WAIKOLOA, HI – Grand Canyon captured its fourth
league title in the last six years by recording a 16-stroke victory
over Dixie State on Tuesday, April 24, at the 2012
Pacific West Conference Men’s Golf Championship.
The Antelopes shot a 54-hole team score of 871 to finish ahead
of runner-up Dixie State which posted an 887. The three-round par
for teams on the course was 854.
The 2011 Champion - Hawai‘i Hilo – placed third with
an 895, while California Baptist took fourth with a 901.
California Baptist’s Steve Watson captured the individual
title by recording a five-under-par 211, and he was one of seven
All-PacWest first Team Selections that included BYU-Hawaii’s
Jon Scolari, Dixie State’s Kyle Chappell, and a quartet of
Grand Canyon players in Marcus Synegal, Mark Geddes, Ryan Mahoney
and Brandon Moore.
The All-PacWest First Team recognizes the Top 7 players in the
championship tournament.
Watson also was named the Co-PacWest Player of the Year, an
honor he shared with Jamie Hall of Hawai‘i Hilo, and he was
named the PacWest Newcomer of the Year for being the top finisher
among all new players who are not freshman.
Freshman of the Year honors went to Dixie State’s David
Cunningham who tied for 13th and was the top rookie
finisher in the field.
For finishing 8-14, the following players were named All-PacWest
Second Team: Academy of Art’s Stuart Favretto, Dixie
State’s David Cunningham, NDNU’s Troy Davis,
Hawai‘i Pacific’s Ian Boat, and Hawai‘i
Hilo’s Travis Russell, Corey Kozuma and Chris Shimomura.
UHH’s Earl Tamiya was named the PacWest Coach of the
Year.
(More in-depth story to follow)