SEASIDE, Calif.---Carson Diaz fired an even-par 72 to lead Stan State men's golf as the Warriors sit tied for ninth place following Sunday's opening round of the Otter Invitational at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course.
The Warriors shot a 15-over par 303 on the par-72, 6,858-yard Bayonet Course and are tied with Colorado School of Mines for ninth place in the 13-team field. Host Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State San Bernardino share the team lead at two-under par, followed by Chico State in third at three-over. Cal State San Marcos and Menlo are tied for fourth at five-over.
DIAZ LEADS WARRIORS
Diaz paced Stan State with an even-par 72 to finish the opening round tied for 10th place individually. The senior from Porter Ranch, Calif., recorded five birdies and is four strokes behind individual leader Kamron Hopson of Cal State San Bernardino, who shot a four-under par 68.
Chico State's Ty Weaver and Cal State Monterey Bay's Ben Christian and Tintin Wallin are tied for second at three-under par, one stroke behind Hopson. Cal State San Marcos' Aiden Canada is fifth at two-under par.
WARRIOR SCORES
Sophomore
Mason Montgomery finished the opening round with a four-over 76 and is tied for 36th place. Montgomery recorded two birdies during his round.
Senior
Ricky Sullivan and junior
Ryan Giardino each carded five-over 77s and are tied for 41st. Sullivan recorded four birdies, while Giardino, competing as an individual, finished with two birdies.
Junior
Riley Kirk shot a six-over 78 and is tied for 48th place. Kirk recorded two birdies during his round. Sophomore
Sinjin Armstrong rounded out the Warriors' team lineup with a 12-over 84 and is tied for 71st place.
BIRDIES
Stan State recorded 15 birdies during the opening round, including two by individual
Ryan Giardino. Diaz led the Warriors with five birdies, followed by Sullivan with four. Montgomery, Kirk and Giardino each recorded two birdies.
NATIONAL POLL
Eight of the 13 teams competing in the Otter Invitational are nationally ranked or receiving votes in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll. Cal State San Bernardino is ranked No. 13 nationally, while Chico State is No. 16. Six other teams are receiving votes: Cal State Monterey Bay (34), Cal State San Marcos (28), Stan State (27), Cal State East Bay (15), Colorado School of Mines (8) and Menlo (6).
TEAM STANDINGS
Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State San Bernardino lead the tournament at two-under par. Chico State is third at three-over, followed by Cal State San Marcos and Menlo at five-over. South Mountain Community College is sixth at seven-over, followed by Cal State East Bay (+10) and Westmont (+13).
Stan State and Colorado School of Mines are tied for ninth at 15-over, one stroke ahead of Dominican (+16). Vanguard and Cal State Dominguez Hills are tied for 12th at 19-over.
Monday's Second-Round Tee Times
Stan State will begin Monday's second round on Hole 10. Sinjin Armstrong will tee off at 9:40 a.m., followed by Riley Kirk at 9:50 a.m., Ricky Sullivan at 10 a.m., Mason Montgomery at 10:10 a.m. and Carson Diaz at 10:20 a.m. Each Warrior will be paired with golfers from Vanguard and Dominican.
The 54-hole tournament concludes Tuesday, Oct. 13, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside. Live results are available through Clippd at scoreboard.clippd.com.
