Men's Golf 3rd in WSC Event in Santa Maria

The Pirates returned to Western State Conference play Monday with a team score of 383 at the Santa Maria Country Club, placing third of the eight conference teams. Logan Gonzalez paced Ventura with a 1-over 73, good for fourth place overall while AJ Ryland was sixth with a 3-over 75. Ian Chapital showed a lot of patience carding a 2-under on the back nine after posting a 7-over going out. His 77 tied for 12th on the day along with teammate Logan Cook who was also 5-over.

Canyons finished first as a team with a 372 followed by Santa Barbara, one stroke ahead of Ventura. Glendale finished a stroke behind the Pirates at 384 followed by Bakersfield at 397.

Daniel Darwin turned in an 81 for the Pirates while Hunter McCoy carded an 82.

Ventura next will travel to Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield on Monday March 11. The day will include the WSC No. 4 meet along with the Southerrn California Preview.

WSC #3 - Allan Hancock
At par-72 Santa Maria CC
Final scores
1) Canyons, 372; 2) Santa Barbara, 382; 3) VENTURA, 383; 4) Glendale, 384; 5) Bakersfield, 397; 5) Citrus 406;  7) Antelope Valley, 413; 8) Allan Hancock, 478.

Medalist: 1. 68, Hugo Boyer, CoC; 2. 69, Hank Norman, GCC; 3. 72, Ethan Posthumus, CoC; 4. 73, Logan Gonzalez, VC; 5. 74, Paddy Blinderman, SBCC; 6. (tie) 75, AJ Ryland, VC; 75, Colin McGeary, GCC; 8. (tie) 76, Alexis Benchelef, CoC; 76, Eric Means, SBCC; 76, Connor Jazwiecki, AVC; 76, Kabir Chadha, Cit. 12. (tie) 77, Ian Chapital, VC; 77, Logan Cook, VC; 77, Jacob Aaron, SBCC; 77, Vicente Rodriguez, SBCC; 77, Blaize Rader, BC; 77, Owen Crocket, CoC.

WSC Standings: 1. Canyons 14-0; 2. Santa Barbara, 10-4; 3. (tie) Citrus, 8-6; Bakersfield, 8-6; 5. (tie) VENTURA 7-7; Glendale 7-7; 7. Antelope Valley, 2-12; 8. Allan Hancock, 0-14.

VC Record: 26-13 (7-7)