West Central Reporter

Western Illinois University's men's golf team is set to compete in The Big Texan tournament in Edinburg, Texas, on March 25-26. The competition will be held at Riverhill Country Club, a par 72 course spanning 7,137 yards. This three-round event will see rounds one and two taking place on the first day, followed by round three on the second day.

In their last outing at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, Western Illinois finished in 12th place. Luke Lofgren led the team with a T25 finish and achieved his best performance in round three, shooting four birdies for a total score of 215 (+2). Mateo Rascon also showed strong potential with a top-five finish earlier this spring at the ASU Spring Classic and ended T39 in the most recent tournament with a score of 217 (+4).

The team looks forward to further strong performances from its returning players. Mateo Rascon aims to build on his promising spring season. "Mateo Rascon will continue to look to build on what has been a strong spring season," notes the team report. Additionally, Nathan Tillman is expected to perform well following his top-15 finish at the ASU Spring Classic.

The lineup for Western Illinois includes Luke Lofgren, Mateo Rascon, Baptiste Labeyrie, David Ayala, Nathan Tillman, and Bayden Hubacher.

The Big Texan tournament will feature teams such as UTRGV, Texas A&M-Commerce, Southeastern Louisiana, Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, New Orleans, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Weber State, Seton Hall, Incarnate Word, Midland College, Ranger College and New Mexico JC.

Live statistics for the tournament can be accessed through golf stats online.