Caden Fioroni @ 2023 MW Championship

Men's Golf

Fioroni Tied For Fourth After Opening Round In Scottsdale

The Rebel senior shot a first-round 6-under 65

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, (UNLVRebels.com) – Senior Caden Fioroni leads the UNLV men's golf team in a tie for fourth after the opening round of the Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate at Mirabel Golf Club.

Fioroni finished with a first-round 6-under 65 to sit just three shots off the lead in a six-way tie. He birdied five holes on the day and eagled on the 17th.

Joining Fioroni in dipping below par for the Scarlet & Gray, sophomore Wyatt Plattner shot a 1-under 70 in his UNLV debut and is tied for 32nd. Also making their Rebel debuts, freshman Hogan Park is tied for 53rd (+1) and junior Trevor Lewis is tied for 58th (+2). Rounding out the lineup, senior Yuki Moriyama finds himself alongside Lewis in a tie for 58th.

San Diego State's Justin Hastings is the individual leader at 9-under 62, followed by Auburn's Ryan Eshleman (-8) in second and host Georgia State's Daniel Medellin in third (-7).

In the team standings, Auburn jumped to the first-day lead at 24-under through the first 18. Behind the Tigers are SDSU (-21), in second, SMU (-18) in third, Fresno State (-11) in fourth and Oregon (-10) in fifth. As a team, the Rebels combined to shoot a 4-under and opened the event just shy of a tie for eighth.

Competing in the event's individual competition, sophomore Inigo Izuzquiza (+1) and freshman Philip Kench (+2) stand in the top 25 of players at the Legend Trail course.

UP NEXT: The tournament continues with Tuesday's second round. Tee times start at 8 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Senior
2L
Inigo Izuzquiza

Inigo Izuzquiza

6' 0"
Sophomore
1L
Yuki Moriyama

Yuki Moriyama

5' 5"
Senior
1L
Wyatt Plattner

Wyatt Plattner

Sophomore
TR
Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis

Junior
TR
Hogan Park

Hogan Park

6' 0"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Caden Fioroni

Caden Fioroni

5' 10"
Senior
2L
Inigo Izuzquiza

Inigo Izuzquiza

6' 0"
Sophomore
1L
Yuki Moriyama

Yuki Moriyama

5' 5"
Senior
1L
Wyatt Plattner

Wyatt Plattner

Sophomore
TR
Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis

Junior
TR
Hogan Park

Hogan Park

6' 0"
Freshman
HS