final-round.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T24. Antti Vahvaselka, 72-71-71 – 214 (-2)
T28. JaeSeung Na, 73-72-70 – 215 (-1)
T48. Palmer Mutcheson, 73-73-72 – 218 (+2)
T59. Matias Koropeski, 73-73-74 – 220 (+4)
T64. Westin Pals, 73-71-77 – 221 (+5)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Richmond, 277-279-279 – 835
T2. Boise State, 286-277-282 – 845
T2. Loyola Maryland, 286-280-280 – 845
T2. Middle Tennessee, 280-289-276 – 845
5. Tennessee-Martin, 282-284-283 – 849
6. South Dakota, 289-286-279 – 854
7. Marshall, 283-293-279 – 855
8. Gonzaga, 291-282-287 – 860
T9. Toledo, 292-284-288 – 864
T9. North Dakota State, 287-294-283 – 864
11. Northern Colorado, 291-287-287 – 865
T12. Fairfield, 287-295-287 – 869
T12. SIU Edwardsville, 293-289-287 – 869
14. Howard, 293-284-299 – 876
15. Bucknell, 296-298-288 – 882
16. Siena, 294-294-300 – 888
17. George Washington, 294-299-297 – 890
18. Omaha, 300-303-292 – 895
18. Missouri State, 293-304-300 – 897
UP NEXT
The Bears return to the course on March 11th at the GCU Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_MensGolf), Instagram (@UNC_BearsMGolf), and Facebook (/UNCBearsGolf).
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