EUGENE, Ore. – University of Hawai'i men's golfer Kotaro Murata shot a final round 75 to finish in a tie for 24^thplace at the Duck Invitational Tuesday at the Eugene Country Club.
 
Murata completed the tournament with a 9-over 222 total and was the Rainbow Warriors' top finisher. The Japan native was 1-under through six holes but hit a roadblock with back-to-back double bogeys at Nos. 7 and 8 and went on to shoot +1 over his last 10 holes.
 
As a team, the Rainbow Warriors carded a final round 316 for a 935 total. Oregon State rallied past host Oregon to capture the team title at 860, four strokes better than the Ducks. Boise State's Hugo Townsend shot 1-under 70 on Tuesday for a 6-under 207 total and medalist honors. Washington's Noah Woolsey was runner-up, finishing two strokes back.
 
Senior Justin Ngan tied for 58^th at 231 after a final round 78. Senior Justin Arcano shot his best round of the tournament with a 75 for a 238 total and tie for 76^th. Also competing for the Warriors were Kanata Irei (88; 80^th) and Cole Yoshida (89; 83^rd).
 
UH will next compete in the Western Intercollegiate April 12-14 at the famed Pasatiempo Golf Course in Santa Cruz, Calif.
 

15	Hawai'i	306	313	316	935
T24	Kotaro Murata (1)	72	75	75	222
T58	Justin Ngan (3)	75	78	78	231
T76	Justin Arcano (2)	83	80	75	238
80	Kanata Irei (4)	77	80	88	245
83	Cole Yoshida (5)	82	83	89	254