Final 18 holes set for Tuesday
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – With two rounds complete at the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golf Championship, Masatoyo Kato leads the University of Evansville men’s golf team at Des Moines Golf and Country Club.
Kato is in tie for 19th place at 3-over-par. He opened the day with an even score of 72 before carding a 3-over 75 in the second 18 holes on Monday. Kato completed the day with a 147.
Five behind Kato is the trio of Jamison Ousley, Andres Rodriguez, and Daniil Romashkin. All three registered 2-round tallies of 152. Ousley checked in with rounds of 73 and 79 while Rodriguez notched a 74 and 78. Romashkin posted rounds of 77 and 75. Each are 8-over and tied for 31st heading into the final day.
Omar Khalid is fifth on the team and tied for 44th with a score of 156. He shot a 76 to open play before finishing the second 18 with an 80.
Evansville is in 9th place with a total of 602. The Purple Aces are six shots behind Bradley for 8th place. Murray State holds the team lead with a 570 while Illinois State is close behind with a 571. Trey Wall of the Racers leads the individuals with a 137. He is one ahead of Belmont’s Foster Wood.
Tuesday will mark the third and final round of the championship.
