PALM DESERT, CA --- Defending national champion Sonoma State took a huge step in defending its title with a 5under par 283 to capture the 2010 NCAA Mens Golf West/Central Super Regional Championship.
The No. 20-ranked Seawolves fired a three-round total 862 at the Classic Club Wednesday afternoon to finish 18 strokes ahead of Western New Mexico who shot an 880 total. No. 6 Cal State Stanislaus started the day tied for fifth at 18-over par and shot a 287 1-under par to move into third. No. 21 Cal State Monterey Bay finished the day at 295 and a combined 887 to finish in a tie for fourth with No. 5 Chico State that started the day with the lead, but shot a 22over par 310 to finish at 887.
No. 22 Colorado-Colorado Springs was three shots back at 890 while No. 24 Grand Canyon and No. 16 Western Washington finished in a tie for seventh at 893.
Sonoma States Janssen Todd fired a 2-under par 70 to take the individual title. Todd shot a 72 in each of the first two rounds before he had birdies on 14 and 16 to cap a par filled round and the regional championship. Trevor Blair and Brandon Taylor of Cal State Stanislaus, along with Ryan Carter from Sonoma State all tied for second at a par 216. Taylor fired the regional championship low 5-under 67 in the final day. He had three birdies on the front nine and two on the back.
Dixie State College finished 15th with a 921 as a team. Cameron Crawford shot 83, Kyle Chappell 76, Conner Jones 78, Chad Crowther 83, and Taylor Reardon 88.
Sonoma State, Western New Mexico, Cal State Stanislaus, Cal State Monterey Bay and Chico State all advance to the 2010 NCAA Mens Golf National Championship in Noblesville, Ind. Western New Mexico is the only school not from the California Collegiate Athletic Association advancing. The Mustangs were the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion.
Two individuals also advanced to the national championship as Patrick Boag (Western Washington) and Jon Klingensmith (Colorado Christian) each finished with a 219 3-round total.