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Jim DeLapa Collegiate
Medalist Muratore's Record Performance Guides U-M to Fourth at Jim DeLapa Collegiate
9/29/2025 5:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final-round 66 (-4), Dean Muratore set a career low and a U-M record with a 196 (-14) total to win the inaugural Jim DeLapa Collegiate Invitational, earning his first career medalist honor at Point O'Woods Country Club.
» Behind a final-round 279 (-1), Michigan posted an 835 (-5) total to place fourth -- the Wolverines' third straight sub-par performance and top-five finish.
» Muratore's 196 (66-64-66) set a new U-M 54-hole record, surpassing former Wolverine great Kyle Mueller's 198 at the 2015 Alister MacKenzie Invitational. They remain the only two Wolverines in program history to break 200 in a 54-hole event.
» With his third consecutive sub-par total (208, -2), sophomore RJ Arone recorded his third straight top-10 finish, tying for 10th in the 75-player field.
Site: Benton Harbor, Mich.
Tournament: Jim DeLapa Collegiate Invitational
Course: Point O'Woods Country Club (par 70, 7,005 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 4th Place of 13 Teams (284-272-279/835, -5)
Top U-M Individual: Dean Muratore, 1st (66-64-66/196, -14)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Oct. 6-7 -- at Cullan Brown Collegiate (Lexington, Ky.)
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Sophomore Dean Muratore became just the second University of Michigan men's golfer to break the 200-stroke mark in a 54-hole event, capturing his first career medalist honor with a U-M record 196 (-14, 66-64-66) at the inaugural Jim DeLapa Collegiate Invitational on Monday (Sept. 29) at Point O'Woods Country Club.
Muratore's blazing play powered Michigan to its third consecutive sub-par 54-hole total (835, -5) and third straight top-five finish, as the Wolverines placed fourth. Individually, he capped his record-breaking performance with 34 pars, 17 birdies and just three bogeys. He opened and closed with 66s (-4), surrounding a career-low 64 (-6) in the second round -- a score that tied the second-lowest single round in U-M history.
Overall, Muratore's total set a new U-M 54-hole record, surpassing former Wolverine great Kyle Mueller's 198 (69-65-65) at the 2015 Alister MacKenzie Invitational. They remain the only Wolverines in program history to break 200 in a 54-hole event.
Behind Muratore, sophomore RJ Arone continued his strong start to the season with a third straight sub-par 54-hole total (208, -2; 69-67-72), tying for 10th and earning his third consecutive top-10 finish. Rounding out U-M's starting five, sophomores Nilay Naik and Nicolas Simon carded totals of 215 (T-41st; 73-72-70) and 216 (T-47th; 76-69-71), respectively.
Competing as an individual for the second time this fall, sophomore Johnny Solis recorded his second straight top-25 finish, tying for 24th with a 211 (+1; 68-71-72).
With two fall tournaments remaining, the Wolverines start October heading to Lexington, Ky., on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6-7, for Kentucky's Cullen Brown Collegiate. The two-day, 54-hole event is scheduled to be held at the Lexington Country Club. The last time U-M played an event in Lexington was 22 years ago at the 2003 Johnny Owens Invitational at the University Club.
Final Team Standings
 1. San Jose State      271-285-269 = 825 (-15)  2. Princeton           274-281-275 = 830  3. St. Mary's          271-285-275 = 831  4. MICHIGAN            284-272-279 = 835  5. Cincinnati          283-270-283 = 836  6. Grand Canyon        274-285-281 = 840  7. Florida Gulf Coast  283-279-280 = 842  8. Pacific             281-277-285 = 843  9. San Francisco       276-287-283 = 846 10. Eastern Michigan    281-287-280 = 848 11. Northern Illinois   280-283-286 = 849 12. Central Michigan    296-292-291 = 879 13. Chicago State       325-310-309 = 944
Top Individuals
 1. DEAN MURATORE, U-M              66-64-66 = 196 (-14)  2. Keshav Mungaul, San Jose State  64-68-65 = 197  3. Riccardo Fantinelli, Princeton  67-68-65 = 200  4. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati           68-65-71 = 204    Ivan Barahona, San Jose State   67-67-70 = 204  6. Deitrek Gill, Pacific           70-66-69 = 205  7. Daniel Nilsson, Grand Canyon    64-72-70 = 206    Charlie Box, Eastern Michigan   69-70-67 = 206  9. Sacha Ruiz, Florida Gulf Coast  72-69-66 = 207 10. RJ ARONE, U-M                   69-67-72 = 208    Mitchell Hoey, St. Mary's       68-69-71 = 208    Reed Greyserman, Princeton      69-68-71 = 208    Samuel Baumuller, St. Mary's    72-70-66 = 208
Michigan Individuals
1. Dean Muratore  66-64-66 = 196 (-14) T10. RJ Arone       69-67-72 = 208 (-2) T41. Nilay Naik     73-72-70 = 215 T47. Nicolas Simon  76-69-71 = 216  66. Jordan Hwang   77-77-73 = 227 T24. Johnny Solis   68-71-72 = 211* (+1) * played as individual
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