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CSUSM Takes Fifth at Chico State

Tournament: Chico State Wildcat Classic
Date: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025
Location: Marysville, Calif.
Course: Peach Tree Golf & Country Club (par-72)
CSUSM's Place: 5th out of 14 Teams – 849 (-15)
Team Winner: Chico State A – 823 (-41)
Top Cougar: T18. Johnny Sprague – 212 (-4)
Individual Medalist: Chico State's Naoki Easterday & Vineet Vallamsetty – 203 (-13)

COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team posted a fifth-place finish at the Chico State Wildcat Classic, held Monday at Peach Tree Golf & Country Club. The Cougars carded a 54-hole total of 15-under 849 across three rounds of stroke play.

FIRST TEE

  • Johnny Sprague led CSUSM with a tie for 18th, shooting 4-under par 212 (72-72-68), highlighted by a final-round 68.
  • Kai Miyata also tied for 18th at 4-under par 212 (73-70-69), finishing strong with back-to-back sub-70 rounds.
  • Aiden Canada tied for 25th at 1-under par 215 (72-73-70), notching a closing round of 70.
  • Nick Mouser tied for 45th at 2-over par 218 (74-72-72), showing consistency over the final two rounds.
  • Liam Weaver played two rounds before withdrawing, finishing with a 139 total (70-69).

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Chico State A – 277-271-275 – 823 (-41); 2. CSU East Bay – 282-277-274 – 833 (-31); 3. Western Washington – 285-279-276 – 840 (-24); 4. Simon Fraser – 290-275-277 – 842 (-22); 5. Cal State San Marcos – 287-283-279 – 849 (-15); 6. CSU Monterey Bay – 288-280-288 – 856 (-8); 7. Vanguard – 280-286-291 – 857 (-7); 8. Stanislaus State – 288-286-286 – 860 (-4); T9. Jessup – 288-284-292 – 864 (E); T9. Chico State B – 289-290-285 – 864 (E); 11. CSU Dominguez Hills – 290-289-290 – 869 (+5); 12. Southern Oregon – 294-288-297 – 879 (+15); 13. Menlo – 288-298-297 – 883 (+19); 14. Simpson (CA) – 305-295-303 – 903 (+39)

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Naoki Easterday (Chico State) 68-67-68 – 203 (-13); T1. Vineet Vallamsetty (Chico State) 71-66-66 – 203 (-13); 3. Junsu Im (Simon Fraser) 71-69-65 – 205 (-11); T4. Rex Wilson (Western Washington) 70-69-68 – 207 (-9); T4. Peyton Hendricks (CSU East Bay) 69-71-67 – 207 (-9); T4. Nathaniel Frink (CSU East Bay) 70-66-71 – 207 (-9); T4. Adam Brangefalt (CSU East Bay IND) 70-69-68 – 207 (-9); T4. Conrad Brown (Western Washington) 69-72-66 – 207 (-9); T4. Fisher Ransom (Vanguard) 71-69-67 – 207 (-9); 10. Colin Huang (CSU Monterey Bay) 71-68-69 – 208 (-8); CSUSM SCORERS: T18. Johnny Sprague 72-72-68 – 212 (-4); T18. Kai Miyata 73-70-69 – 212 (-4); T25. Aiden Canada 72-73-70 – 215 (-1); T45. Nick Mouser 74-72-72 – 218 (+2); 85. Liam Weaver 70-69 – 139 (WD)

INSIDE THE SCORECARD
Birdie Leaders:

  • Naoki Easterday (Chico State) – 17 birdies
  • Junsu Im (Simon Fraser) – 16 birdies
  • Kai Miyata (CSUSM) – 14 birdies
  • Johnny Sprague (CSUSM) – 13 birdies

Eagle:

  • Liam Weaver (CSUSM) – Eagle on Hole 2 during Round Two

UP NEXT
The Cougars return to action at the SMU Bishop Invitational, hosted by Saint Martin's at the Home Course in Dupont, Washington, on Sept. 26-27.
 
 

Players Mentioned

Aiden Canada

6' 0"
Junior

Nick Mouser

5' 10"
Junior

Johnny Sprague

6' 4"
Sophomore

Liam Weaver

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman

Kai Miyata

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aiden Canada

6' 0"
Junior

Nick Mouser

5' 10"
Junior

Johnny Sprague

6' 4"
Sophomore

Liam Weaver

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman

Kai Miyata

5' 8"
Freshman

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