Cougars Finish Strong, Take Season-Opening Tourney
By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director
LOMPOC — College of the Canyons finished its showing at the two-day Pt. Conception Open at La Purisima Golf Course on Monday by bringing home a strong season-opening victory.
Canyons topped its closest competitor in the field by 20 strokes a day after opening up an 11-stroke advantage during the tourney's opening round.
The Cougars turned in a five-man score of 386 on day two, representing a 13-stroke improvement from Sunday's results.
COC's two-day score was 785 (399/386) placing the team ahead of runner-up Mt. San Antonio College at 805 (410/395). Fresno City College at 811 (413/398) took third place in the field of 14 competing schools. Western State Conference (WSC) foes Santa Barbara City College (824-414/410) was fourth while fifth place went to Bakersfield College (826-411/415).
Canyons was led by freshman Ethan Posthumus who took tourney medalist honors with a two-day total of 149 (72/77). His even-par score on day one helped set the place for a Cougar squad that featured three players finish in the top eight of the individual standings.
Hannes Yngve tied for fifth place with a two-day total of 155 (80/75) while Rob Scribner shared eighth-place honors at 158 (79/79).
Paul Grimonpon (161-82/79) and Hugo Boyer (162-86/76) rounded out the Canyons scores. Ben Stewart (170-86/84) also competed but had his scores dropped from the final totals.
The Cougars begin Western State Conference (WSC) play Monday, Feb. 5 at Oakmont Country Club.
TEAM SCORES (FINAL)
1. Canyons (785-399/386) 2. Mt. SAC (805-410/395) 3. Fresno (811-413/398) 4. SBCC (824-414/410) 5. Bakersfield (826-411/415) 6. Cypress (828-421/407) 7. Ventura (838-410/428) 8. Citrus (840-437/403) 9. Glendale (858-437/421) 10. Saddleback (861-435/426) 11. SJ Delta (872-445/427) 12. Modesto (891-443/448) 13. Allan Hancock (1029-527/502) 14. Desert (NA)
CANYONS INDIVIDUAL SCORES (FINAL)
Ethan Posthumus (149-72/77 - medalist); Hannes Yngve (155-80/75-T5th); Robert Scribner (158-79/79-T8th); Paul Grimonpon (161-82/79); Hugo Boyer (162-86/76) ; Ben Stewart(170-86/84)
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