Men's Golf places fourth in rain-shortened Midwest Intercollegiate Fall Open
Fernando Arzate and Lautaro Marzilio recorded five and four birdies, respectively
MORAVIA, Iowa -- Paced by Fernando Arzate's 3-under 69, the Bellevue University men's golf team placed fourth in their first tournament of the season, the Midwest Intercollegiate Fall Open, at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake Golf Course.
The tournament – originally scheduled for three rounds over two days – was shortened to one round after rain washed out Sunday and cut Monday's action short.
Bellevue shot 10-over (298) as a team, just three strokes off second place Iowa Central and William Penn. Mount Mercy won the tournament with a team score of 274 (-14).
Lautaro Marzilio was second among Bruin golfers with a 2-over 74, two strokes ahead of Marc Juggins' 4-over 76. Juan Gomez
Arzate birdied five holes which was the second-most in the tournament field. Marzilio added four birdies.
Team Standings:
1. Mount Mercy – 274
t-2. Iowa Central CC – 295
t-2. William Penn – 295
4. Bellevue – 298
5. Des Moines Area CC – 301
6. Holy Cross (Ind.) – 306
7. Bethel (Kan.) – 308
8. William Penn "B" – 310
9. Southeastern CC – 315
10. Ancilla – 318
11. Bethany Lutheran – 321
12. St. Xavier – 326
13. Haskell Indian Nations – 337
Bellevue Results:
5. Fernando Arzate – 69
t-16. Lautaro Marzilio – 74
t-23. Marc Juggins – 76
t-36. Juan Gomez – 79
t-53. Inaki Aldao – 82