Cal State Bakersfield Successfully Defends CCAA Men's Golf Championship
April 22, 2003

Courtesy CCAA Media Relations Office

PATTERSON, Calif. – Bill Noon shot a 3-over 219 to lead Cal State Bakersfield to its second straight California Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Golf Championship at Diablo Grande.

Bakersfield took a four-stroke lead into the final day after finishing the first two rounds at 27-over par. The tournament, played on the Ranch Course at Diablo Grande, featured solid play despite sporadic rain showers and blustery winds that hindered Monday’s action.

Noon shot a tournament-best 5-under in round one and carried a four-stroke advantage over reigning NCAA Champion J.J. Jakovac of Chico State entering Tuesday’s play.

Cal State Dominguez Hills finished eighth as a team. The Toros' Francisco Reynoso was the team's low scorer, finishing in a tie for 25th.

Noon and Jakovac weathered the elements en route to the only even or subpar rounds on the day, both coming in the first round. Cal State Stanislaus finished 2nd (911), followed by Chico State (917) and UC Davis (917).

The top eight finishers received All-CCAA recognition. In a vote of the coaches, Chico State’s Jakovac, who tied for 4th at the tournament, received Most Valuable Player of the Year honors for the second straight year. Jakovac finished in the top 10 at 10 tournaments, winning two of those during the season.

Cal State Stanislaus’ Ryan Thornberry received Freshman of the Year after posting six top-10 finishes this season. Thornberry finished the tournament tied for 17th.

Bakersfield coach Dave Barber was named Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

2003 CCAA Men's Golf Championship
The Ranch Course – Diablo Grande (Patterson, California)

TEAM:
1. Cal State Bakersfield +38; 2. Cal State Stanislaus +47;3. Chico State +50; 4. UC Davis +53; 5. UC San Diego +82; 6. Cal State, San Bernardino +94; 7. Grand Canyon +99; 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills +142.

INDIVIDUAL (Top 8 earn All-CCAA):
1. Bill Noon (Bakersfield) +3; 2. Jay Westerlund (UC Davis) +5; 3. Mark Baker (Bakersfield) +7; 4t. Jim Schafer (Stanislaus), J.J. Jakovac (Chico), Brian Benedictson (Chico) +10; 7. Charlie Zinn (Stanislaus) +11; 8t. Tommy Medina (Canyon), J.R. Reyes (San Bernardino), Eric Restrepo (UC Davis) +12;

11. Jess Stimack (Chico) +13; 12. Alan Scheer (+14); 13t. Kevin Klebe (Bakersfield), Ron Killmer (Bakersfield) +15; 15. Bill Sutt (Stanislaus) +16; 16. Andy Barnum (Chico) +17; 17t. Scott Gordon (UC Davis), Ryan Thornberry (Stanislaus), Joe Dolby (UC San Diego), Chris Kilkenny (UC Davis), Marc Chandonnet (Canyon), Chris Morgan (Stanislaus) +18;

23. David Backus (San Bernardino) +21; 24. Robbie Kramer (UC San Diego) +24; 25t. D.J. Fernando (Bakersfield), Francisco Reynoso (CS Dominguez Hills) +26; 27. Jan Wong (CS Dominguez Hills) +29; 28t. Frank Firman (San Bernardino), Justin Grant (UC San Diego) +30; 30t. Blake Schneider (UC San Diego), Ryan Prew (Canyon), James Trumble (Chico) +33;

33. James Gambonini (UC Davis) +34; 34. Steve Lamb (Canyon) +36; 35t. David Brown (Canyon), Adam Sepulveda (San Bernardino) +39; 37. Jeremy Hoch (San Bernardino) +41; 38. Chris Whitaker (CS Dominguez Hills), 39. James Madison (CS Dominguez Hills) +50; 40. Jim Trani (CS Dominguez Hills) +56.

CCAA Most Valuable Player of the Year (coaches vote): J.J. Jakovac (Chico State)

CCAA Freshman of the Year: Ryan Thornberry (Cal State Stanislaus)

CCAA Coach of the Year: Dave Barber (Cal State Bakersfield)