LIHUE, Hawaii – Long Beach State closed out the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in fifth place among a very strong, 19-team field after three days of competition in Kauai. Senior Alejandro de Castro Piera had his fourth Top 10 finish of the season, finishing the weekend three-under par.
Final Results
Senior Jaden Huggins had his best round of the tournament and the low score of the day for Long Beach State, using an eagle on hole two as a boost on the way to a 3-under par 67, rising 34 places to finish just outside the Top 20 in a tie for 21st.
Alejandro de Castro was the low scorer for the Beach for the second tournament this season, recording his fourth Top 10 finish in six tournaments in a tie for seventh place individually, holding steady with a 70 Saturday to close the tournament three-under par.
Senior Krishnav Chopraa was also even Saturday to close the tournament even overall, a balanced effort that saw Chopraa in the Top 20 for the third time this year. He was matched by Jack Cantlay. Cantlay was playing as an individual and also finished the tournament even par, tied for 14th overall.
Steen Zeman finished the tournament with a 74, while Norwin Gohm had the team’s drop score with a 77.
The Beach finished in fifth place among the 19-team field, ending up in front of three teams ranked in the Top 50, San Diego State, BYU and Utah. Loyola Marymount won the tournament ahead of UNLV, Texas A&M, New Mexico and Long Beach State.
Long Beach State will now have a break until March 9, when the team begins play in the R.E.L. Invitational in Chula Vista.
