USF Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, MARCH 12, 2017 – Maria “Nani” Merchan’s best finish of the season helped boost the Bulls up to eighth place in the final round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Sunday.
Merchan carded a 73 in the final round and jumped up 11 spots to a tie for 27th place among 78 competitors. At 14-over, the sophomore from Caracas, Venezuela finished three shots outside of the top 25.