Duo is tied for third entering final round
CHESTERTON, Ind. – Nicholas Gushrowski and Daniil Romashkin are tied for third place as the University of Evansville men’s golf team is in second place with two out of three rounds complete at the Valpo Fall Invitational.
Evansville’s duo posted 2-round scores of 147 at Sand Creek Country Club. Gushrowski had the low round of the day for the Purple Aces. After posting a 78 in the opening round, he carded a 3-under 69 in round two. Romashkin completed Monday’s action with scores of 74 and 73. Both are tied for third place, 14 shots off the lead.
Andres Rodriguez was third for UE. He checked in with rounds of 73 and 78. His 151 is tied for 18th. Ranking in a tie for 24th is Michael Ikejiani. He shot a 74 in the first round before posting a 78. Caleb Wassmer rounded out the team scoring with a 154. After registering an 80 to open the day, he lowered his score by six strokes to a 2-over 74 in the second 18.
Three individuals were on the course for UE, led by Carson Parker. He started the event with an 81 before posting an even 72 in the second round. His 153 is tied for 28th. Masatoyo Kato dropped his score by seven strokes between rounds. He started with an 82 before wrapping up the second round with a 75. His 157 has him in 45th place. Eli Rohleder had rounds of 79 and 86 to finish the day with a 165.
Valparaiso holds a commanding lead in the team and individual standings. The Beacons have a team score of 577 with two rounds in the books. They lead the Aces by 16 shots while UE is three in front of third-place DePaul. Caleb VanArragon of Valpo leads the individual standings. Rounds of 66 and 67 gave him a 133, which is 12 in front of his nearest competition.
The third and final round is set for Tuesday morning.
