BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Stanislaus State men's golf wrapped up the opening day of the Western Washington University Invitational on Monday at Bellingham Golf & Country Club, finishing tied for 11th in the 14-team field. The Warriors battled through rainy conditions in the Pacific Northwest, carding rounds of 297 (+9) and 299 (+11) for a 36-hole total of 596 (+20), putting them alongside Saint Martin's heading into Tuesday's final round.
Leading the charge was Owen Bascom, who sits in a tie for 11th on the individual leaderboard at 143 (-1). Bascom came out hot with a first-round 69 (-3) and followed it with a 74 (+2) in round two, keeping him within striking distance of the top 10.
Behind him, Chase Bird turned in rounds of 76–73 for a 149 (+5), good for a tie for 42nd. Ricky Sullivan (78–75) and Carson Diaz (76–77) each finished the day at 153 (+9), tied for 66th. Riley Kirk rounded out the Warriors' scoring with a 154 (+10) (76–78), tied for 70th.
UBC Okanagan (-8, 568) holds the overnight lead, with Simon Fraser (-5, 571) and British Columbia (+3, 579) rounding out the top three. Individually, UBC Okanagan's Ryan Vest leads the field after firing rounds of 69 and 65 for a 10-under-par 134.
The Warriors will tee it up Tuesday morning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. They will be start at holes 10-12 with golfers from Vanguard University and Saint Martin's.
After tomorrow's finish, Stan State will return to the course Monday–Tuesday, October 6–7, at the National Preview hosted at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
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