RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Western Washington University men's golf team opened the spring season with the first and second rounds of the Coyote Classic played Monday at Canyon Crest Country Club.
The Vikings showed signs of a long winter layoff, finishing the first 36 holes of the 54-hole tournament in 11th place in the 12-team field at 39-over-par 607. Stanislaus State paces the field in first place heading into the final round with a team score of 9-over-par 577.
"We showed a lot more rust than I expected after the winter break," said WWU head coach Luke Bennett. "We had a hard time adjusting to the green speed which was too bad because they are in great shape. We'll go into tomorrow with nothing to lose."
WWU is led by senior Ethan Casto, who is in a tie for 18th place in the 72-player field at 6-over-par 148. After opening the day with a 9-over-par 80 on the par 71 layout, Casto fired a 3-under-par 68 in the second round to tie for the lowest round of the day.
"It was good to see Ethan bounce back to his normal self in the afternoon round," added Bennett on his senior. "He finished great after making a double on his first hole in the afternoon, playing the final 17 holes at 5-under-par."
Junior Brody Bonfilio and sophomore Jordan Lee are tied for 27th place with matching scores of 7-over-par 149 through the first two rounds. Bonfilio shot rounds of 76 (+5) and 73 (+2) while leading the field with 26 pars, with Lee turning in consistent rounds of 75 (+4) and 74 (+3).
Justin Vrzich of Cal State San Marcos leads the race for tournament individual medalist honors at 3-under-par 139, a four-stroke lead over Scott Kerr (Simon Fraser) and Ryan Parry (Cal State Monterey Bay) at 1-over-par 143.
The final round begins with a shotgun start at 8 am, with the Vikings teeing off holes 11-13. WWU will be paired with the University of Redlands and Marymount College (CA).
TOURNAMENT RESULTS & LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at the first and second round results from Monday's competition at the Coyote Classic played at the par 71, 6658-yard Canyon Crest Country Club. Tuesday's final round is scheduled to start with an 8 am shotgun start. The tournament Live Leaderboard can be tracked via Golfstat.com.
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2019 COYOTE CLASSIC
Host: Cal State San Bernardino
Canyon Crest Country Club 8 Riverside, CA 8 Par 71 8 6,658 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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11th
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Western Washington
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+39
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312
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295
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--
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607
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T-18th
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Ethan Casto
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+6
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80
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68
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--
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148
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T-27th
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Brody Bonfilio
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+7
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76
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73
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--
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149
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T-27th
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Jordan Lee
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+7
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75
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74
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--
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149
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T-64th
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Aidan Thain
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+20
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81
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81
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--
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162
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69th
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Austin Darnell
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+24
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86
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80
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--
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166
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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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Stanislaus State
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+9
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286
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291
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--
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577
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2.
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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+15
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290
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293
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--
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583
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3.
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Colorado School of Mines
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+17
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299
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286
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--
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585
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4.
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Cal State San Marcos
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+18
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281
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305
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--
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586
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5.
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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
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+23
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295
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296
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--
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591
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6.
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Simon Fraser
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+24
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299
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293
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--
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592
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7.
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Holy Names
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+28
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301
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295
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--
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596
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8.
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Cal State San Bernardino
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+33
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307
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294
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--
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601
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9.
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Colorado Christian
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+34
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302
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300
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--
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602
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10.
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Redlands
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+35
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303
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300
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--
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603
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11.
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Western Washington
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+39
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312
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295
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--
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607
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12.
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Marymount College (CA)
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+72
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326
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314
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--
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640
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2019-20 SEASON SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Here is a look at the remainder of the 2019-20 season schedule and how the Vikings have finished so far in the five fall tournaments:
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Dates
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Tournament
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Site / Course
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Finish
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Sept. 20-21
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Saint Martin's Invitational
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DuPont, WA (The Home Course)
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T-3rd among 14 teams
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Sept. 23-24
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WWU Invitational
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Bellingham, WA (Bellingham Golf & Country Club)
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8th among 18 teams
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Oct. 7-8
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Concordia Invitational
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Portland, OR (Columbia Edgewater Country Club)
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3rd among 14 teams
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Oct. 21-22
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Otter Invitational
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Seaside, CA (Bayonet Golf Course)
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12th among 16 teams
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Oct. 28-30
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Dennis Rose Intercollegiate
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Waikoloa, HI (Waikoloa Resort King's Course)
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T-4th among 16 teams
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Feb. 17-18
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CSUSB Coyote Classic
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Riverside, CA (Canyon Crest Country Club)
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In Progress
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Feb. 24-25
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Bay Area Invitational
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Pleasanton, CA (The Club at Ruby Hill)
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March 30-31
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Hanny Stanislaus Invitational
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Turlock, CA (Turlock Golf & Country Club)
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April 6-7
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DII West Regional Preview
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Las Cruces, NM (University Golf Course)
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April 20-21
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort)
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May 4-6
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NCAA II West/South Central Regional
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Las Cruces, NM (University Golf Course)
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May 12-16
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NCAA National Championships
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St. Albans, MO (The Country Club at St. Albans)
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Fans can follow the WWU Men's Golf program online at WWUVikings.com/MGolf, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUGolf), Instagram (@wwugolf) and Facebook (@WWUMGolf).
The WWU men's golf team has an incredible streak of advancing to the NCAA Championships in each of the 21 seasons the program has competed at the NCAA Division II level dating back to the 1998-99 season, including a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 national championship. The program has produced 17 All-Americans and has won 9 of 12 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships since the tournament debuted in 2008, including the 2019 title. The Vikings have also featured the GNAC Championships individual medalist in 8 of 12 tournaments, including 2018 champion Ethan Casto and 2019 champion Brody Bonfilio.
