Sunday, October 18
Vero Beach, FL (Valley Golf Club)
Marquette University
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Quail Valley Invitational
Golden Eagles Close Fall With Fifth-Place Finish At Quail Valley
10/19/2026 4:34:00 PM | Men's Golf
Marquette will return to competition on Feb. 12 for the Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Behind a pair of final round 68s from Mischa Candinas and Wyatt Chapman, the Marquette men's golf team closed out the Quail Valley Invitational with a 10-under par final round to finish at 7-under at the Valley Golf Club. The Golden Eagles entered the final round just 3-over for the tournament before carding a 10-under-par 274 on Monday, vaulting into fifth place in a field that featured six nationally ranked teams.
Vincent Cervantes, ranked No. 54 nationally, paced the Golden Eagles with a tie for 18th place at 2-under-par 214. He opened with a 71 before posting rounds of 72 and 71.
Senior Mason Schmidtke and junior Mischa Candinas each tied for 22nd at 1-under par. Schmidtke posted three rounds of par or better (72-72-71), while Candinas rebounded from a 74 in the second round with a final-round 68.
Ryan Banas added a tie for 40th place at 2-over-par, while Wyatt Chapman used a final-round 68 to climb into a tie for 69th at 8-over. The 68 was career low for Chapman.
The Golden Eagles finished ahead of four ranked programs including No. 17 Liberty, No. 26 UNCG, No. 43 Rutgers and No. 45 Michigan State.
Marquette Scores
T18. Vincent Cervantes (-2) – 71-72-71—214
T22. Mason Schmidtke (-1) – 72-72-71—215
T22. Mischa Candinas (-1) – 73-74-68—215
T40. Ryan Banas (+2) – 74-71-73—218
T69. Wyatt Chapman (+8) – 78-78-68—224
87. Ondrej Chromcik (IND) (+18) – 78-76-80—234
Team Standings
1. Minnesota (-17)
2. Kansas (-12)
T-3. Penn State (-9)
T-3. Memphis (-9)
5. Marquette (-7)
UP NEXT
Marquette will be off until February when it begins the spring portion of its season at the Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana (Feb. 12-14).
Vincent Cervantes, ranked No. 54 nationally, paced the Golden Eagles with a tie for 18th place at 2-under-par 214. He opened with a 71 before posting rounds of 72 and 71.
Senior Mason Schmidtke and junior Mischa Candinas each tied for 22nd at 1-under par. Schmidtke posted three rounds of par or better (72-72-71), while Candinas rebounded from a 74 in the second round with a final-round 68.
Ryan Banas added a tie for 40th place at 2-over-par, while Wyatt Chapman used a final-round 68 to climb into a tie for 69th at 8-over. The 68 was career low for Chapman.
The Golden Eagles finished ahead of four ranked programs including No. 17 Liberty, No. 26 UNCG, No. 43 Rutgers and No. 45 Michigan State.
Marquette Scores
T18. Vincent Cervantes (-2) – 71-72-71—214
T22. Mason Schmidtke (-1) – 72-72-71—215
T22. Mischa Candinas (-1) – 73-74-68—215
T40. Ryan Banas (+2) – 74-71-73—218
T69. Wyatt Chapman (+8) – 78-78-68—224
87. Ondrej Chromcik (IND) (+18) – 78-76-80—234
Team Standings
1. Minnesota (-17)
2. Kansas (-12)
T-3. Penn State (-9)
T-3. Memphis (-9)
5. Marquette (-7)
UP NEXT
Marquette will be off until February when it begins the spring portion of its season at the Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana (Feb. 12-14).
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