Preston Broce
Preston Broce
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, IN
  • High School:
    Covenant Christian
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Trailblazer Golf season ends at Region 24 Championships
Trailblazer Golf season ends at Region 24 Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Vincennes University Golf season ended Tuesday afternoon at the 2023 Region 24 Championships hosted at Pfau Golf Course in Bloomington. The Blazers finished sixth as a team after facing very strong winds throughout the two-day tournament. Vincennes was led by sophomore Luke VanDeventer (Columbus, Ind.) who overcame a slow start with an opening round 89 to shoot a team tournament low 78 in the second round Monday afternoon.

Trailblazers get two Top-10 finishers at VU Spring Invitational
Trailblazers get two Top-10 finishers at VU Spring Invitational

MONTGOMERY, Ind. – Sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer (Oakland City, Ind.) recorded yet another Top-Five finish over the weekend at the VU Spring Invitational hosted at Country Oaks Golf Course in Montgomery. Schwomeyer was joined in the Top-10 by fellow sophomore Luke VanDeventer (Columbus, Ind.) as VanDeventer placed in a tie for seventh overall. Schwomeyer led the Trailblazers by setting the tone Saturday in the opening round with a four-over 76, before coming back Sunday morning to finish with a five-over 77 in the final round.

Broce takes second, Blazers finish third at Region 24 preview
Broce takes second, Blazers finish third at Region 24 preview

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Vincennes University golf team hosted a practice round Monday at the Pfau Course in Bloomington, which will be the host of the 2023 Region 24 Golf Tournament on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2. The teams hit the course for an 18-hole preview to get a feel for what the course was like before the big tournament in May and the Trailblazers looked to be in a good position. VU freshman Preston Broce (Indianapolis, Ind.) set the lowest score for the Blazers Monday, finishing with a six-over 77 and finishing in a three-way tie for second place overall.

VU Golf shows steady improvement in Spring season opener
VU Golf shows steady improvement in Spring season opener

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – The 2023 Vincennes University Golf team began their Spring schedule earlier this week by taking part in the Goosepond Spring Fling at Goosepond Colony in Alabama. The first two rounds of this 54-hole tournament took place Monday, with the teams returning to the course for the third round Tuesday. The Trailblazers got off to a slow start in the opening round of the tournament, with VU as a team shooting a 323, which placed them seventh out of eight teams competing.

Trailblazers continue to stay consistent on the links at VU Fall Invitational
Trailblazers continue to stay consistent on the links at VU Fall Invitational

MONTGOMERY, Ind. – The Vincennes University golf team continued their consistent play this fall season at the two-day VU Fall Invitational at Country Oaks Golf Course Saturday and Sunday. The VU ‘Gold’ Team shot an opening round 305 Saturday afternoon and battled some tough conditions Sunday morning to shoot a 306. The VU ‘Blue’ Team began the tournament with a 315 on Saturday, before coming back to take five shots off their score for a second round 310 on Sunday.

Trailblazers Golf takes fourth at Rend Lake Fall Invitational
Trailblazers Golf takes fourth at Rend Lake Fall Invitational

INA, Ill. – The Fall 2022 VU Golf season continues to pick up steam as the Trailblazers took part in their second tournament of the year Tuesday at the Rend Lake College Fall Invitational at Rend Lake Golf Course in Ina, Ill. VU battled in the one-day, 36-hole tournament to finish fourth as a team with a team score of 627. Vincennes was led on the links by sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer (Oakland City, Ind.) who shot a very consistent 152 for the tournament, hitting a 76 in each round to place himself in a tie for fifth on the leaderboard.

Schwomeyer places top-10 as Trailblazer Golf begins Fall season at Heartland Invitational
Schwomeyer places top-10 as Trailblazer Golf begins Fall season at Heartland Invitational

NORMAL, Ill. – Vincennes University sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer (Oakland City, Ind.) came away with a top-10 finish Monday afternoon as the Trailblazers began their Fall 2022 Golf season at the Heartland Invitational at Weibring Golf Course in Normal, Ill. Schwomeyer ended his day with a first round 78 and a final round 74 in the one-day 36-hole tournament, which left him in a tie for ninth place on the leaderboard. Sophomore Luke VanDeventer (Columbus, Ind.) was the next lowest VU scorer, shooting a first round 79 and a final round 80 for a tie for 23rd.