Iowa Lakes had nine men competing at the Buena Vista Fall Invitational. The BVU invite was a two-day event at Lake Creek Golf Course. On the second day, three different teams had the lead throughout the final 18 holes. At the end, NIACC took home 1st with a total of 604(302-302). Buena Vista was one stroke behind the lead with a total of 605 (299-306). The Lakers fell to 3rd place, two strokes behind NIACC, with a total of 606 (309-297). The Lakers started day two with a 10-stroke deficit. They posted a (tournament-low) round of 297, led by a pair of 69's (-3) from sophomores Jayden Manthei and Josh Matheason. 

Jayden Manthei carded rounds of 76-69. Manthei started his second round red hot. After carding 6 birdies, he jumped 9 spots to capture his first individual win! Josh Matheason posted rounds of 77-69. Matheason jumped 12 spots to finish one stroke behind Manthei and finish in a tie for second place. This is Matheason's second tournament, finishing in the top two places. Sophomore Nate Panka earned a career-first top-10 finish after posting rounds of 77-74. Total Results below: 

"Each tournament we've had Josh and/or Jayden finish in the top two individually. I'm very proud of how they've played. Nate has shown glimpses of his capabilities, but hasn't put it together for an entire tournament. It was great to see him find some confidence and make a handful of great par saves to maintain his lead on the majority of the field! On the team side, it's a little frustrating having 2/4 counting scores take first and second place individually but fall short on the team side. The little mistakes throughout a round add up, and the rest of our team felt that this weekend. Our focus and ability to grind have to improve if we expect to compete as a team," said Coach Myers. "Our next tournament at Fyre Lake will be a great test of course management and decision-making. We're going to put together a solid week of practice and make the most of the opportunity next week!"