April 9, 2018
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Junior Ryan Han fired two under-par rounds to lead UC Davis on the first day of action at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic men's collegiate golf tournament, held on the Whirlwind Golf Club Cattail Course Monday. The junior aerospace engineering major shot a 2-under 70 in the first round followed by a 1-under 71 in the second, putting him into a tie for 12th place heading into the final round.
UC Davis shares seventh place with Utah Valley among the tourney's 15-team field. Han birdied three straight holes to close out the front nine in his first round, then registered a 3-under 33 on that part of the course for the second round. His 141-stroke total sits 3-under-par and just four strokes behind the leading group. Senior
Brandon Baumgarten posted rounds of 75 and 70 in his Monday rounds for a 1-over 145 total, tying him for 34th place with junior teammate
Tanner Hughes, who carded 71 and 74 for the day. One stroke behind that Aggie pair is freshman
Thomas Hutchison and sophomore
Matt Robinson, who will enter Tuesday's final round in a tie for 42nd. Hutchison shot 1-over 73 during each set of 18 holes for the day. Robinson matched Han for the team's low first round of 70 before turning in a 76 in the second round. Meanwhile, junior
Jesse Bratz closed out Monday's action in a tie for 28th place as an individual entrant. He began with a 1-under 71, then followed up with a 1-over 73 for 144 total strokes. Blake Elliott of McNeese State, Sean Meehan of UTSA and Nick Cantlay of Long Beach State have a three-way split atop the individual leaderboard at 7-under-par 137. Sam Houston State leads the team race at 19-under 557, with UTSA not far behind at 16-under 560. UC Davis heads into Tuesday's final 18 with a 572-stroke total. The Cattail Course covers 7,334 yards. The Wyoming Classic wraps up on Tuesday, then UC Davis quickly turns around to host the El Macero Classic starting on Friday.
2018 WYOMING COWBOY CLASSIC, DAY 1 Whirlwind Golf Club Cattail Course • Par 72, 7,334 Yards
TEAM STANDINGS (Through 36 holes)
1. Sam Houston State, 282-275--557
2. UTSA, 281-279--560
3. Wyoming, 279-288--567
4. McNeese State, 290-277--567
5. Long Beach State, 293-275--568
6. Gonzaga, 283-287--570
t7. UC Davis, 284-288--572
t7. Utah Valley, 284-288--572
9. Cal State Fullerton, 289-284--573
t10. Southern Utah, 294-289--583
t10. Houston Baptist, 292-293--585
t10. Air Force, 297-290--587
13. Utah State, 294-295--589
14. Wichita State, 300-297--597
15. Texas State, 302-300--602
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS (Through 36 holes)
Leaders plus UC Davis competitors
t1. Sean Meehan, UTSA, 70-67--137
t1. Blake Elliott, McNeese State, 70-67--137
t1. Nick Cantlay, Long Beach State, 70-67--137
t12.
Ryan Han, 70-71--141
t28.
Jesse Bratz, 71-73--144
t34.
Brandon Baumgarten, 75-70--145
t34.
Tanner Hughes, 71-74--145
t42.
Matt Robinson, 70-76--146
t42.
Thomas Hutchison, 73-73--146
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