Jones Leads Toro Linksters to 11th-Place Team Finish at CSUB/Elco, Inc. Intercollegiate
March 27, 2007

Day One Recap

Bakersfield, CA — Round three of the CSUB/Elco, Inc. Intercollegiate proved tougher than the first two for the Toro golf team as junior Zach Jones (Los Alamitos, CA/University of Hawai’i-Hilo) shot an 11-over 83 to finish tied for 31st as the Cal State Bakersfield-hosted event came to an end this afternoon.

As a team, CSUDH finished 11th of 12 teams competing, 12 strokes behind 10th-place Independents, and six strokes ahead of Montana State-Billings. The host ‘Runners, who found themselves in a tie for 3rd after yesterday’s two rounds, overtook Cal State San Bernardino and UCLA to take the team title, besting the Bruins by a single stroke, and the Coyotes by two.

Individually, Point Loma Nazarene's Sam Cyr held on to the top spot despite shooting a 6-over 78 on the final day, finishing a stroke ahead of runner-ups Grant Doverspike of Fresno State and Charlie Harris of UCLA. Miguel Saucedo (Culver City, CA/Culver City HS) posted the best round of the day for the Toros, finishing with a 9-over 81.

Complete CSUDH results:

• Zach Jones (T31st, 76-72-83-213)
• Miguel Saucedo (T46th, 79-81-81-241)
• Raphael Malabanan (T53rd, 86-76-84-246)
• Matt Giamberdino (T56th, 87-71-91-249)
• Jeff Ronk (T56th, 81-82-86-249)
• Keith Johnson (59th, 85-83-86-254)

The Toros have two weeks off before returning to competition on April 16, competing in the Cal State Stanislaus-hosted Buzzini Invitational.