Golf Teams Play in Rain-Shortened CMU Fall Invitational
Boonville, Mo., (Sept. 23, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College men's and women's golf teams competed at the CMU Fall Invitational at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville, Mo. The teams played a full first round on Monday, but rain halted play in the second round on Tuesday to end the tournament.
Leading the men's "B" team was Freshman Rodrigo Bowen Martinez Casado (Gijon, Spain), who finished with a -1 (70) in the first round, to finish in a tie for fourth overall, two shots back of the individual winner. Junior Leo Burge (Johannesburg, South Africa) followed with an even-par (71) to place in a tie for eighth, while Junior Sebastian Liffers (Heitersheim, Germany) had a +1 (72) to place in a tie for tenth. Senior Ryan Van Eyk (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) was the final team scorer, with a +2 (73) to place in a tie for No. 18 and Sophomore Nolan Gordon (Salisbury, Mo.) came in at a tie for No. 37 with a +5 (76).
The men's "C" team was led by Junior Diego Yepez Sosa (Cabudare Lara, Venezuela) who placed in a tie for No. 18 with a +2 (73), followed by Sophomore Jan Stals Van Rooyen (Cape Town, South Africa) and Freshman Esteban Cervantes (Malaga, Spain) who both placed in a tie for No. 28 with a +4 (75) apiece. Sophomore Tyler Adams (St. Charles, Mo.) was the final team scorer, coming in with a +5 (76) to place in a tie for No. 37, and Junior Julian Ayape (Bayonne, France) placed in a tie for No. 51 with a +9 (80).
The men's "D" team was led by both Senior Patrick Hauschildt (Hamburg, Germany) and Freshman Tomas Suau (Cordoba, Argentina) who tied for tenth with a +1 (72). Sophomore Gabriel Pereira Leite (Lisbon, Portugal) followed in a tie for No. 24 with a +3 (74), and Freshman Aiden Grindstaff (Harrisburg, Mo.) finished out the team scorers with a +7 (78) to place in a tie for No. 43. Senior Jules Garret (Lyon, France) came in with a +8 (79) to place in a tie for No. 47.
The Viking "B" team placed second overall with a +2 (286) in its round of play, finishing four strokes behind No. 20 William Woods (Mo.), which won the tournament. The "D" team was seventh with a +12 (296) and the "C" team was ninth with a +15 (299).
The women's team was led by Junior Hanna Rieker (Munich, Germany), who was second overall with a score of +4 (75), finishing two strokes behind the individual winner. Sophomore Sydney Righter (Camdenton, Mo.) followed in a tie for eighth with a +22 (93), Senior Kali Brown (Smithville, Mo.) was tenth with a +23 (94) and Jalynn Allen finished out the team scorers with a +28 (99) to place at No. 13. Freshman McKenna Gilpin (Independence, Mo.) finished in a tie for No. 16 with a +31 (102) and playing as an individual was Freshman Moriah Bolin (St. Louis, Mo.) who finished at No. 20 overall with a +49 (120).
The Vikings placed third in the team standings with a +77 (361). William Woods won the tournament with a +46 (330) and Central Methodist (Mo.) was second with a +74 (358).
Up next, the men's and women's golf teams will compete at the William Woods Fall Invitational, Sept. 29-30, at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, Mo.
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