SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA men's golf team will travel to Laredo to compete in the Border Olympics, which will be held Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 24-25, at Max Mandel Golf Course (par 72/7,297 yards).
The Roadrunners will face No. 49 Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Campbell, No. 35 Houston, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Little Rock, Louisiana, Oral Roberts, Rice, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Toledo, ULM, UMKC and UTRGV in the 54-hole event. The field will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts slated for each day.
UTSA is coming off a tie for fifth place with an even-par 864 at the All-American Intercollegiate last week at the Golf Club of Houston. Christian Fanfelle tied for seventh after carding a 5-under-par 211 (67-74-70) and Chad Sewell shared 14th place with a 2-under 213 (70-71-72) to lead the way.
The Roadrunners placed fifth with a 7-under 857 at last year's Border Olympics. Sewell fired a 5-under 211 (70-71-70) to pace UTSA, while Michael Rome and Christian Fanfelle finished 16th (72-71-71—214) and 19th (73-70-72—215), respectively.
What: Border Olympics
When: Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 24-25
Where: Max Mandel Golf Course (Laredo, Texas)
Par/Yardage: 72/7,297
Tournament Field: #49 Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Campbell, #35 Houston, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Little Rock, Louisiana, Oral Roberts, Rice, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Toledo, ULM, UMKC, UTRGV, UTSA
Live Scoring: results.golfstat.com
2019 Team Champion: Arkansas State -29 (835)
2019 Individual Champion: Zan Luka Stirn, Arkansas State -12 (204)
UTSA Lineup
Christian Fanfelle (So. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Fired a 5-under 211 (67-74-70) to tie for seventh at the All-American Intercollegiate
• Tied for 10th with a 224 (72-77-75) at the Maridoe Intercollegiate
• Ranks second on the squad with a 73.33 stroke average this season
Chad Sewell (Jr. • Conroe, Texas)
• Carded a 3-under 213 (70-71-72) to tie for 14th at the All-American Intercollegiate
• Posted a 2-over 215 (74-68-73) to tie for 41st at the Trinity Forest Invitational
• Advanced to match play at the 2019 U.S. Amateur
Adam House (Sr. • Rockwall, Texas)
• Fired a 1-over 214 (68-69-77) to tie for 15th at the Arizona Intercollegiate
• Posted a 218 (70-72-76) to tie for 30th at the All-American Intercollegiate
• Owns a 72.0 stroke average during the spring season
Collin Clark (Sr. • Mansfield, Texas)
• Fired a 218 (73-75-70) to place ninth at the Lone Star Invitational
• Carded a 1-under 215 (69-74-72) to tie for 25th at the Hoakalei Invitational
• Ranks third on the team with a 73.62 stroke average
Hunter Bott (Fr. • Montgomery, Texas)
• Fired a 1-over 217 (73-69-75) to tie for 40th at the Hoakalei Invitational
• Tied for 26th with a 77-73-75—225 at the Lone Star Invitational
• Owns a 75.05 stroke average
*Will Adams (So. • Odessa, Texas)
• Tied for 13th with a 220 (74-76-70) at the Lone Star Invitational
• Owns a 74.17 stroke average
• 2019 Texas Golf Association North Regional Player of the Year
* competing as an individual
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