ONEONTA, Ala. – Carson Gallaher was as consistent as they come, turning in a 73 in each of his three rounds to lead the Texans for a second straight tournament to begin Tarleton State's 2023-24 campaign.
 
Gallaher went +3 overall at the Graeme McDowell Invitational, the GMAC Invitational for short, at Limestone Springs Golf Course in Oneonta, Alabama, on Sunday-Tuesday. He finished tied-35th.
 
Chandler Barch made his Texan debut, as the freshman took tied-44th at +5 (74, 72, 75). Cristobal Sepulveda was tied-51st at +7 (71, 77, 75), Max Bengtsson tied-71st at +13 (78, 73, 78) and Bladen Samaniego finished 82nd at +23 (80, 79, 80).
 
As a team, the Texans placed 13th at +28 (296, 295, 301).
 
The host team, UAB, took medalist honors, as Seb Cave won a one-hole playoff after finishing -10. UAB also took the team title at -22 (290, 268, 284).
 
Tarleton has two weeks before their third of four fall tournaments. They'll next be at the Oregon State Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Oregon, Oct. 9-10.