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Pioneers Finish NCAA Regional Tied for 16th as 2023-24 Season Concludes

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Cal State East Bay men's golf wrapped up the 2023-24 season on Saturday at the NCAA Division II South Central/West Regional at University Golf Course. The Pioneers finished the tournament in a three-way tie for 16th.

  • Melker Backstrom had one of the best rounds of the day for the field as he finished with a day three score of 1-under-par 70, finishing at 8-over-par 221 to be tied for 53rd on the leaderboard. Backstrom had the only eagle for the Pioneers among the 54 holes played and had six total birdies with three on Saturday.
  • Adam Brangefalt finished with the same score as Backstrom at 8-over-par 221. Backstrom and Brangefalt tied for the two lowest individual scores among the Pioneers.
  • Cooper Groshart and Ryan Hong finished the tournament with a score of 10-over-par 223. Hong had a team-high eight birdies.

Cal State East Bay head coach Alan Sue following the NCAA Regional:
"The 23-24 season came to an end today at the Regional Championship. Our team fought hard all week but struggled with execution and battled the burden of personal expectations. Even though this moment is disappointing, we need to pull back and realize the amazing season that this group put together. We had the higher ranking in the West Region since 2019 with a group that included a sophomore and three freshmen in the lineup most tournaments. We will miss Ryan Hong as he graduates this weekend. He was a great Pioneer. I'm so proud of what this team has accomplished and I look forward to the next few years with this core."
 
Western New Mexico University won the team competition at the NCAA Division II South Central/West Regional. WNMU, as well as Oklahoma Christian, Colorado Christian, West Texas A&M and Cal State Monterey Bay advanced to the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships ater in May as part of the Division II Festival in the greater area of Orlando, Florida. Dylan Arthur of Colorado Christian University won the individual competition.
 
The 2023-24 season was concluded for Cal State East Bay.

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