COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Gonzaga men's golf team started the season with a second-place finish at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational on Monday. The Bulldogs had a team total of 851 (-13) at the event hosted by Air Force at the Eisenhower Golf Club.
In his collegiate debut,
Michael Vienneau led the Bulldogs with a tie for fifth at seven-under (209). The freshman had solid rounds of 70, 69, and 70. The Austin, Texas, native, made 16 birdies in the tournament.
The Zags demonstrated consistency throughout the tournament, improving from a 285 (-3) in the first round to a 280 (-8) in the second, before concluding with a 286 (-2) in the final round. GU's eight-over (4.05) finish on the course's Par-4 holes topped the event. The Bulldogs' 55 birdies were the second-most in the field.
Charlie Olson also contributed significantly, tying for 18th place with a 2-under par total of 214. Olson improved each day of the23-team tournament, moving from an opening round of 73 to a 70 in the second and a 71 in the final round.
Guillermo Polo Bodart and
Ethan Flynn both tied for 42nd place at two-over (218).
Jayden Lizama tied for 57th at three-over (219).
In the individual tournament on the silver course,
Daniel Kim tied for 22
nd at one-over (217). He opened the event with a 71 (-1) in the first round and concluded with a 71 (-1).
Idaho won the team title, finishing at 23-under (841). The Vandals were led by a third-place finish by Josh McCartain at nine-under (207). Northern Colorado's Kaelen Dulany took medalist honors at 14-under (202).
Gonzaga returns to Colorado next Monday and Tuesday for the Mark Simpson Invitational. The event is hosted by Colorado at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Colo. Live scoring will be available on GoZags.com.
9/20-22/2025 -- Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Eisenhower GC -- Colorado Springs, CO
Par 72, 7301 yards -- 23 teams, 115 players
| Gonzaga |
285 |
280 |
286 |
851 |
-13 |
2nd |
| VIENNEAU, Michael |
70 |
69 |
70 |
209 |
-7 |
5th |
| OLSON, Charlie |
73 |
70 |
71 |
214 |
-2 |
18th |
| FLYNN, Ethan |
75 |
68 |
75 |
218 |
+2 |
42nd |
| POLO BODART, Guiller |
71 |
73 |
74 |
218 |
+2 |
42nd |
| LIZAMA, Jayden |
71 |
77 |
71 |
219 |
+3 |
57th |
9/20-22/2025 -- Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational - Indiv
Eisenhower - Silver Course -- Colorado Springs, CO
Par 72, 6510 yards -- 0 teams, 40 players
| Gonzaga |
| KIM, Daniel# |
71 |
75 |
71 |
217 |
+1 |
t-22nd |
