RICHMOND, Ky. — WVU Tech turned in a 299 in the second round and Parker Vannoy earned a top-20 finish as the Golden Bears completed the Gibson Bay Intercollegiate Tuesday in Richmond.
The Golden Bears finished ninth in the 10-team field with a three-round total of 906 (+42). Tech opened with a 304 before posting its low team round of the tournament with a 299 in Round 2 and closed with a 303 in the final round.
Vannoy led WVU Tech throughout the tournament, tying for 18th in the 57-player field at 5-over 221. The sophomore was steady across all three rounds, carding back-to-back 74s before closing with his low round of the tournament, a 1-over 73.
Vannoy also finished with nine birdies, tied for 11th in the field, and played the par 5s at 3-under, tied for fifth-best among all players.
Pelayo Castillo followed with a tie for 23rd at 8-over 224. After opening with a 78, the senior fired an even-par 72 in the second round, the lowest round by a Golden Bear during the tournament, before finishing with a 74.
Guillermo Quintana finished tied for 40th at 14-over 230 with rounds of 77, 76 and 77. Quintana also recorded 36 pars over the three rounds, tied for eighth-most in the field.
Daniel Aguado tied for 42nd at 15-over 231 after rounds of 75, 77 and 79, while Blake Wilby finished 51st at 26-over 242 with rounds of 79, 82 and 81.
As a team, WVU Tech recorded 30 birdies and 154 pars. The Golden Bears also ranked fifth in the field in par-5 scoring, playing those holes at 2-over for the tournament.
Golden Bear results
What's next
WVU Tech closes out its fall schedule Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Yellow Jacket Intercollegiate in Wauseon, Ohio.
