ROHNERT PARK, Calif- The Sonoma State men's golf team posted a final round of 289 on Tuesday to capture its second straight California Collegiate Athletic Association men's golf title. The Seawolves finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 3-under par 861 to win by five strokes over Cal State Stanislaus and Cal State Monterey Bay.
Chico State and Cal State San Bernardino tied for fourth with 4-over par totals of 868. UC San Diego (889) was fifth, while Cal State East Bay (897) and Cal Dominguez (903) finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
Second-round leader
Patrick Bauer of Sonoma State finished third with a 6-under par score of 210 to lead the Seawolves. He was followed by
Jarin Todd (71-72-71--214) in sixth,
Janssen Todd (70-74-73--217) in eighth,
Ryan Carter (76-72-72--220) in 16th, and
Tyler Schmuckle (76-76-74--226) in 29th.
Senior Ricky Stockton of Cal State Monterey Bay captured individual medalist honors after carding a final-round 5-under par 67 to finish one shot ahead of Cal State San Bernardino's Micah Burke. Stockton birdied the final to claim the title.
Sonoma State is the first back-to-back CCAA Champion since Cal State Bakersfield won five straight titles from 2002 to 2007. The Seawolves are also the third multiple winner since the championship was first held in 1999.
The Sonoma State win earned it the CCAA's automatic berth to the NCAA West Regional that is slated for May 4-6 at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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