No. 14 CSUSM Moves Up to Third, Murr Tied for First at Regionals
Tournament: NCAA Division II West Regional
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2024
Location: Stockton, Calif.
Course: Brookside Country Club (par-72 / 5,972 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 3rd out of 12 teams (578, +2)
Team Leader: WTAMU (573, -3)
Top Cougars: T1. Madison Murr (139, -5)
Individual Leaders: Three golfers are tied for first.
COURSE REPORT: After posting the lowest score in the second round of the NCAA Division II West Regional with a 4-under 284, the No. 14 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team jumped up the leaderboard six spots to third place. The Cougars will enter the final round with a 2-over 578 (294-284). Madison Murr shot up 12 spots and is in a three-way tie for first place with a 5-under 139 (72-67).
FIRST TEE
- With seven birdies, Murr carded the lowest score of the round with a 67 alongside Cal State Monterey's Cathy Tong.
- After posting a 3-over 39 on the front nine, Diana Delgado notched two birdies to record a 2-under 34 for a 1-over 73. She is now tied for 14th with a 1-over 145.
- Regan Barton catapulted up 31 spots after carding a 2-under 70 on Tuesday and is tied for 17th place entering the final round with a 2-over 146.
- Makenna Cabardo also moved up the leaderboard and is tied for 33rd place with a 5-over 149 (75-74).
- Hannah Anderson is tied for 44th place with a 7-over 151 (75-76).
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. West Texas A&M 284-289 – 573 (-3); 2. Dallas Baptist 282-292 – 574 (-2); 3. Cal State San Marcos 294-284 – 578 (+2); 4. Cal State East Bay 287-294 – 581 (+5); T5. St. Mary's (TX) 292-295 – 587 (+11); T5. Colorado State Pueblo 289-298 – 587 (+11); 7. Oklahoma Christian 289-299 – 588 (+12); 8. Biola 290-301 – 591 (+15); 9. Cal State LA 292-301 – 593 (+17); 10. Cal State Monterey Bay 302-292 – 594 (+18); 11. Midwestern State 296-304 – 600 (+24); 12. Simon Fraser 295-306 – 601 (+25)
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Madison Murr (CSUSM) 72-67 – 139 (-5); T1. Brady Turnquist (Biola) 69-70 – 139 (-5); T1. Kylie Severin (CSUP) 68-71 – 139 (-5); T4. Julia Garcia 68-72 – 140 (-4); T4. Martha Laremark (UTT) 68-72 – 140 (-4); 6. Sofia Benavides (OCU) 67-74 – 141 (-3); T7. Mandi Granato (CSUEB) 73-70 – 143 (-1); T7. Ella Cheek (DBU) 72-71 – 143 (-1); T9. Sarah Reed (WTAMU) 73-71 – 144 (E); T9. Rylie Cook (WTAMU) 72-72 – 144 (E); T9. Rebecca Reed (SMU) 71-73 – 144 (E); T9. Anna Nomrowski (WTAMU) 70-74 – 144 (E); T9. Jordan Karrh (DBU) 70-74 – 144 (E); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T14 Diana Delagdo 72-73 – 145 (+1); T17. Regan Barton 76-70 – 146 (+2); T33. Makenna Cabardo 75-74 – 149 (+5); T44. Hannah Anderson 75-76 – 151 (+7)
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- As a team, the Cougars tallied 17 birdies in the second round and now lead the tournament field with 32.
- Murr, along with Brady Trunquist of Biola, have collected the most birdies in the tournament with 11 in the first two rounds.
- CSUSM ranks second in Par 4 scoring (4.13, +10) and Par 5 scoring (4.90, -5).
- West Texas A&M (573, -3) leapfrogged over Dallas Baptist (574, -2) for the top spot after carding a 1-over 289 on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
The final round of the NCAA Division II West Regional will take place on Wednesday with the Cougars playing alongside West Texas A&M and Dallas Baptist. Tee times will begin at 9:06 a.m. The top five teams and the top two individuals who are not connected with teams advancing will move on to the NCAA Division II National Championships, which will take place May 20-24 in Winter Garden, Florida.
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