Tournament: West Texas A&M Desert Invitational
Date: Monday, April 1, 2024
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Course: The Lodge at Ventana (par-72 / 5,909 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 13th out of 19 teams
Team Leader: Oklahoma Christian (301, +13)  
Top Cougar: T3. Madison Murr (73, +1)
Individual Leader: Texas A&M International (69, -3)

COURSE REPORT:  Cal State San Marcos' Madison Murr is tied for third after day one of the West Texas A&M Desert Invitational as the team sits in 13th place with a 34-over 322.
 
FIRST TEE

• Murr tallied four birdies and five bogeys enroute to a 1-over 73 in the first round.
• Regan Barton is tied for 54th with a 9-over 81.
• Makenna Cabardo carded a 10-over 82 and is tied for 60th.
• Diana Delgado and Chloe Rahn is tied for 83rd with an 14-over 86.

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Oklahoma Christian 301 (+13); 2. St. Mary's (TX) 303 (+15); T3. West Texas A&M 308 (+20); T3. Cal State East Bay 308 (+20); T3. Western New Mexico 308 (+20); 6. Colorado State-Pueblo 309 (+21); 7. Hawaii-Hilo 312 (+24); T8. UT Permian Basin 316 (+28); T8. Texas A&M International 316 (+28); 10. Hawaii Pacific 317 (+29); 11. Biola 318 (+30); 12. Arkansas-Fort Smith 320 (+32); 13. Cal State San Marcos 322 (+34); 14. Angelo State 324 (+36); 15. Regis 329 (+41); 16. Texas A&M Kingsville 331 (+43); 17. Sonoma State 332 (+44); 18. Colorado Christian 333 (+45); 19. Metro State 334 (+46).

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Yuliana Yapur (TAMUI) 69 (-3); 2. Kylie Severin (CSUP) 72 (E); T3. Madison Murr (CSUSM) 73 (+1); T3. Maria Torres (OCU) 73 (+1); T3. Shandin Harper (WNMU) 73 (+1); T3. A Periotti Omisoolo* (WTAMU) 73 (+1); T7. Orla O'Leary (SMU) 74 (+2); T7. Gam Songprasert (WTAU) 74 (+2); T9. Julika Grosspietsch (CSUEB) 75 (+3); T9. Sofia Benavides (OCU) 75 (+3); T9. Elle Otani (UHH) 75 (+3); T9. Arnie Taguines (UTPB) 75 (+3); T9. Theresa Shaw (Biola) 75 (+3); T9. Haley Blevins (OCU) 75 (+3); T9. Estelle Beck (SMU) 75 (+3); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T54. Regan Barton 81 (+9); T60. Makenna Cabardo 82 (+10); T83. Diana Delgado 86 (+14); T83. 86 (+14).
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Madison Murr's four birdies are the second highest of the tournament.
• Regan Barton is one of four golfers to have an eagle in the first round, collecting it on the 12th hole.
• Texas A&M International's Yuliana Yapur is leading the field of 102 golfers after carding an opening round of 3-under 69, three strokes better than second place Kylie Severin of Colorado State Pueblo.  
• Oklahoma Christian (301, +13) has a two stroke lead over St. Mary's (TX) (303, +15).

UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude the West Texas A&M Desert Invitational on Tuesday with shotgun start beginning at 7 a.m. PT alongside Angelo State and Arkansas-Fort Smith.