Coyotes finish fourth, qualify for nationals
Sophomore Kenny Pigman shot an even-par 71 Wednesday and his teammates all shot 75 or lower as Cal State San Bernardino finished fourth in the 2009 NCAA Division II West-Central Super Regional golf tournament.
The Coyotes, along with Sonoma State, Cal State Stanislaus, Colorado-Colo. Springs, and Grand Canyon will advance to the NCAA National Championship tournament on May 19-22 at Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash.
It will be the Coyotes' fourth straight appearance in the championship event.
CSUSB shot its best collective round of the tournament, a four-over-par 288 to finish the tournament 23 over par at 875, 12 shots behind tournament winner Colorado-Colo. Springs. The champions shot even par to overtake first- and second-round leader Sonoma State as well as Cal State Stanislaus.
Colorado finished at 863 while Stanislaus and CCAA champion Sonoma State tied for second at 866. The Coyotes were nine shots back in fourth, 13 shots ahead of fifth place Grand Canyon as Chico State tumbled from fourth place on Tuesday to a non-qualifying sixth spot.
Pigman finished the 54-hole tournament with a total of 217 to tie for ninth place among the 108 individuals in the event. He was two-under-par after nine holes and after bogeying the 12th hole he carded pars on five straight holes before bogeying the 18th to finish at 71.
Junior Thomas Chu finished strong with a one-over-72 after shooting an 80 on Tuesday, recording four birdies in his round, the last one coming at the 15th hole while settling for bogey on five holes to tie for 31st spot at 226.
Junior Gene Webster was hanging around even par during most of his round and was at that point after a birdie at No. 14, a par-5, but he bogeyed the par-4 18th on the 7,016-yard Wilderness Ridge Golf Club course to finish at 72 and tied for 17th place at 219.
Joining Webster in 17th place at 219 was teammate Micah Burke who carded his third successive round of 73. He canned three birdies on the day at the par-4 first, par-4 seventh and par-3 15th holes but bogeyed five holes, including four in a row on No. 8 through No. 11.
Junior Joe Alldis had an up and down day before finishing with a four-over 75 to finish in a tie for 27th spot at 224. He struggled at the outset with a bogey at No. 1 and a double bogey at the par-3 second hole. He then birdied No. 4 and bogeyed No. 5, followed by a brilliant eagle 3 on the par-5 sixth hole. Another bogey at eight put him two over on the front nine at 38. On the back nine he got a birdie at the par-3 12th hole but finished with bogeys at 13, 17 and 18 for a 37.
2009 NCAA WEST-CENTRAL SUPER REGIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
@ Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln, Neb.
TEAM SCORES: 1. Colorado-Colorado Springs -- 863; 2. (tie) Cal State Stanislaus and Sonoma State -- 866; 4. CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO -- 875; 5. Grand Canyon -- 888; 6. Chico State -- 889; 7. Cal State Monterey Bay -- 891; 8. Upper Iowa -- 903; 9. Western New Mexico -- 904; 10. Western Washington -- 907; 11. Fort Lewis College -- 909; 12. Saint Martin's -- 911; 13. Dixie State -- 915; 14. Hawaii Hilo -- 916; 15. (tie) Colorado Christian and St. Cloud State -- 917; 17. Colorado State-Pueblo -- 928; 18. Bemidji State -- 930; 19. Regis -- 932; 20. Minn. State-Mankato -- 960
CSUSB CARDS: 9. Kenny Pigman -- 73-73-71 -- 217; 17. (tie) Micah Burke -- 73-73-73 -- 219, and Gene Webster -- 75-72-72 -- 219; 27. Joe Alldis -- 74-75-75 -- 224; 31. Thomas Chu -- 74-80-72 -- 226.
INDIVIDUALS -- Medalist -- Jarin Todd (Sonoma State) 66-67-75 -- 208; 2. (tie) Tyler Bishop (Colo.-Colo. Springs) 70-71-70 -- 211; and Danny Hoff (CS Stanislaus) 66-71-74 -- 211; 4. (tie) Patrick Bauer (Sonoma State) 73-67-73 -- 212; and Brandon Harkins (Chico State) 65-73-74 -- 211.
The Coyotes, along with Sonoma State, Cal State Stanislaus, Colorado-Colo. Springs, and Grand Canyon will advance to the NCAA National Championship tournament on May 19-22 at Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash.
It will be the Coyotes' fourth straight appearance in the championship event.
CSUSB shot its best collective round of the tournament, a four-over-par 288 to finish the tournament 23 over par at 875, 12 shots behind tournament winner Colorado-Colo. Springs. The champions shot even par to overtake first- and second-round leader Sonoma State as well as Cal State Stanislaus.
Colorado finished at 863 while Stanislaus and CCAA champion Sonoma State tied for second at 866. The Coyotes were nine shots back in fourth, 13 shots ahead of fifth place Grand Canyon as Chico State tumbled from fourth place on Tuesday to a non-qualifying sixth spot.
Pigman finished the 54-hole tournament with a total of 217 to tie for ninth place among the 108 individuals in the event. He was two-under-par after nine holes and after bogeying the 12th hole he carded pars on five straight holes before bogeying the 18th to finish at 71.
Junior Thomas Chu finished strong with a one-over-72 after shooting an 80 on Tuesday, recording four birdies in his round, the last one coming at the 15th hole while settling for bogey on five holes to tie for 31st spot at 226.
Junior Gene Webster was hanging around even par during most of his round and was at that point after a birdie at No. 14, a par-5, but he bogeyed the par-4 18th on the 7,016-yard Wilderness Ridge Golf Club course to finish at 72 and tied for 17th place at 219.
Joining Webster in 17th place at 219 was teammate Micah Burke who carded his third successive round of 73. He canned three birdies on the day at the par-4 first, par-4 seventh and par-3 15th holes but bogeyed five holes, including four in a row on No. 8 through No. 11.
Junior Joe Alldis had an up and down day before finishing with a four-over 75 to finish in a tie for 27th spot at 224. He struggled at the outset with a bogey at No. 1 and a double bogey at the par-3 second hole. He then birdied No. 4 and bogeyed No. 5, followed by a brilliant eagle 3 on the par-5 sixth hole. Another bogey at eight put him two over on the front nine at 38. On the back nine he got a birdie at the par-3 12th hole but finished with bogeys at 13, 17 and 18 for a 37.
@ Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln, Neb.
TEAM SCORES: 1. Colorado-Colorado Springs -- 863; 2. (tie) Cal State Stanislaus and Sonoma State -- 866; 4. CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO -- 875; 5. Grand Canyon -- 888; 6. Chico State -- 889; 7. Cal State Monterey Bay -- 891; 8. Upper Iowa -- 903; 9. Western New Mexico -- 904; 10. Western Washington -- 907; 11. Fort Lewis College -- 909; 12. Saint Martin's -- 911; 13. Dixie State -- 915; 14. Hawaii Hilo -- 916; 15. (tie) Colorado Christian and St. Cloud State -- 917; 17. Colorado State-Pueblo -- 928; 18. Bemidji State -- 930; 19. Regis -- 932; 20. Minn. State-Mankato -- 960
CSUSB CARDS: 9. Kenny Pigman -- 73-73-71 -- 217; 17. (tie) Micah Burke -- 73-73-73 -- 219, and Gene Webster -- 75-72-72 -- 219; 27. Joe Alldis -- 74-75-75 -- 224; 31. Thomas Chu -- 74-80-72 -- 226.
INDIVIDUALS -- Medalist -- Jarin Todd (Sonoma State) 66-67-75 -- 208; 2. (tie) Tyler Bishop (Colo.-Colo. Springs) 70-71-70 -- 211; and Danny Hoff (CS Stanislaus) 66-71-74 -- 211; 4. (tie) Patrick Bauer (Sonoma State) 73-67-73 -- 212; and Brandon Harkins (Chico State) 65-73-74 -- 211.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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