CSUSM Takes Seventh at CCAA Championships
Tournament: CCAA Championships
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Course: Sandpiper GC (par-72 / 7,003 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 7th out of 8 teams (922, +58)
Team Leader: Cal State East Bay (880, +16)
Top Cougar: T8. Arman Rahgozar (222, +6)
Individual Medalist: CSUEB's Cooper Groshart (215, -1)
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team placed seventh place with a 58-over 922 at the CCAA Championships in Santa Barbara at the Sandpiper Golf Club on Wednesday. Arman Rahgozar was CSUSM's top golfer with a 6-over 222 (72-77-73) for a share of eighth place.
FIRST TEE
- Rahgozar collected three birdies and four bogeys to finish with a 1-over 73 on Wednesday.
- Greg Mouser finished tied for 30th with a 16-over 232 (80-76-76).
- Nick Mouser and Jason McElroy both carded an 18-over 234 to finish tied for 32nd place.
- Vinny Bengtson tied for 39th with a 30-over 246 (84-82-80).
TEAM SCOREBOARD
2. Cal State East Bay 291-302-287 – 880 (+16); 2. Cal State Monterey Bay 289-295-300 – 884 (+20); 3. Sonoma State 301-304-280 – 885 (+24); 4. Cal State San Bernardino 300-295-293 – 888 (+25); 5. Chico State 295-299-295 – 889 (+25); 6. Stanislaus State 303-302-297 – 902 (+38); 7. Cal State San Marcos 311-307-304 – 922 (+58); 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills 325-318-295 – 938 (+74).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Cooper Groshart (CSUEB) 72-73-70 – 215 (-1); T2. John Kim (CSUSB) 74-72-70 – 216 (E); T2. Oscar Blomqvist (CSUEB) 71-75-70 – 216 (E); T4. Ivan Sablan (SSU) 76-75-66 – 217 (+1); T4. Christopher Chomyn (STAN) 72-73-72 – 217 (+1); 6. Wilhelm Berg Von Linde (CSUMB) 70-73-77 – 220 (+4); 7. Chris Wardup (CSUSB) 75-72-74 – 221 (+5); T8. Arman Rahgozar (CSUSM) 72-77-73 – 222 (+6); T8. Tom Kimberling (CSUMB) 72-77-73 – 222 (+6); T8. Travis Miller (Chico) 77-73-72 – 222 (+6); T8. Colin Huang (CSUMB) 78-71-73 – 222 (+6); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T30. Greg Mouser 80-76-76 – 232 (+16); T32. Jason McElroy 82-76-76 – 234 (+18); T32. Nick Mouser 77-78-79 – 234 (+18); T39. Vinny Bengtson 84-82-80 – 246 (+30).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- After trailing Cal State Monterey Bay in the first two rounds, Cal State East Bay shot a 1-under 287 on Wednesday to defeat the Otters by four strokes.
- CSUEB's Cooper Groshart was crowned the individual medalist as the only golfer to accumulate a three-round total under par with a 1-under 215 (72-73-70).
UP NEXT
The Cougars will find out Friday, April 25 if they will advance to the West Regional Championships held on May 8-10 in Riverside at The Victoria Club.
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