Tied for 10th

Feb. 21, 2016

<i>Manuel Elvira</i>
Manuel Elvira

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- The Knights opened the spring portion of their season tying for 10th place at the SunTrust Gator Invitational. Manuel Elvira led the way for UCF, finishing in a tie for 28th place.

UCF entered Sundsay's third and final round in eighth place, but slipped a couple spots by the end of the tournament. The Knights carded a final round 287 (+7) and finished just one stroke out of ninth behind the University of Missouri.

Elvira played his best round of the tournament Sunday, turning in a 2-under 68. He was even par after nine holes, but scored a pair of birdies coming down the stretch. His three-day total of 212 (+2) landed him in a tie for 28th place.

Donnie Trosper finished 39th at six-over for the tournament. He fired a 1-over 71 Sunday. Juuso Kahlos was +9 and finished tied for 46th. George Williams (+11, T55th) and Thomas Le Berre (+16, 68th) rounded out the team scores for UCF. Andrew Arft took part as an individual for the Knights. He finished 13-over and tied for 62nd.

The Knights play again Friday, when the open play at The Hayt in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.


UCF Results - SunTrust Gator Invitational
Name Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
T28 Manuel Elvira 71 (+1) 73 (+3) 68 (-2) 212 (+2)
39 Donnie Trosper 75 (+5) 70 (E) 71 (+1) 216 (+6)
T46 Juuso Kahlos 79 (+9) 68 (-2) 72 (+2) 219 (+9)
T55 George Williams 75 (+5) 68 (-2) 78 (+8) 221 (+11)
T62 Andrew Arft* 73 (+3) 71 (+1) 79 (+9) 223 (+13)
68 Thomas Le Berre 72 (+2) 78 (+8) 76 (+6) 226 (+16)
Team Results - SunTrust Gator Invitational
School Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. South Florida 282 269 267 818 (-22)
2. Vanderbilt 278 280 268 826 (-14)
3. Florida 272 278 277 827 (-13)
T10. UCF 293 279 287 859 (+19)