SANTA CRUZ, Calif.— The University of Hawaii men’s golf team stand in a tie for 14th place after the first two rounds of the 58th Western Intercollegiate hosted by San Jose State. Hawaii shot a first round 305 and hit 305 in the second round to total 610 through the first 36 holes at the 6,445-yard Pasatiempo Golf Course.

Leading the way for the Warriors is senior Matt Kodama who shot a 3-over par 143 in the first two rounds and stands in a tie for 20th on the individual leaderboard. Also participating for the Warriors are senior James Beston (154, T68 place), junior Ben Douglas (154, T68th), freshman Pierre-Henri Soero (159, 76th) and junior Kellen-Floyd Asao (168, 78th).

Colorado, Georgia Tech and California are in a three-way tie for first place after the first day with a total of 562, while UC Riverside (566) and Long Beach State (570) are in striking distance. Peter Tomasulo of California takes a two stroke lead into the final round with a four-under-par 136.

The Western Intercollegiate concludes tomorrow with the final 18 holes of play.

Team-Score(Place)
Hawaii, 305-305—610 (T14th)

Individual Score(Place)
Matt Kodama 70-73—143 (T20)
Ben Douglas 75-79—154 (T68)
James Beston 80-74—154 (T68)
Pierre-Henri Soero 80-79—159 (76)
Kellen-Floyd Asao 87-81—168 (78)

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