Tournament: Chico State's Sierra Central Wildcat Classic
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
Location: Chico, Calif.
Course: Butte Creek Country Club (par-72 / 6,888 yards)
CSUSM Finish: T5th out of 14 teams
Top Cougar: T3. Ryan Bisharat (212, -4)
Leader: Chico State's Christopher Colla (208, -8)

COURSE REPORT:  Senior Ryan Bisharat posted back-to-back under-par performances to lead the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team to a tie for fifth place at Chico State's Sierra Central Wildcat Classic.

FIRST TEE

• Bisharat carded a 2-under 70 on Tuesday to tie for third with a 4-under 212.
• Junior Connor Nelson was the Cougars other top-20 finisher, earning a tie for 13th with a 4-over 220 following his final round 76.
• Ben Hume posted a 76 on the last day for a 33rd-place finish at 9-over 225.
• Freshman Sam Theijs, who played as an individual, tied for fifth with a 16-over 232
• Senior Justin Vrzich (T56th) and junior Matthew Moss (T61th) rounded out the CSUSM scoring five with 18-over 234 and 21-over 237, respectively.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. (RV) Sonoma State 290-285-284 – 859 (-5); 2. No. 11 Chico State 283-293-292 – 868 (+4); 3. Academy of Art 297-296-288 – 881 (+17); 4. Holy Names 298-290-296 – 884 (+20); T5. Cal State San Marcos 302-289-300 – 891 (+27); T5. Cal State East Bay 294-293-304 – 891 (+27); 7. Rogers State 303-300-297 – 900 (+36); 8. Chico State "B" 307-302-294 – 903 (+39); 9. Colorado Mesa 304-295-307 – 906 (+42); T10. Montana State-Billings 311-293-303 – 905 (+43); T10. Dominican 299-302-306 – 907 (+43); 12. La Verne 302-297-309 – 908 (+44); 13. Cal State San Bernardino 304-315-303 – 922 (+58); 14. Cal State Dominguez Hills 298-309-316 – 923 (+59).
 
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Christopher Colla (Chico State) 67-71-70 – 208 (-8); 2. Blake Bourelle 74-67-70 – 211 (-5); T3. Ryan Bisharat 73-69-70 – 212 (-4); T3. Zachary McClure 71-70-71 – 212 (-4); 5. Griffin Pace (SSU) 71-72-72 – 215 (-1); T6. Thomas Jenkins (SSU) 73-73-70 – 216 (E);  T6. Zhane Chan (Art U) 73-70-73 – 216 (E); T8. Garrett Woodin (MSUB) 76-71-70 – 217 (+1); T8. Myoung Kim (Chico) 75-72-70 – 217 (+1); T8. Devin Gregg (SSU) 72-73-72 – 217 (+1); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T13. Connor Nelson 72-72-76 – 220 (+4); 33. Ben Hume 77-72-76 – 225 (+9); T50. Sam Theijs* 79-77-76 – 232 (+16); T56. Justin Vrzich 80-76-78 – 234 (+18); T61. Matthew Moss 81-78-78 – 237 (+21).
 
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Bisharat led the field of 76 in Par 4 scoring (3.83, -5).
• The Cougars ranked third with 45 birdies as Nelson and Bisharat topped the squad with 13 each.
• Bisharat's 70 today was his 11th round under par in his collegiate career.  

 
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CSUSM closes out the fall season at Cal State Monterey Bay's Otter Invitational on Oct. 21-22.