DuPONT, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's golf team turned in a dominating season-opening performance, winning the Saint Martin's Invitational by a 17-stroke margin and placed four players in the top-10 at the 54-hole, three-round tournament played Friday and Saturday at The Home Course.
WWU shot even-par 288 in Saturday's final round, 11 strokes better than any of the other 17 teams that took to the par 72, 6,929-yard course. The Vikings completed the tournament at 9-under-par 855, 17 strokes better than second-place Simon Fraser (+8, 872).
After turning in rounds of 4-under-par 284 and 5-under-par 283 in the first two rounds on Friday, the Vikings were pulled away from the 18-team field with an even-par 288 on Saturday.
Individually, WWU had four players in the top-10 of the 99-player field. Senior
Cody Roth (Bellingham, WA) fired a final-round 1-under-par 71 to tie for 2
nd place at 5-under-par 211 for the tournament. Roth recorded a career-best round of 5-under-par 67 in Friday's second round. Kobie Lockwood of Stanislaus State won individual medalist honors finishing at 8-under-par 208 for the 3-stroke victory.
Senior
Nick Sparling (Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman/Ohio State) fired a 3-under-par 69 in the final round to move up to 6
th place at 3-under-par 213 for the tournament (71-73-69). Senior
Michael Butler (Sammamish, WA) tied for 7
th place at 1-under-par 215 (71-71-73) and junior
Ethan Casto (Sammamish, WA) finished 10
th at even-par 216 (69-72-75).
Freshman
Jordan Lee (Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep) opened his collegiate career tying for 42
nd place at 11-over-par 227 (76-74-77) and sophomore
Brody Bonfilio (Boise, ID/Bishop Kelly) tied for 71
st place at 17-over-par 233 playing as an individual (79-75-79).
The Vikings host the 47
th Annual WWU Invitational beginning Monday when 20 teams will play a 54-hole, three-round tournament over two days at Bellingham Golf & Country Club. The complete fall and spring schedule, as well as historical information on the program, can be viewed at
WWUVikings.com/MGolf.
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Saint Martin's Men's Golf Invitational
The Home Course 8 DuPont, WA 8 Par 72 8 6,929 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Total
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1st
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Western Washington
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-9
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284
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283
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288
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855
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T2
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Cody Roth
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-5
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73
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67
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71
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211
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6
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Nick Sparling
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-3
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71
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73
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69
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213
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T7
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Michael Butler
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-1
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71
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71
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73
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215
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10
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Ethan Casto
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E
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69
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72
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75
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216
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T42
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Jordan Lee
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+11
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76
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74
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77
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227
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T71
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Brody Bonfilio (ind)
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+17
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79
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75
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79
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233
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Pos.
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Team
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Total
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1.
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Western Washington
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-9
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284
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283
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288
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855
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2.
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Simon Fraser
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+8
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287
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286
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299
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872
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3.
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Stanislaus State
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+12
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287
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286
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303
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876
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4.
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Colorado State Pueblo
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+24
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296
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287
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305
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888
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5.
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Dixie State
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+26
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294
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281
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315
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890
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Concordia (OR)
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+26
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302
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298
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290
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890
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7.
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Saint Martin's
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+29
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297
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288
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308
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893
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Hawai'i Hilo
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+29
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299
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292
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302
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893
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9.
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Colorado Christian
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+30
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295
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300
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299
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894
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10.
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UC San Diego
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+32
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298
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296
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302
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896
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11.
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Western New Mexico
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+33
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295
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297
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305
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897
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12.
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Cal State San Marcos
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+35
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297
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296
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306
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899
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13.
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Dominican (CA)
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+37
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303
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295
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303
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901
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14.
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Academy of Art
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+38
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292
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304
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306
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902
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15.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+43
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298
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299
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310
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907
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16.
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Montana State Billings
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+60
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307
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295
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322
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924
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17.
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Westminster College
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+64
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305
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297
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326
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928
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18.
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Notre Dame De Namur
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+77
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304
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317
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320
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941
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