Tournament: CSUSM Fujikura Invitational
Date: Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
Location: Vista, Calif.
Course: Shadowridge Club (par-72 / 7,008 yards)
CSUSM Place after Two Rounds: 1st out of 14 teams
Top Cougar: 2. Jason McElroy (-6, 138)
Leader: Dominican's Christian Schrodt (-8, 136)

Live Scoring

COURSE REPORT: Playing in typical beautiful California weather, the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team sits on top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational on Monday at Shadowridge Golf Club. The Cougars have an eight-stroke lead over second-place Colorado State – Pueblo after carding a two-round score of 8-under 568 (285-283).

FIRST TEE

• Jason McElroy carded the two lowest rounds of his young collegiate career, 70 and 68, to enter the final round in second place with a 6-under 138.
• After turning in the second-lowest first round of the tournament with a 68, Matthew Moss shot a 73 in the second round and sits in fifth with a 3-under 141.
• Matt Pennington improved on his opening round of 73 with a 71 in the afternoon to move up five spots and tied for 12th with an even-par 144.
• Arman Rahgozar also raised the bar in the second round to finish day one tied for 18th with a 1-over 145 (74-71).
• Connor O'Hern is in a seven-way tie for 44th place with a 9-over 153.
• CSUSM's top individual, Greg Mouser, opened the tournament with a 71 and concluded the day with a 73 to join Pennington with an even-par 144 and tied for 12th.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 285-283 – 568 (-8); 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 289-287 – 576 (E); 3. Western Washington 292-288 – 580 (+4); 4. Sonoma State 295-290 – 585 (+9); 5. Cal State San Bernardino (292-294 – 586 (+10); 6. Cal State Monterey Bay 299-291 – 590 (+14); 7. Dominican 302-291 – 593 (+17); 8. Chico State 301-294 – 595 (+19); 9. Cal State Dominguez Hills 302-297 – 599 (+23); 10. Westminster 292-309 – 601 (+25); 11. Stanislaus State 302-302 – 602 (+28); 12. Colorado Christian 298-316 – 614 (+38); 13. Cal State East Bay 322-293 – 615 (+39); 14. Cal Lutheran 318-307 – 625 (+49).
 
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Christian Schrodt (Domincan) 66-70 – 136 (-8); 2. Jason McElroy (CSUSM) 70-68 – 138 (-6); 3. Thomas Jenkins (SSU) 72-67 – 139 (-5); 4. Andrew NI (CSUP) 70-70 – 140 (-4); 5. Matthew Moss (CSUSM) 68-73 – 141 (-3); 6. Jordan Lee (WWU) 73-69 – 142 (-2); T7. Jack Deaner (CSUMB) 73-70 – 143 (-1); T7. Griffin Pace (SSU) 72-71 – 143 (-1); T7. Brad Sparrer (Stan State) 70-73 – 143 (-1); T7. Jamie Roberts (CSUP) 70-73 – 143 (-1); T7. Yousseff Guezzale (SDSU) 69-74 – 143 (-1); OTHER CSUSM Scorers: T12. Matt Pennington 73-71 – 144 (E); T12. Greg Mouser (i) 71-73 – 144 (E); T18. Arman Rahgozar 74-71 – 145 (+1); T44. Connor O'Hern 77-76 – 153 (+9); T64. Nick Van Vleet (i) 80-78 – 158 (+14); T64. Cutter Ayres (i) 75-83 – 158 (+14);
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• CSUSM recorded the most birdies over the first two rounds with 37 – six more than Colorado State-Pueblo who is second with 31.
• CSUSM leads the field of 19 teams in Par 4 scoring (+4 / 4.04 avg) and collected 112 pars – seven less than leader Cal State San Bernardino.
• Colorado State-Pueblos' Andrew NI and Clay Kucera each recorded an eagle on day one.
• The Cougars were the only team to go under par in both rounds on Monday. 

UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational with the final round at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday.