Tournament: HPU Shark Shootout
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Location: Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Course: Waikoloa Village (par-70 / 6,566 yards)
CSUSM's Place: T6th out of 19 teams (565, +5)
Team Winner: Colorado Christian (532, -28)
Top Cougar: T35. Gavin McCormick, Patrick Jaksch and Jason McElroy (142, +2).  
Individual Winner: Colorado Christian's Adam Duncan (130, -10)

COURSE REPORT:  The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team moved up four spots to finish tied for sixth place with a 5-over 565 at the Hawaii Pacific Shark Shootout on Saturday in Hawaii.

FIRST TEE

• Gavin McCormick, Patrick Jaksch and Jason McElroy tied with three other golfers for 35th with a 2-over 142.
• McElroy catapulted up from 67th place after carding a 2-under 68 on Tuesday.
• Greg Mouser finished tied for 41st with a 3-over 143.
• Nick Mouser rounded out CSUSM's five with a share of 52nd place after carding a 4-over 144.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Colorado Christian 264-268 – 532 (-28); 2. Cal State East Bay 261-283 – 544 (-16); 3. Stanislaus State 276-271 – 547 (-13); 4. Colorado Mesa 276-276 – 552 (-8); 5. Hawaii Hilo 284-276 – 560 (E); T6. Cal State San Marcos 285-280 – 565 (+5); T6. Sonoma State 276-289 – 565 (+5); 8. Simon Fraser 285-283 – 568 (+8); T9. Northwest Nazarene 282-287 – 569 (+9); T9. Western New Mexico 285-284 – 569 (+9); 11. Cal State Dominguez Hills 289-281 – 570 (+10); T12. Hawaii Pacific 89-283 – 572 (+12); T12. Vanguard 290-282 – 572 (+12); T12. Chaminade 283-289 – 572 (+12); T15. Cal State San Bernardino 281-293 – 574 (+14); T15. Western Washington 291-283 – 574 (+14); 17. Cal State Monterey Bay 295-283 – 578 (+18); 18. Westminster 293-294 – 587 (+27); 19. Saint Martin's 294-308 – 602 (+42).

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Adam Duncan (CCU) 64-66 – 130 (-10); 2. Sangha Park (CCU) 65-68 – 133 (-7); 3. Chris Chomyn (Stan State) 71-63 – 134 (-6); T4. Adam Brangefalt (CSUEB) 65-70 – 135 (-5); T4. Easton Hether (CSUEB) 65-70 – 135 (-5); T4. Sungyeop Cho (CCU) 68-67 – 135 (-5); T4. Timmy Cavarno (CMU) 70-65 – 135 (-5); T4. Colin Huang 65-70 – 135 (-5); T9. Cole Beyer 67-69 – 136 (-4); T9. Ricky Sullivan (Stan State) 67-69 – 136 (-4); T9. Ananjan Kaushik (CSUEB) 65-71 – 136 (-4); T9. Jonah Camarillo (CSUDH) 69-67 – 136 (-4); CSUSM SCORERS: T35. Gavin McCormick 72-70 – 142 (+2); T35. Patrick Jaksch 73-69 – 142 (+2); T35. Jason McElroy 74-68 – 142 (+2); T41. Greg Mouser 69-74 – 143 (+3); T52. Nick Mouser 71-73 – 144 (+4).

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Colorado Christian overtook round-one leader Cal State East Bay to claim the team title after carding a 12-under 268.
• Colorado Christian's Adam Duncan was crowned the individual medalist after carding a 10-under 130 (64-66).
• Patrick Jaksch tallied a team-best nine birdies in the two rounds.
• Jason McElroy notched an eagle in the second round on the 18th hole.

THOUGHTS FROM ASSISTANT COACH BROOK BRAND
"The guys had a good day on Saturday. They played well and were able to move up to sixth place after a tough first day."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will take a break until they host the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational on Feb. 10-11 at Shadowridge Golf Course in Vista.