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Tyler Tyson rips a shot with his iron during the Dunning Invitational at Mossy Oak Golf Club (Sep. 24, 2024)

Weather forces Skyhawks to stall out at Otter Invitational

10/14/2024 8:50:00 PM

SEASIDE, Calif. – The Fort Lewis men's golf team battled to a fifth place standing through the opening round of play at the Otter Invitational at Bayonet Black Horse before inclement weather in the area suspended play with only four holes remaining in round two.

The Skyhawks were one of eight teams among the 19 in the tournament to post a sub-300 score in round one on an eight-over-par 296 to edge Colorado School of Mines' and Cal State Monterey Bay's 297s (+9) and sit behind Sonoma State who posted a 293 (+5).

Cal State Easy Bay, who received votes on the latest Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll, leads the tournament as the only squad to finish below par across the first 18 holes with a 283 (-5) team total. Leading the Pioneers and the individual leaderboard is senior Aaron Lee who tied Mines' Lucas Schulte with a tournament-low 67 (-5). Lee owned a 59 with three holes remaining before play was suspended.

Jackson Rottschafer led all Skyhawks with a ninth place standing after his first trip around the Bayonet course with a one-under-par 71. Traejan Andrews secured the only other top 25 finish in round one, taking a tie for 24^th with a two-over 74. The duo currently resides in a tie for 43^rd and 56^th, respectively, through the unfinished second round.

Rounding out the Fort Lewis squad are Tyler Tyson, Jordan Jennings, and Carson Kerr. Tyson fell from a tie for 32^nd in round one to a tie for 43^rd, while Jennings dropped 17 spots into a tie for 56^th and Kerr a tie for 84^th.

Rounds two and three will continue tomorrow, Oct. 15, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Third Times the Charm
Next week, Fort Lewis will close out its fall campaign with its third trip down south as the Skyhawks take on The Hrnciar hosted by Cameron University at The Territory Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-22.

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