HOUSTON,Texas—The University of Hawaii men’s golf team fell back into seventh place at the WAC Championships after a disappointing second round score of 301. However, the team’s 591 total still keeps them within striking distance to make a significant leap up the leaderboard in tomorrow’s final round.

Junior James Beston kept up his solid scoring, putting together an even-par round of 72 that placed him tied for fifth. Junior Matt Kodama finished his round just outside the Top-10 in a tie for 12th with a 146 total. Senior Justin Kim suffered a major setback in his second round, carding a 78, which dropped him down to a tie for 21st.

Fresno State leaped in the opposite direction, after a second round 279 jumped them into the team lead over first round leader Tulsa. However, the Golden Hurricane’s David Inglis kept his individual lead with a three-under-par 69, which gave him a seven-under-par 137 two round total.

The WAC Championships at the Houstonian Golf Club in Texas conclude tomorrow with the final 18 holes beginning at 8 a.m.

Team Scores
1. Fresno State 292-279=571 (-5)
2. Tulsa 289-287=576 (E)
3. UTEP 292-286=578 (+2)
4. Rice 293-293=586 (+10)
5. Nevada 292-295=587 (+11)
6. SMU 300-290=590 (+14)
7. Hawaii 290-301=591 (+15)
8. San Jose St. 303-290=593 (+17)
9. Boise State 296-302=598 (+22)
10. Louisiana Tech 305-310=615 (+39)

Hawaii Individual Scores
T5. James Beston 71-72=143 (-1)
T12. Matt Kodama 72-74=146 (+2)
T21. Justin Kim 70-78=148 (+4)
43. Kellen-Floyd Asao 77-79=156 (+12)
T44. Jaime Matsumura 80-77=157 (+13)

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