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College of the Desert's
Sostuk Wins Cougar Fall Invitational |
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Marcus Sostuk won the Fall Cougar Invitational on Saturday, holding off two players from Orange Coast College. Scott Conway tied for 4th, making him the Cougars' top finisher. It was the final action of the fall for the Cougar men's golf team. The two-round tournament was hosted by Cal State San Marcos at Lake San Marcos Country Club, and featured 28 competitors. No team scores were calculated. At the end of round 1, Sostuk was tied for the lead with two of his fellow golfers from College of the Desert after shooting even-par 71. He followed that up with a 74 on Saturday for a total score of +3 (144), two shots ahead of Orange Coast College's Jeff Grant and Dustin Andres. CSUSM's Conway shot 74-76, tying for 4th with Brian Razzari from Holy Names University at +8 (150). Fellow Cougar Brandon Gandy was not far behind, shooting +10 (152). Also competing from CSUSM were Kevin Riley (16th; 159), Shezad Lakdawala (19th; 163), and Kyle Kelch (T20th; 165). "I'm very happy with Scott [Conway] and Brandon's [Gandy] play this fall," commented CSUSM Coach Fred Hanover. "We're hoping to get more out of the rest of the team in the spring." The rest of the team should get a boost in the spring, as All-Region performer Markus Wendel is expected to compete. The team is expected, as usual, to be a top-10 squad in the NAIA and compete for a national championship. |