CSUSM Tied for 13th After First Day of NCAA Super Regionals
Tournament: NCAA Division II West Regional
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Course: NMSU University Golf Course (par-71 / 7,242 yards)
CSUSM's Place: T13th out of 20 teams (296, +12)
Team Leader: Western New Mexico (277, -7)
Top Cougar: T25. Jason McElroy & Greg Mouser (72, E)
Individual Leaders: WNMU's Joey Geary (65, -6)
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team is tied for 13th after the first round of the NCAA Division II West / South Central Super Regional on Thursday in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
FIRST TEE
- Jason McElroy and Greg Mouser posted identical even-par 72s and are in a 14-way tie for 25th place.
- Arman Rahgozar carded an opening round of 4-over 75 and is tied for 62nd place.
- Gavin McCormick posted a 6-over 77 and is tied for 84th while Patrick Jaksch turned in a 12-over 83 and is in 107th place.
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Western New Mexico 277 (-7); 2. Oklahoma Christian 281 (-3); 3. West Texas A&M 284 (E); 4. Colorado Mesa 285 (+1); T5. Dallas Baptist 288 (+4); T5. Cal State Monterey Bay 288 (+4); 7. Chico State 290 (+6); T8. Simon Fraser 292 (+8); T8. Colorado Christian 292 (+8); T10. Hawaii Hilo 295 (+11); T10. Midwestern State 295 (+11); T10. Cal State San Bernardino 295 (+11); T13. Cal State San Marcos 296 (+12); T13. Sonoma State 296 (+12); T13. Cal State East Bay 296 (+12); 16. UT Permian Basin 297 (+13); T17. Western Washington 298 (+14); T17. Colorado. State-Pueblo 298 (+14); 19. Stanislaus State 301 (+17); 20. UT Tyler 303 (+19).
INDIVIDUAL SCORECARD
1. Joey Geary (WNMU) 65 (-6); T2. Sangha Park (UTPB) 67 (-4); T2. Chris Wardup (CSUSB) 67 (-4); T4. Arrrnav Arkanath (WNMU) 68 (-3); T4. Will Musson (CSUMB) 68 (-3); T4. Giulio Zanichelli (ART U) 68 (-3); T7. Michael Crisologo (SFU) 69 (-2); T7. Leandro Michaich (OCU) 69 (-2); T7. Exequiiel Rrodriguez (OCU) 69 (-2); T7. Oskarri Nikku (OCU) 69 (-2); T7. Dylan Evert (Mesa) 69 (-2); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T25. Jason McElroy 72 (E); T25. Greg Mouser 72 (E); T62. Arman Rahgozar 75 (+4); T84. Gavin McCormick 77 (+6); 107. Patrick Jaksch 83 (+12).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Host Western New Mexico leads the field of 20 teams with a 7-under 277 in the first round.
- WNMU's Joey Geary posted a 6-under 65 on Thursday and has a two-stroke lead over CSUSB's Chris Wardrup and Sangha Park of UT Permian Basin, who are tied for second.
- McElroy recorded an eagle on the fourth hole and was one of eight golfers with an eagle in the first round.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will look to move up the leaderboard on Friday in the second round of the Super Regional with tee times beginning at 8:10 a.m.
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