INDUSTRY HILLS, Calif. – University of Hawai'i freshman Justin Arcano followed up on his first round 72 with a second round 73 Monday at the 2018 Big West Conference Men's Golf Championship at the Industry Hills Golf Club.
 
The Wailuku, Maui native is still among the Top 20 competitors and is in a six-way tie for 16^thplace at 1-over 145, seven strokes off the lead. The third and final round is scheduled for Tuesday.
 
As a team, the Rainbow Warriors sit in ninth place at 609 after a second round 300. First round leader Cal State Fullerton is tied atop the leaderboard with UC Irvine at 569. UC Davis (573) is third followed by UC Santa Barbara (574) and Long Beach State (576).
 
Arcano posted three birdies and four bogeys on his round, which was the second best among the UH contingent. Senior Smart Kittirattanapaiboon carded the low round of the day at even par 72, which included a birdie on his closing hole. The Thailand native is tied for 37^that 8-over 152.
 
Individually, UCSB's Brandon Bauman and CSUF's Martin Manalo are tied atop the leaderboard at 5-under 139.
 
UH sophomore Nick Nelson is tied with Kittirattanapaiboon for 37^thafter a second round 75. Junior Cameron Kaneko shot a second straight 80 and is in 43^rdat 160 while freshman Justin Ngan also carded 80 and is in 44^thplace at 163.
 
Hawai'i's third round begins at 7:55 a.m. PT.
 

9	Hawai'i	309	300	609
T16	Justin Arcano (1)	72	73	145
T37	Smart Kittirattanapaiboon (3)	80	72	152
T37	Nick Nelson (4)	77	75	152
43	Cameron Kaneko (2)	80	80	160
44	Justin Ngan (5)	83	80	163