University of North Florida Athletics

Men's Golf Finishes Fourth at Puerto Rico Classic

Gabrelcik Places as Top Osprey Tied for Eighth Overall

2/13/2024 7:00:00 PM

RIO GRANDE, P.R. - North Florida men's golf completed their final round outside the continental United States, as they notched a fourth-place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic hosted by Purdue on Tuesday afternoon.

The Ospreys had Nick Gabrelcik go for a team-low 4-under 68 on the day to place with a share of eighth overall among the field. Jason Duff joined Gabrelcik in the 60s to finish tied for 16th, while Robbie Higgins and Andrew Riley had placements just outside the top 20.

COURSE REPORT

Grand Reserve Golf Club (Rio Grande, P.R.)
Par 72 | 7,506 Yards
Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 18 holes

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 15 Teams

Georgia (42-under), Virginia (39-under), Tennessee (38-under), North Florida (37-under), Oklahoma (32-under), Ole Miss (30-under), Purdue (29-under), Iowa (25-under), Ohio State (22-under), Minnesota (18-under), South Carolina (17-under), ETSU (13-under), Wisconsin (12-under), College of Charleston (11-under), Marquette (8-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Gabrelcik went 12-under 204 to tie for eighth-place to give himself his 31st top-10 finish and 34th top-25 finish in his career.
He ended his day with back-to-back birdies to go from outside the top 10 into the top eight finishers.
Duff led the team in birdies with 16 total through three days for a similar finish as Gabrelcik with third birdies on the last five holes.
The redshirt junior was the lone Osprey on the week to record three straights rounds in the 60s for a 9-under 207 score.
Higgins bounced back from a rough start to the final round and recorded four birdies to finish tied for 21st at 8-under 135.
The senior finished with the most pars on the team with 37 total, including 10 in the last day of play.
He joined Gabrelcik with a top-10 par-four mark at a 4-under average through 54 holes.
Riley converted 15 birdies in Puerto Rico, including one on his first hole on the final round, to share with Higgins 21st overall at 8-under 208.
The junior had the third-best par-three average (3-under), with Duff, Gabrelcik and Higgins right behind (2-under).
Filippo Serra capped off the Ospreys' trip outside the country with a 14-over 230 score.
The Ospreys finished with the fourth-most birdies with 64 total, along with 170 pars on the week as well.
UNF also had a top-five mark in par-three (6-under) and par-four (4-over) scoring averages.

STATEMENT FROM SCHROEDER

"The guys played great for 27 holes, then poorly for 18 and solid 'til the last hole. We keep learning and will be better for this. We also need to find a fifth man score, as six straight rounds were not counting. Quick turnaround for Gainesville at the end of the week."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida makes a quick turnaround with a few days rest before competing once again in-state at the Gator Invitational hosted by Florida from Feb. 17-18 in Gainesville, Fla.

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