The Cal State San Bernardino golf team is fifth after the opening round of the NCAA Division II West-Central Super Regional at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb.
Senior Micah Burke and sophomore Kenny Pigman were the low men for the Coyotes, each with a 2-over 73 on the 7,016-yard, par-71 layout. Juniors Thomas Chu and Joe Alldis shot 3-over 74s and junior Gene Webster came in with a 75.
The team’s total of 294 left them 10 shots back of first-round leader Sonoma State, which came in at even par 284 thanks to a 5-under 66 turned in by all-American Jarin Todd.
Ahead of them were Colorado-Colorado Springs at 289, five shots back of Sonoma State, Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State, each at 290.
The teams will play 18 holes on Tuesday and finish the tournament on Wednesday. The top five teams, regardless of whether they represent the West or Central and the top two individuals from non-qualifying teams, will advance to the NCAA national championship on May 19-22.
Brandon Harkins of Chico State was the early first round leader in the field of 108 golfers with a 6-under 65.
The Coyotes team started the round on the back nine. Burke shot even par on the back side that included a birdie at the par-5, 576-yard 14th hole and a bogey at the 17th hole. He came home with a 38 on the front nine, birdying No. 4, a 164-yard par 3 and No. 9, a 575-yard par-5.
Unfortunately, Burke suffered a double bogey at the 557-yard par-5 sixth hole and also bogeyed No. 1 and No. 2 to finish at 73.
Alldis started fast with birdies at the 342-yard, par-4 13th hole and the 576-yard par-5 14th hole to go two under par through No. 15. However, he bogeyed 16, 17 and 18 to close out the back nine at one-over par 36. He shot 38 on the front nine, all pars except for bogeys at No. 2 and No. 3 in his round of 74.
Pigman birdied the par-4, 342-yard 13th, but suffered bogeys at 16 and 18 to go out in 36, then bogeyed No. 1 and the par-3, 186-yard second hole before collecting a birdie at the 557-yard, par-5 sixth hole in his round of 73.
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