SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Oklahoma Christian's Christian Yanovitch won individual medalist honors at the NCAA West/South Central Region Preview, finishing 13-under-par at 203 over 54 holes at The Dominion Country Club (par 72, 6,923 yards). He won by one stroke over CSU Dominguez Hills' Anthony Asta (204), and Midwestern State's Anniston Mcilwain was third at 207.
The fifth-year senior opened Monday with a 7-under 65, tying for the low round of the event, then shot back-to-back 69s. He broke par in all three rounds on a course that played to a 73.18 scoring average, which put him about five and a half strokes per round better than the field.
It was Yanovitch's first win of the fall. He finished in the top three in all five of his starts: third at The Dewsweeper, second at The National Preview, second at the Skip Wagnon Invitational and third at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite. He entered the week ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the region in Clippd's Division II rankings, and he has been named Lone Star Conference Golfer of the Week twice this season.
As a team, the Eagles placed ninth at 862 (-2), one stroke ahead of St. Mary's (TX) A (863). Lubbock Christian won at 853, with UT Permian Basin and Midwestern State tied for second at 855. OC opened with a 280 (-8), second-best in the field after round one, then shot 288 and 294. The Eagles finished ahead of St. Mary's (TX) A, Colorado Mesa, Colorado State-Pueblo, UT Tyler, DBU, Westmont, Cameron and St. Mary's (TX) B.
Lenni Perala tied for 21st at 215 (-1) with rounds of 71-71-73. Lorenzo Santinelli tied for 42nd at 219 (+3), Juan Cruz Repetto tied for 73rd at 226 (+10), and Harper Nance tied for 80th at 228 (+12). Competing as an individual, Colin Richards tied for 42nd at 219 (+3) and closed with a 1-under 71.
The event concluded the Eagles' fall season.