KOHALA COAST, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i senior Tyler Ogawa carded a 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, Thursday at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course.
 
The Honolulu native played flawlessly, posting four birdies on his round and currently sits in a tie for 26^th place. Teammate James Whitworth, who is one of three Rainbow Warriors competing as an individual, also shot 68, with five birdies and one bogey on his round.
 
Anson Cabello is one shot back with a 3-under 69 and is tied for 36^th place while Dane Watanabe shot 1-under 71 and sits in a tie for 64^th.
 
As a team, the Rainbow Warriors carded 1-under 287 and are tied for 18^th place with Washington.
 
Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State leads the team standings at 26-under 262 followed by No. 2 Arizona State (264), No. 38 Oregon (268), No. 6 North Carolina (268), No. 17 Pepperdine (271), and No. 50 Pacific (271). Individually, OSU's Preston Stout leads the 123-man field at 10-under 62, the straight year he opened the tournament with a 62. Oregon's Eric Doyle is one shot back at 9-under 63.
 
Also competing for UH are Garrett Takeuchi and Josh Hayashida, who each shot 79. Nathan Szpakowicz (76) and Quinn Murray (91) are also competing as individuals.
 
The second round is scheduled for Friday with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.

T-18. Hawai'i – 287 (-1)
T-26. Tyler Ogawa – 68 (-4)
T-36. Anson Cabello – 69 (-3)
T-64. Dane Watanabe – 71 (-1)
T-115. Josh Hayashida – 79 (+7)
T-115. Garrett Takeuchi – 79 (+7)
 
Individuals
T-26. James Whitworth – 68 (-4)
T-109. Nathan Szpakowicz – 76 (+4)
123. Quinn Murray – 91 (+19)