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MURRIETA, Calif. – College of the Canyons men’s golf team powered through the second round of the 2008 California Community College State Championships on Monday afternoon, turning in a tournament low 361 for a 7-over-par 727 36-hole score that captured the state title. COC (366-361--727) overcame a two-stroke deficit after the first 18 holes on the par-72, 7,026-yard SCGA Golf Course to take an eight-stroke lead against second-place Saddleback (364-371--735). The win marks the Cougars’ fourth state title in the past nine years and with the women’s title in the fall of 2007, is the second time in school history that head coach Gary Peterson has led both golf teams to state titles in the same academic year.
David Min of Cypress College took home individual medalist honors with a 3-under-par 141 (74-67--141).
Andrew Ok had the best individual finish for the Cougars, placing second. Ok, who earned All-State honors, combined four birdies to finish at even par after the first 18 holes. In the second round, he posted an eagle on the par-5, 551-yard No. 8 and mixed in three more birdies to finish the tournament with a 2-under 142.
Sophomore leader Casey Piper had a tough first round that included two double bogeys on Nos. 13 and 15, finishing with a 6-over-par 78. The second round was a different story for the All-State golfer when he birdied three holes each on the front and back nine to score the lowest round in the field of 60 golfers, a 6-under-par 66. He finished the tourney at even par and in a tie for sixth place.
In the first round, COC was led by Justin Renaux who turned in the lowest score of the morning, a 3-under-par 69. He had a 76 in the afternoon round for a 1-over-par 145 tournament total and ended in a tie for eighth place.
Davis Kirkland completed the 36 holes with a 5-over-par 149 (74-75--149) and in a tie for 20th place. Lucas Allensworth fell one stroke behind Kirkland with a 6-over par 150 (76-74--150). Allensworth tied for 25th place. Ryan Perez carded a 10-over-par 154 (75-79--154) and ended in a tie for 39th place.
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