ROHNERT PARK, CALIF. - Colin Huang of Sonoma State made his collegiate debut with a splash as he's been named the year's first CCAA Men's Golfer of the Week.

In his collegiate debut, Colin Huang tied for second at the NCAA West Regional Fall Preview at the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park. Huang shot a -10 under 206 for the tournament to lead Sonoma State to a team victory.

Huang, sophomore from Newport Beach, shot a pair of 68s with a 70 in round two to turn in his 206 scorecard. Holy Names' Edvin Backstrom was medalist with a 15-under par for the event.

In Tuesday's final round, when he shot a four-under, Huang started out with a pair of birdies. On the back nine, the first-year Seawolf would record four birdies, including three straight on 16-17-18 for his strong finish. He finished with 17 birdies in the 54-hole tournament to lead all SSU golfers. Huang becomes the first Sonoma State newcomer to win conference golfer of the week since freshman Armand Melendez did so in the spring of 2018.   

Sonoma State tied for first with Western New Mexico, each with -14, 850. SSU was declared the tournament champions on a fifth-player tiebreaker. Sonoma State will soak up their first team title of the 2022-23 season and then gear up and head to Chico State on October 9th for their next event. Be sure to follow your Seawolves on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get all the latest SSU athletics updates and information. Sonoma State athletics also has launched a new fan app in partnership with From Now On. Download the free app today in both the Apple and Google Play stores by searching Sonoma State Seawolves in the app store. @SonomaSeawolves | #NomaNation