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LC State Golf Opens Spring Season in Henderson

Published

March 6, 2024

3/5/2024 | Randy Isbelle | Sports Information Intern

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Lewis-Clark State Men’s and Women’s Golf teams opened up their spring schedules at the RMC Intercollegiate tournament with rounds one and two on Tuesday at the Reflection Bay Golf Club.

Play concludes on Wednesday with one final round.

THE MEN

The Warriors were nine shots better in the second 18 holes over the opening round as all five golfers improved in the latter round. Bryden Brown and Alex Navarro top the LC leaderboard, both shooting 151 over the two rounds and are currently tied for 17th place.

“Lots of young players on both teams so any tournament round is good experience,” Head Coach Zach Anderson said. “We’ll see if we can find a groove tomorrow and finish off with a positive.”

Brown opened the day with a 7-over, 79 in his opening round before shooting par in round two. Navarro had the best Warrior opening round going 4-over and improved by one shot in the second.

THE WOMEN

LC State improved as a team in round two by eight strokes over round one, but struggled to find their footing and currently sit in seventh place after the first two rounds.

Deana Caruso finished the day with a strong 2-over, 74 to push her up the leaderboard into a tie for 12th.

“Today was a tough day all around,” Anderson said. “Some bright spots were Bryden and Deana’s second round.”

MEN

Team scores – 1, OUAZ 287-288–575. T2, British Columbia 290-290–580. T2, Rocky Mountain 286-294–580. 4, Victoria (BC) 296-298–594. 5, Benedictine Mesa 302-301–603. 6, The Masters 305-304–609. 7, LC State 312-303–615. 8, Corban 315-314–629. 9, UBC Okanagan 317-330–647.

Individual leader – Mackenzie Bickell, British Columbia 70-68–138

LC State scores – T17, Bryden Brown 79-72–151. T17, Alex Navarro 76-75–151. 30, Kye Krall 78-77–155. 35, Owen Pearson 79-78–157. 41, Luke West 83-82–165.

WOMEN

Team scores – 1, British Columbia 300-292–592. 2, OUAZ 302-309–611. 3, UBC Okanagan 318-306–624. 4, Rocky Mountain College 317-317–634. 5, The Masters 329-321–649. 6, Victoria (BC) 326-334–660. 7, LC State 335-327–662. 8, Fraser Valley 342-333–675.

Individual leader – Taylor Wilczek, OUAZ 73-70–143

LC State scores – T12, Deana Caruso 81-74–155. T31, Kyla Currie 83-88–171. T31, Dallis Shockey 87-85–172. T33, Natalia Gomez 84-90–174. 35, Isabella Barquet 96-79–175.