California Baptist University
WAC Tournament
Brown's Squad Cards Second Place Finish at WAC Tournament
4/28/2024 7:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
PAYSON, AZ--- The California Baptist men's golf program carded their best finish at the Western Athletic Conference Championship Tournament in Division I CBU history, tying for second out of 11 universities. Individually, Kurtis Rodriguez and Luke Bartram had the best finishes for the Lancers after tying for 10th place.
The hilly landscape and difficult course made for a long weekend but the Lancers persevered and posted their best round of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Sean Citherlet carded the lowest round of the tournament for CBU after shooting 5-under during the final round. The junior had seven birdies on the day and 11 on the weekend, placing him 18th in the player rankings. Rodriguez also had his lowest round of the weekend on Sunday and posted a 70, bumping him to T10th. Bartram, Eeli Kujanpää, and Fred Tindale all posted 4-over par on the third day of the round. Kujanpaa finished in 23rd after ending the weekend with a 225 complete score, while Tindale ended in 30th with a 227 through all three rounds.
Kurtis and Luke card the lowest rounds for CBU on Day ✌ of the WAC Tournament!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Bwoag7k1KQ
— California Baptist Men's Golf (@CBUMensGolf) April 28, 2024
" I was very proud of the team in round two and how we fought back with one round to play on Sunday," remarked Head Coach TL Brown. "During the final round, we came out and attacked the course to take the lead. Most tournaments are won down the stretch and we were close. We will be back hungry to win the WAC in 2025."
Grand Canyon ultimately defended their championship by one stroke as UTRGV and CBU tied for second. Tarleton State carded a fourth-place finish as a team, while Abilene Christian secured fifth.
The Lancers end their season on a high note after taking second in the WAC Tournament. Brown's squad tallied five top-five tournament finishes as a team during the 2023-2024 campaign. CBU will bid goodbye to four seniors on the team, including Ryan Fisher, Min Jun Kim, Tindale, and Bartram.
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