HOUSTON -- Joel Taulsen paced the University of the Incarnate Word men's golf team at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic on Monday and Tuesday, finishing T26th with a 218 (+2). Taulsen opened the tournament shooting under par (71) before carding rounds of 74 and 73 to close out the tournament.
The Cardinals finished 11th as a team with a total of 887 (+23). UIW posted its best round of the tournament in the opening round Monday, shooting a 293 before carding a 300 in the second round. The Cardinals closed with a 294 in the final round.
Rhys Nicholas finished T30th with a 219 (+3), recording rounds of 71, 76 and 72. Taylor Cussimanio and Preston Mohon finished within one stroke of each other, with Cussimanio placing T67th with a 227 (+11) after rounds of 73, 75 and 79. Mohon finished T70th with a 228 (+12), shooting 81, 75 and 72.
Cole Cantu made his season debut, finishing 74th with a 237 (+21) after posting rounds of 78, 82 and 77.
The Cardinals wrap up their fall schedule Oct. 12-13 at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate, hosted by Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the RidgePointe Country Club.
2026 Bayou City Collegiate Classic Cardinal Leaderboard
T-26. Joel Talusen - 218 (+2)
T-30. Rhys Nicholas - 219 (+3)
T-67. Taylor Cussimanio - 227 (+11)
T-70. Preston Mohon - 228 (+12)
74. Cole Cantu - 237 (+21)
2026 Bayou City Collegiate Classic Field Final Leaderboard
1. Rice - 850 (-14)
2. Sam Houston - 852 (-12)
3. UT Arlington - 854 (-10)
4. UTRGV - 855 (-9)
5. Abilene Christian - 862 (-2)
6. Middle Tennessee - 869 (+5)
7. Valparasio - 875 (+11)
8. Lamar - 879 (+15)
9. Samford - 883 (+19)
10. Houston Christian - 886 (+22)
11. Incarnate Word - 887 (+23)
12. Texas Southern - 905 (+41)
13. Prairie View A&M - 912 (+48)
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