CU's A.J. Lightheart helped the Cavaliers second squad finish sixth overall among the 11 teams.
Concordia Seizes Team Title at Cavalier Spring Classic
RIDGEFIELD, Wash.—With three golfers inside the top 10, the Concordia men’s golf squad took the team championships while hosting the Cavalier Spring Classic held at the Tri-Mountain Golf Course.
With a 5-over 293, the Cavs took two strokes off their first-day score of 295 to settle for a 12-over 588 to fend off Southwestern Oregon (302-293—595) by seven strokes. Both teams, along with the fourth-place Beacons from Northwest Christian (309-293—603) fired a 293 on Tuesday. Victoria (308-290—595), the tournament’s third-place team, carded the best team total of the day with a 290.
Also representing the Cascade Collegiate Conference were Corban (319-303—622) in eighth, Warner Pacific (309-333—642) in 10th and The College of Idaho (327-323—650) in 11th.
SW Oregon’s Sam Ayotte (71-71—142) fired back-to-back 71s to claim the medalist honors as the tournament lone golfer under par. First-day leader from Concordia, Marc Arima (70-74—144) scored a 2-over 74 after a first-day 70 to finish in a tree-way tie for second with Northwest Christian’s Justin Ahrens (74-70—144) and SW Oregon’s Nick Fasiano (71-73—144).
Seattle University’s Justin Goar (81-64—145) flirted with the course record of 61 with an 8-under 64 in the second round. Goar leapfrogged from a tie for 40th into a tie for fifth with his second-round score. On the back nine, Goar carded a 7-under 29.
Falling from 11th to 14th despite cutting two strokes from his first-day score, Joey Duwe (76-74—150) led the Corban contingent while Jon Gaffney (76-77—153) scored a 9-over 153 to pace Warner Pacific. Cris Tietsort (81-78—159) led the team from C of I by finishing in a tie for 39th place.
Helping Concordia to the team title were: Jonny Miller (7th, 74-73—147); Will Snow (T10th, 77-72—149), Brad Bachman (T19th, 78-74—152) and Dan Scobie (T19th, 74-78—152).