SEASIDE, Calif.---
Carson Diaz is tied for fifth place individually while Stan State men's golf moved up two spots to seventh place following Monday's second round of the Otter Invitational at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course.
The Warriors shot a 10-over par 298 in Monday's round, tied with host Cal State Monterey Bay for the second-lowest team score of the day. Only Menlo, which fired a one-over 289, posted a better round. Stan State improved five strokes from Sunday's opening-round 303 and enters Tuesday's final round at 25-over par 601 (303-298), one stroke ahead of Cal State East Bay and two strokes behind South Mountain Community College in the 13-team field.
DIAZ TIED FOR FIFTH
Diaz followed Sunday's even-par 72 with a one-over 73 on Monday to move into a tie for fifth place at one-over par 145. The senior from Porter Ranch, Calif., is four strokes behind individual leader Ty Weaver of Chico State, who sits at three-under 141 (69-72).
Menlo's Chase Yukawa and Cesare Pagliughi are tied for second at two-under 142, while Cal State Monterey Bay's Ben Christian is fourth at even-par 144. Diaz is tied with Cal State San Bernardino's Kamron Hopson and Cal State Monterey Bay's Alex Cooke at one-over 145.
WARRIOR SCORES
Senior
Ricky Sullivan improved three strokes from his opening round, shooting a two-over 74 on Monday. Sullivan is tied for 26th place at seven-over 151 (77-74).
Junior
Riley Kirk also improved three strokes, carding a three-over 75 after Sunday's 78. Kirk is tied for 33rd place at nine-over 153. Sophomore
Mason Montgomery is also tied for 33rd at nine-over 153 after rounds of 76 and 77.
Sophomore
Sinjin Armstrong made the biggest improvement among the Warriors, shaving eight strokes off his opening-round 84 with a four-over 76 on Monday. Armstrong is tied for 66th at 16-over 160. Junior
Ryan Giardino, competing as an individual, shot an 82 on Monday after opening with a 77. He is 65th at 15-over 159.
BIRDIES
Stan State has recorded 24 birdies through the first two rounds of the Otter Invitational, including three by individual
Ryan Giardino.
Carson Diaz leads the Warriors with seven birdies, followed by
Ricky Sullivan with five,
Riley Kirk with four,
Mason Montgomery and Giardino with three each and
Sinjin Armstrong with two.
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
Menlo moved into first place after shooting a one-over 289 on Monday and leads the tournament at six-over 582 (293-289). Host Cal State Monterey Bay is second at eight-over 584 (286-298). Cal State San Bernardino and Chico State are tied for third at 16-over 592, followed by Cal State San Marcos in fifth at 17-over 593 and South Mountain Community College in sixth at 23-over 599.
Stan State is seventh at 25-over 601, followed by Cal State East Bay (602), Colorado School of Mines (606), Westmont (608), Dominican (610), Cal State Dominguez Hills (616) and Vanguard (625).
FINAL ROUND TEE TIMES
Stan State will begin Tuesday's final round at 8:30 a.m. Carson Diaz will start on Hole 8 with Anthony Nilson of Cal State East Bay and Liam Allan of Colorado School of Mines. Ricky Sullivan will tee off on Hole 9 with Nathaniel Frink of Cal State East Bay and Enzo Martinez Bou of Colorado School of Mines. Riley Kirk will start on Hole 10B with Oscar Blomqvist of Cal State East Bay and Davis Kushner of Colorado School of Mines.
Mason Montgomery will begin on Hole 10A with Cooper Groshart of Cal State East Bay and Giacomo Gaggero of Colorado School of Mines. Sinjin Armstrong will tee off on Hole 11 with Adam Brangefalt of Cal State East Bay and Zach Shallat of Colorado School of Mines.
Ryan Giardino will compete as an individual, starting at 8:30 a.m. on Hole 17A with Carson Limpus of Vanguard and Alex Yang of Chico State.
UP NEXT
Stan State concludes the 54-hole Otter Invitational 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.
