Blue Demons Slotted Second After Day One at Valpo Invitational

CHESTERTON, Ind. – Through 36 holes at the 2022 Valpo Invitational the DePaul golf team sits in second place on the leaderboard after firing a combined 585 (+9) on the first day of the 2022-23 season.

Eight of the seventeen teams in the field finished two round s of play before the round was suspended due to darkness.

Graduate transfer Cameron Karney leads the pack of Blue Demons tied for third after firing a pair of 71's to go two-under on the day.

Connor Glennon is tied for eighth after putting together a 73 (+1) in round one followed up by a one-under (72) performance in round two to finish out Monday even.

Alex Vekich is tied for 18th after a 36-hole total of 148 through consecutive circuits at Sand Creek Golf Club.

The first day saw Artemiy Yalovenko shoot a 152 (+8) to land in a grouping tied for 39th while freshman Billy Gneiser is 16-over (160) and tied for 85th in his DePaul debut.

Aarjav Patel fired a 75 (+3) in round one before withdrawing prior to the second round.

Unfinished teams will resume second round action at 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday before the third and final round gets underway.

Team Standings
1.     Valparaiso – 284 + 1                           through 15-16 holes (round 2)
2.     DePaul – 290 + 295 = 585 through two rounds
T3. Loyola Chicago – 294 + 5                    through 15-17 holes (round 2)
T3. Cleveland State – 293 + 294 = 587     through two rounds
5.   Purdue Fort Wayne – 291 + 9             through 16-17 holes (round 2)
6. Northern Kentucky – 299 + 2              through 15-17 holes (round 2)
T7. Youngstown State – 299 + 6               through 15-16 holes (round 2)
T7. Bradley – 302 + 6                                through 16-17 holes (round 2)
9.   Utah State – 298 + 14                         through 15-16 holes (round 2)
T10. IUPUI – 301 + 13                               through 15-17 holes (round 2)
T10. Missouri State – 294 + 308 = 602     through two rounds
12. Western Illinois – 309 + 299 = 608     through two rounds
13. Evansville – 309 + 15                           through 16-17 holes (round 2)
14. Robert Morris – 311 +303 = 614         through two rounds
15. Green Bay – 308 + 313 = 621              through two rounds
16. North Dakota – 310 + 312 = 622         through two rounds
17. Detroit Mercy – 322 + 335 = 657        through two rounds

DePaul Individuals
T3.       Cameron Karney – 71 + 71 = 142 (-2)
T8.       Connor Glennon – 73 + 71 = 144 (E)
T18.     Alex Vekich – 72 + 76 = 148 (+4)
T39.     Artemiy Yalovenko – 74 + 78 = 152 (+8)
T85.     Billy Gneiser – 83 + 77 = 160 (+16)
95.       Aarjav Patel – withdrew

Blue Demons Slotted Second After Day One at Valpo Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Billy Gneiser

Cameron Karney

Aarjav Patel

Alex Vekich

Artemiy Yalovenko

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