
First Day Leader Muratore Helps Wolverines Sit Third at Jim DeLapa Collegiate
9/28/2025 7:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
» After opening with a 284 team total, Michigan rallied in the afternoon with a 272 (-8) to sit second at 556 (-4) following the first day of play at the Jim DeLapa Collegiate at Benton Harbor's Point O'Woods Country Club.
» Dean Muratore followed his opening 66 (-4) with a bogey-free 64 (-6) to set a new career low and take the first-day individual lead at 130 (-10). Across two rounds, he tallied 22 pars, 12 birdies and just two bogeys.
» RJ Arone added back-to-back sub-par rounds of 69 (-1) and 67 (-3), giving him a 136 (-4) total and a tie for eighth after 36 holes.
» Both Muratore and Arone extended their streak of sub-par rounds to eight straight, every round of the fall season.
Site: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Tournament: Jim DeLapa Collegiate Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Point O'Woods Country Club (par 70, 7,005 yards)
U-M Team Standing: T-3rd Place of 13 (284-272/556, -4) after day 1
Top U-M Individual: Dean Muratore, 1st (66-64/130, -10)
Next U-M Round: Monday, Sept. 29 — at Jim DeLapa Collegiate Invitational, 8:30 a.m. (tee times)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. Cincinnati 283-270 = 553 (-7) 2. Princeton 274-281 = 555 3. MICHIGAN 284-272 = 556 St. Mary's 271-285 = 556 San Jose State 271-285 = 556 6. Pacific 282-277 = 559 7. Grand Canyon 274-286 = 560 8. Florida Gulf Coast 283-279 = 562 9. San Francisco 276-287 = 563 10. Northern Illinois 280-284 = 564 11. Eastern Michigan 281-287 = 568 12. Central Michigan 296-292 = 588 13. Chicago State 325-311 = 636
Top Individuals
1. DEAN MURATORE, U-M 66-64 = 130 (-10) 2. Keshav Mungaul, San Jose State 64-68 = 132 3. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati 68-65 = 133 4. Ivan Barahona, San Jose State 67-67 = 134 5. Matthew Diehl, Grand Canyon 68-67 = 135 Philippe Yturralde, Central Mich. 68-67 = 135 Riccardo Fantinelli, Princeton 67-68 = 135 8. RJ ARONE, U-M 69-67 = 136 Daniel Nilsson, Grand Canyon 64-72 = 136 Deitrek Gill, Pacific 70-66 = 136
Michigan Individuals
1. Dean Muratore 66-64 = 130 (-10) T8. RJ Arone 69-67 = 136 (-4) T46. Nilay Naik 73-72 = 145 T46. Nicolas Simon 76-69 = 145 69. Jordan Hwang 77-77 = 154 T17. Johnny Solis 68-71 = 139* (-1)
* playing as individual