MONTGOMERY, Ind. – Sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer (Oakland City, Ind.) recorded yet another Top-Five finish over the weekend at the VU Spring Invitational hosted at Country Oaks Golf Course in Montgomery.
Schwomeyer was joined in the Top-10 by fellow sophomore Luke VanDeventer (Columbus, Ind.) as VanDeventer placed in a tie for seventh overall.
Schwomeyer led the Trailblazers by setting the tone Saturday in the opening round with a four-over 76, before coming back Sunday morning to finish with a five-over 77 in the final round.
VanDeventer got into the Top-10 after putting together a 79 on Saturday and matching Schwomeyer with a 77 on Sunday.
Freshman Nate Olson (Greenwood, Ind.) was the next lowest VU scorer, shooting an 80 on Saturday before bouncing back with a 78 on Sunday to place in a tie for 11th on the leaderboard.
Sophomores Caleb Maris (Terre Haute, Ind.) and Adam Leach (North Vernon, Ind.) rounded out the Blazers in the Top-15 with Maris shooting a 79 on Saturday and an 80 on Sunday to finish tied for 13th. Leach ended with an 81 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday to tie for 15th overall.
Sophomore Sam Stewart (Floyds Knobs, Ind.) had the biggest bounce back for the Blazers, coming back after shooting an 88 on Saturday to finish the tournament with an 81 on Sunday to take home 26th place overall.
Sophomores Caleb Newman (Vincennes, Ind.) and Garrett Hulfachor (Lawrenceville, Ill.) rounded out the Vincennes scorer with Newman shooting an 87 on Saturday and an 86 on Sunday. Hulfachor shot an 88 on Saturday and an 87 on Sunday.
VU freshman Preston Broce (Indianapolis, Ind.) also began the tournament for Vincennes, shooting an 83 on Saturday but unfortunately had to withdraw before the final round Sunday.
The Trailblazers will look to get back to 100-percent and look to put it all together as VU begins their postseason Monday, May 1 at the Region 24 Championships hosted by Pfau Golf Course in Bloomington, Ind.
The Region 24 Championships will conclude on Tuesday, May 2, as the Blazers look to secure a spot in the 2023 NJCAA Division II National Championship Tournament, hosted at the Golf Club at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind. The four-day tournament will begin on Tuesday, May 23 and conclude Friday, May 26.
TEAM RESULTS
Oakland City – 309, 307 – 616
Lincoln Trail – 322, 297 – 619
Danville Area – 315, 316 – 631
VINCENNES – 320, 311 – 631
St. Mary of the Woods – 323, 309 – 632
Lincoln Trail (B) – 361, 345 – 706
Southeastern Illinois – 373, 339 – 712
VINCENNES INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Paxton Schwomeyer (5) – 76, 77 – 153
Luke VanDeventer (T7) – 79, 77 – 156
Nate Olson (T11) – 80, 78 – 158
Caleb Maris (T13) – 79, 80 – 159
Adam Leach (T15) – 81, 79 – 160
Sam Stewart (26) – 88, 81 – 169
Caleb Newman (31) – 87, 86 – 173
Garrett Hulfachor (32) – 88, 87 – 175
Preston Broce (W) – 83, –
