Tournament: Chico State's Wildcat Classic
Date: Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
Location: Marysville, Calif.
Course: Peach Tree Golf & Country Club (par 72)
CSUSM's Place: 5th out of 12 Teams - 839 (-25)
Team Winner: Chico State A - 822 (-42)
Top Cougar: T4. Liam Weaver - 206 (-10)
Individual Medalist: Chico State's Vineet Vallamsetty - 202 (-14)

COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team posted a fifth-place finish at the Wildcat Classic, hosted by Chico State on Monday at Peach Tree Golf & Country Club. The Cougars carded a 54-hole total of 25-under 839 (284-271-284) across three rounds of stroke play.

FIRST TEE

• Liam Weaver led CSUSM with a tie for fourth place at 10-under 206 (68-66-72). Weaver opened the tournament with back-to-back rounds in the 60s.
• Kai Miyata tied for 13th at 6-under  210 (69-69-72).
• Aiden Canada tied for 21st at 4-under 212 (76-65-71), highlighted by a tournament-best second-round 65.
• Gavin McCormick placed 39th at 1-over 217 (71-71-75).
• Aaron Arch finished 56th at 7-over 223 (79-75-69), closing the event with a 3-under 69.

TEAM SCOREBOARD

1. Chico State A 277-262-283 – 822 (-42); 2. Stanislaus State 276-271-283 – 830 (-34); T3. Cal State Monterey Bay 279-277-280 – 836 (-28); T3. Cal State East Bay 282-275-279 – 836 (-28); 5. Cal State San Marcos 284-271-284 – 839 (-25); 6. Menlo 281-280-286 – 847 (-17); 7. Jessup 286-290-282 – 858 (-6); 8. Chico State B 283-286-293 – 862 (-2); 9. Oregon Tech 294-291-287 – 872 (+8); 10. Southern Oregon 292-292-296 – 880 (+16); 11. Vanguard 292-290-300 – 882 (+18); 12. Simpson (CA) 306-288-292 – 886 (+22)

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD

1. Vineet Vallamsetty (Chico State) 68-65-69 – 202 (-14); 2. Derek Lekkerkerk (CSUMB) 69-67-68 - 204 (-12); 3. Ty Weaver (Chico State) 69-66-70 – 205 (-11); T4. Cooper Groshart (CSUEB) 69-68-69 – 206 (-10); T4. Liam Weaver (CSUSM) 68-66-72 – 206 (-10); 6. Mason Montgomery (Stanislaus State) 68-70-69 – 207 (-9); T7. Sammy Bermant (Chico State) 70-65-73 – 208 (-8); T7. Collin Statler (Chico State) 70-66-72 – 208 (-8); T7. Nathaniel Frink (CSU East Bay) 72-68-68 – 208 (-8); T7. Jacobus Brakkee (Jessup) 68-68-72 – 208 (-8); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T13. Kai Miyata 69-69-72 – 210 (-6); T21. Aiden Canada 76-65-71 – 212 (-4); 39. Gavin McCormick 71-71-75 – 217 (+1); 56. Aaron Arch 79-75-69 – 223 (+7).

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Chico State A captured the team title with a 42-under 822.
• Vineet Vallamsetty of Chico State earned medalist honors at 14-under 202.
• Liam Weaver led CSUSM with 17 birdies, tied for the most in the field.
• CSUSM recorded three eagles, second-most among the 12 teams.
• Aiden Canada carded a 7-under 65 in the second round.

UP NEXT
The Cougars return to action at the SMU Bishop Invitational, hosted by Saint Martin's at The Home Course in DuPont, Washington, on Sept. 25-26.