BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Vincennes University Golf season ended Tuesday afternoon at the 2023 Region 24 Championships hosted at Pfau Golf Course in Bloomington.
The Blazers finished sixth as a team after facing very strong winds throughout the two-day tournament.
Vincennes was led by sophomore Luke VanDeventer (Columbus, Ind.) who overcame a slow start with an opening round 89 to shoot a team tournament low 78 in the second round Monday afternoon.
VanDeventer continued to climb the leaderboard Tuesday with a final round 80 to finish in a tie for 12th overall.
Freshman Preston Broce (Indianapolis, Ind.) and sophomore Adam Leach (North Vernon, Ind.) finished the tournament in a tie for 18th after the pair began the tournament shooting a pair of 81’s in the first round.
Leach continued this fast start with a second round 82, while Broce finished the first day of competition with a second round 88.
Broce was able to bounce back Tuesday with a final round 81 and Leach finished out his tournament shooting an 87.
Freshman Nate Olson (Greenwood, Ind.) was the fourth VU finisher, shooting an 82 and an 84 Monday before finishing the tournament Tuesday with an 88 to place 26th on the leaderboard.
VU was rounded out by sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer (Oakland City, Ind.) who battled the tough conditions to shoot and 82 and 86 Monday and ending the tournament with an 88 Tuesday.
The Trailblazers season came to an end as the top three teams, Parkland, Heartland and Illinois Central all qualified for the 2023 NJCAA Division II National Championships, while Lincoln Trail’s KaCee Fulkerson and Connor Hagan each qualified as individuals for the National Championships.
The 2023 NJCAA Division II National Championships will take place at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind. beginning on Tuesday, May 23 and running through Friday, May 26.
TEAM RESULTS
Parkland – 296, 298, 309 – 903
Heartland – 313, 318, 331 – 962
Illinois Central – 330, 324, 328 – 982
Rend Lake – 328, 327, 333 – 988
Lincoln Trail – 322, 339, 327 – 988
VINCENNES – 326, 330, 336 – 992
Danville Area – 330, 319, 343 – 992
Lewis & Clark – 337, 353, 346 – 1036
Southeastern Illinois – 392, 389, 371 – 1152
VINCENNES RESULTS
Luke VanDeventer (T12) – 89, 78, 80 – 247
Preston Broce (T18) – 81, 88, 81 – 250
Adam Leach (T18) – 81, 82, 87 – 250
Nate Olson (26) – 82, 84, 88 – 254
Paxton Schwomeyer (29) – 82, 86, 88 – 256
