CSUDH’s Dhruv Top Toros Men’s Golf Finisher on Final Day of 56th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate
March 7, 2006

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San Juan Capistrano, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills freshman Niraj Dhruv (Pasadena, CA/South Pasadena HS) finished the 56th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate where he began, pacing the Toros linksters and concluding the UC San Diego Intercollegiate tied for 67th place while CSUDH finished the team competition in 14th position out of 14 schools.

The Pasadena native fired an 11-over 81 on the final day of the tourney, after beginning the first two rounds with 80 and 89 scores to total a 250 for the tournament. Sonoma State’s Kyle Hopkins roared back from three strokes down after yesterday’s competition to take the individual title with a 1-over par aggregate of 211, leading the Seawolves (874) past Cal State Bakersfield (882) for the overall team title.

Valdosta State University’s Bobby Dyer finished three strokes behind Hopkins, while SSU’s Peter Lindback and Georgia College & State University’s Juan Bialet tied for 3rd place. Cal State San Bernardino’s Bryan Newman rounded out the top five with a 218 for the tournament, seven shots behind Hopkins.

Other CSUDH results are: Miguel Saucedo (71st - 79, 92, 85 - 256), Chris Whitaker (72nd - 87, 84, 86 - 257), Shaun Vickers (73rd - 84, 91, 90 - 265), Matt Giamberdino (74th - 93, 87, 89 - 269).

The Toros next compete at the Cal State San Bernardino open on Monday, March 27, a two-day tourney taking place at Shandin Hills Country Club.