Monday, February 16
Goodyear, Arizona
University of Denver
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Round 2
Photo by: Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography
Denver in Third Place after 36-Holes of Loyola Intercollegiate
2/16/2026 3:08:00 PM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR,Ariz. -- The University of Denver men's golf team is in third place at 18-under after the first 36-holes of the Loyola Intercollegiate at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Arizona.
The Pioneers' 277 in the second round is tied for the lowest single-round score under third-year head coach Gary Bissell (277 on April 29 in Round Two of Summit League Championship), and the single lowest team round since Oct. 30 2021 when Denver shot a 273 in the second round of the Ka'anapali Invitational. The 36-hole score of 558 is also the lowest recorded under Bissell.
Loyola and Richmond are tied atop the team leaderboard at 20-under, followed by Denver at 3-under. Campbell Kerr (Grand Canyon) and Carson Baez are tied for first on the individual side at 11-under, followed by Jet Hernandez at 9-under.
THE PIONEERS
3 Jet Hernandez (-9) 67-68 - 135
4 Jack Dozer (-8) 68-68 - 136
30 Willis Panzarello (-1) 70-73 - 143
65 Ryder Odem (+2) 77-69 - 146
77 Zander Grant (+2) 72-76 - 149
77 Matthew Novak (+4) 76-72 - 151
The Pioneers will play the final round beginning tomorrow morning at 7:45 a.m. MT
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The Pioneers' 277 in the second round is tied for the lowest single-round score under third-year head coach Gary Bissell (277 on April 29 in Round Two of Summit League Championship), and the single lowest team round since Oct. 30 2021 when Denver shot a 273 in the second round of the Ka'anapali Invitational. The 36-hole score of 558 is also the lowest recorded under Bissell.
Loyola and Richmond are tied atop the team leaderboard at 20-under, followed by Denver at 3-under. Campbell Kerr (Grand Canyon) and Carson Baez are tied for first on the individual side at 11-under, followed by Jet Hernandez at 9-under.
THE PIONEERS
3 Jet Hernandez (-9) 67-68 - 135
4 Jack Dozer (-8) 68-68 - 136
30 Willis Panzarello (-1) 70-73 - 143
65 Ryder Odem (+2) 77-69 - 146
77 Zander Grant (+2) 72-76 - 149
77 Matthew Novak (+4) 76-72 - 151
The Pioneers will play the final round beginning tomorrow morning at 7:45 a.m. MT
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