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FRESNO, Calif. – Sophomore Bryson Barnes posted his best collegiate finish, tying for fifth to lead the CSUN Men’s Golf team to sixth-place finish at The Watney Invitational on Tuesday at San Joaquin Country Club.

Barnes had nine birdies over two rounds on Monday before closing with a pair of birdies and 12 pars on Tuesday to finish at 1-over 72. He wound up tied for fifth in the 76-player field at even-par 213.

After carding team rounds of 288-291on Monday, CSUN closed with a round of 10-over 294 to finish sixth in the 14-team field. At 873, the Matadors finished just one shot back of fifth-place California Baptist (872). Nevada (852) claimed the team championship, while Seattle’s Kevin Li, Nevada’s Riki Matsumoto, and UCSD’s Davis McDowell tied for individual medalist honors at 4-under 209.

Tournament: The Watney Invitational

Dates: Mar. 2-3, 2026

Location: Fresno, Calif.

Course: San Joaquin CC (par-71)

CSUN Place: 6th out of 14 teams (288-291-294–873, +21)

Team Champion: Nevada (287-285-280—852, E)

Individual Medalist: Three players at (-4, 209)

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Following Barnes, Tavin Boman also finished in the top 20, tying for 18th at 5-over 218 following rounds of 71-74-73.
Domenic De Luca tied for 22nd at 6-over 219 after carding rounds of 70-73-76..
Liam Judkins tied for 52nd at 12-over 225 following rounds of 75-75-75.
Ethan Posthumus finished in a tie for 56th at 13-over 226 following rounds of 75-77-74.

HEAD COACH JIM BRACKEN SAID
“Overall it was a good tournament. We had a team discussion on Sunday night before round one and I was pleased with how we came out and played here. We had two guys in the top 20 and were a shot out of fifth, This was definitely a step in the right direction. It showed that we’re a talented ream and capable of finishing in the top half of each tournament.”


UP NEXT

CSUN will be back on the course on Sunday, Mar. 22 as the Matadors will compete in the first of three rounds at the UC San Diego Invitational at Torrey Pines GC.

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