RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The opening round of the NCAA Division II West/South Central teed off Thursday from Victoria Club. After 18 holes played, Cal State East Bay men's golf sits in third place among 20 teams in the regional tournament.
- At 7-under par with a 65 in the first round was Cooper Groshart, who had six birdies and an eagle. He is tied for fourth on the leaderboard.
- Peyton Hendricks is one of four golfers tied for seventh on the leaderboard with six birdies and an eagle, carding a 67 at 5-under-par.
- Also with six birdies among the Pioneers on Thursday was Easton Hether, who carded a 71 in the opening round.
- Oscar Blomqvist also finished the round under par at -2 (70).
Colorado Christian leads the team scoring for the tournament followed by Cal State San Bernardino. Tied at 9-under-par atop the leaderboard are Baptiste Touchard of St. Mary's (Texas) and Oskari Nikku of Oklahoma Christian.
The second round is scheduled for a first group tee time of 7:30 a.m. on Friday from Victoria Club. In the first group to tee off is Hendricks.
Latest Men's Golf
- Hendricks makes late charge up the charts to claim FloCollege/CCAA Golfer of the WeekCal State East Bay's Peyton Hendricks has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Men's Golfer of the Week.
- Pioneer Spotlight: Denise Paulsson and Oscar BlomqvistThis week's Pioneer Spotlight shines on Cal State East Bay golf, featuring two standout student-athletes from Sweden, senior Denise Paulsson of women's golf and junior Oscar Blomqvist of men's golf. Both have been instrumental in raising the program's profile on the national stage, helping their teams reach the NCAA Championships while embracing the full experience of being a Pioneer student-athlete.
- Pioneers Close Fall with Third-Place Finish at Otter InvitationalSEASIDE, Calif. - Cal State East Bay men's golf closed out its fall season with another podium finish, placing third overall at Otter Invitational at Bayonet Golf Course. The Pioneers posted a team score of +24 (298–303–287) over three rounds, rallying with one of the lowest final rounds in the 16-team field to move up three spots secure their top-3 finish.
- Pioneers Place Fourth at National Preview; Hendricks Finishes 6thBOULDER CITY, Nev. — Cal State East Bay men's golf turned in an outstanding team performance at the National Preview this week, finishing fourth overall in an elite 17-team field. The Pioneers posted a three-round total of 22-under par after rounds of 281 (-7), 279 (-9), and 282 (-6), tallying their best overall score of the fall season.
- Cal State East Bay’s Easton Hether picks up third career FloCollege/CCAA Golfer of the Week awardEaston Hether of Cal State East Bay has been selected as this week's FloCollege/CCAA Golfer of the Week, for the week of Sept. 24-30.
- Pioneers Finish Fourth at DII Shootout, Hether Places Second IndividuallyTULUM, México — Cal State East Bay men's golf opened its fall campaign with a strong fourth-place team finish at the DII Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya, posting a three-round total of 905 (304–307–294). The Pioneers closed with their best round of the tournament, climbing the leaderboard on the final day and moving up two spots.
