Forrest Iverson recorded a 75 and Reese Hutchins shot 77 on Monday but SBCC had an off day and finished sixth at WSC No. 3 on a cold day in Bakersfield.
Mathias Dahl of Glendale was the medalist in the men’s golf tourney, firing a 2-under 70 at Rio Bravo CC.
Canyons shot 379 to win the seven-school event. Ventura was 12 shots back at 391, followed by Hancock and Glendale, both at 396. Hancock won a scorecard playoff for the third spot.
The Vaqueros, 19-7 on the season, totaled 402. They remained in second place in the WSC, tied with Ventura at 12-6. Canyons leads the pack with a 17-1 record.
“This wasn’t our best day and the conditions were real tough with temperatures in the mid-40s,“ said coach Chuck Melendez. “I was proud of the way Forrest and Reese played today.”
The Vaqueros will host the Pt. Conception Open, a 36-hole tourney on Sunday and Monday. The first round will be played Sunday at Marshallia Ranch on Vandenberg AFB, starting at 10 a.m., with the final round on Monday at La Purisima in Lompoc.
WSC No. 3
At par-72 Rio Bravo CC
Bakersfield
Team Scores — 1, Canyons 379. 2, Ventura 391. 3, Hancock 396 (won playoff). 4, Glendale 396. 5, Citrus 397. 6, SBCC 402. 7, Bakersfield 411.
Medalist (par 72) — Mathias Dahl, G, 70.
SBCC scores — Forrest Iverson 75, Reese Hutchins 77, Jeff Blystone 83, Thomas McLendon 83, David Aarons 84, Trevor Gorski 85.
WSC standings — 1, Canyons 17-1. 2 (tie), SBCC, Ventura 12-6. 4, Hancock 9-9. 5, Glendale 8-10. 6, Citrus 3-15. 7, Bakersfield 2-16.
