Results

SEASIDE, Calif. â€" The Western Washington University Men's Golf team is in 8th place after the first and second rounds of the 2015 Otter Invitational played Monday on the Black Horse course of Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club.

Junior Brett Johnson (Ridgefield, WA/Oregon State) is tied for 11^th in the medalist standings with a 2-round total of 143 (1-under-par) after rounds of 69-74=143. After his morning round of 3-under-par 69 Johnson was tied for 2^nd.

The Vikings combined to shoot 17-over-par in the first two rounds (290-303=593) on the 5,982-yard par 72 course. Chico State leads the 18-team field carding a combined 5-under-par 571 in the first two rounds. WWU was tied for 3^rd after the first 18 holes at 2-over-par 290, but slipped to 8^th in the afternoon round with a 15-over 303.

"We had a really nice first 18 holes setting us up for a really good day," said third-year head coach Luke Bennett. "But for the second tournament in a row we trouble carrying that success over to the final 18 holes. We talked about it as a team and we're going to focus on the positives from the first 18 holes and get after it tomorrow. Nothing came easy in the afternoon for us."

Vikings individuals checked in with the following two-round scores:

• Brett Johnson (Jr., Ridgefield, WA/Oregon State): T-11^th (69+74=143 / -1)
• Anthony Allen (Jr., Arlington, WA): T-61^st (76-76=152 / +8)
• Cody Roth (Fr., Bellingham, WA): T-61^st (74+78=152 / +8)
• Michael Butler (Fr., Sammamish, WA/Skyline): T-61^st (71+81=152 / +8)
• Chris Hatch (Jr., Mukiltio, WA/Kamiak): T-73^rd (78+75=153 / +9)

Richard Mansell of Nova Southeastern leads the field with a 9-under-par 135, including a second-round 6-under 66.

The Vikings wrap up the fall portion of their schedule tomorrow with the final round of the Otter Invitational (hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay).