Tournament: West/South Central Regionals
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Course: Victoria Club (par-72 / 6,557 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 20th out of 20 teams (867, +3)
Team Leader: Colorado Christian (818, -46)
Top Cougar: T17. Greg Mouser (210, -6)
Individual Medalist: Oklahoma Christian's Oskari Nikku (199, -17)
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team finished the NCAA Division II West Regional with a 3-over 867 (285-294-288) on Saturday at Victoria Club in Riverside.
FIRST TEE
- Greg Mouser shot up the leaderboard to a share of 17th place with a 6-under 210 (71-71-68).
- Nick Mouser and Jason McElroy each finished tied for 77th place with a 3-over 219.
- Arman Rahgozar collected a 5-over 221 to finish tied for 81st place.
- Gavin McCormick contributed a 73 and 80 in the first two rounds before being subbed by Vinny Bengtson who carded a 76 in the final round.
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Colorado Christian 270-272-276 – 818 (-46); 2. Oklahoma Christian 278-269-285 – 832 (-32); 3. Cal State East Bay 273-276-285 – 835 (-29); 4. St. Mary's (TX) 280-273-285 – 838 (-26); 7. Cal State San Bernardino 272-287-280 – 839 (-25); 6. West Texas A&M 279-278-287 – 844 (-20); 7. Midwestern State 282-275-289 – 847 (-17); 8. Colorado State Pueblo 284-276-290 – 850 (-14); T8. Cal State Monterey Bay 283-278-289 – 850 (-14); 10. Colorado Mines 280-287-284 – 851 (-13); T11. Simon Fraser 287-282-283 – 852 (-12); T12. Dallas Baptist 279-285-288 – 852 (-12); 13. Chico State 293-272-288 – 853 (-11); 10. Western Washington 285-278-291 – 854 (-10); 15. UT Tyler 284-281-290 – 855 (-9); T16. Sonoma State 282-284-291 – 857 (-7); T16. Hawaii Hilo 285-290-282 – 857 (-7); 18. Colorado Mesa 290-284-288 – 862 (-2); 19. Stanislaus State 291-285-287 – 863 (-1); 20. Cal State San Marcos 285-294-288 – 867 (+3);
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Oskar Nikku (OCU) 63-69-67 – 199 (-17); 2. Sangha Park (CCU) 65-70-67 – 202 (-14); T3. Chris Wardup (CSUSB) 64-70-70 – 204 (-12); T3. Xavier Bighaus (CCU) 66-65-73 – 204 (-12); T3. Adam Duncan (CCU) 71-68-65 – 204 (-12); T6. John Kim (CSUSB) 68-70-67 – 205 (-11); T6. Baptiste Touchard (SMU) 63-66-76 – 205 (-11); T8. Augstin Pizzorno (CSUP) 68-68-71 – 207 (-9); T8. Easton Hether (CSUEB) 71-68-68 – 207 (-9); T8. Vertti Perala (OCU) 71-65-71 – 207 (-9); T8.Cambron Nevill (SSU) 70-69-68 – 207 (-9); T8. Tyler Price (CSUSB) 67-71-69 – 207 (-9); CSUSM SCORERS: T17. Greg Mouser 71-71-68 – 210 (-6); T77. Nick Mouser 69-76-74 – 219 (+3); T77. Jason McElroy 72-76-71 – 219 (+3); T81. Arman Rahgozar 75-71-75 – 221 (+5);
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Colorado Chrisitan led wire-to-wire to be crowned West/South Central Regional Champion with a 46-under 818 (270-272-276).
- Oklahoma Christian's Oskar Nikku was named the individual medalist with a 17-under 199 (63-69-67), defeating second-place Sangha Park of Colorado Christian by three strokes.
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