MONTEREY, Calif.---The Stan State men's golf team won the RCA Electric Invitational with a three-round score of 857 (290-289-278), finishing 17-over-par at the par-70, 6,451-yard Pasadera Golf Course.
The tournament victory is Stan State's first since the Warriors tied for first at the Southwest Air/HPU Shootout Oct. 25–26, 2023, at Leilehua Golf Course in Wahiawa, Hawaii. That event was a two-round tournament, with Chris Ebster tying for medalist honors at 135 after rounds of 70-66.
Stan State defeated Menlo by six strokes, with Menlo finishing second at 863. Dominican was third at 866, followed by Cal State Dominguez Hills at 871 and Chaminade at 883.
MONTGOMERY WINS MEDALIST HONORS
Mason Montgomery won individual medalist honors with a four-under-par 206 after rounds of 67-69-70. His 206 ties Jason McHague's score at the 2006 GCU Fall Invitational and Ash Patel's score at the 2017 NCAA West Regional for the fourth-lowest three-round tournament score in Stan State history. Montgomery previously shot a 207 at the Wildcat Classic earlier this season, which ranks as the seventh-lowest three-round score in program history. He recorded 14 birdies through three rounds.
Competing as an individual, Sinjin Armstrong finished fifth at 3-over 213 (70-75-68), recording 13 birdies.
WARRIOR SCORES
Carson Diaz finished 14th at 7-over 217 (73-73-71) with eight birdies.
Riley Kirk finished 17th at 8-over 218 (78-73-67), recording seven birdies. Kirk had four birdies in the final round and added an eagle on the par-5 17th hole.
Ricky Sullivan and Mitchell Katz tied for 30th at 14-over 224. Sullivan carded rounds of 77-77-70 and recorded eight birdies, including four on the front nine in the final round. Katz posted rounds of 74-72-78 and finished with nine birdies.
Ryan Giardino finished 34th at 16-over 226 (73-74-79) with four birdies.
Stan State finished the tournament with 63 combined birdies.
REGIONAL FIELD
Menlo and Cal State Dominguez Hills are members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Chaminade, Dominican and Westmont are members of the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), while Jessup is also a PacWest member and NCAA Division II West Region program. Oregon Tech, Simpson and Southern Oregon compete in the NAIA.
UP NEXT
Stan State returns to action Oct. 12–13 at the Otter Invitational at Bayonet & Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, Calif.
The Warriors open their spring schedule Feb. 15–16 at the CSUDH John Johnson Toro Classic in Indio, Calif. Stan State will then compete at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout March 8–9 in Alameda, Calif.; the Coyote Classic March 22–23 in Beaumont, Calif.; and the Wyoming Cowboy Classic March 29–30 in Fort McDowell, Ariz.
Stan State hosts the 52nd Hanny Stanislaus Invitational April 12–13 at Turlock Golf & Country Club before competing in the CCAA Men's Golf Championship April 19–21 at La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc, Calif.
