PUEBLO, Colo. – The Cal State East Bay men's golf team played in the final round of the NCAA Division II South Central/West Regional on Saturday at Pueblo Country Club. The 2021-22 season concluded for the Pioneers with a 17th place finish among 20 teams. 

Xavier Coreno, Quentyn Kowata and Fraser Owenson each shot a -1 (70) in the final round. Kowata finished with a 1-over-par 214 tournament score which tied him for 32nd. Owenson finished the tournament at 3-over-par 216 and Coreno finished 8-over-par 221. Coreno led CSUEB in birdies throughout the tournament with 15, 

Ananjan Kaushik finished his third round at 2-under-par 69, as the lowest Pioneer score for the round, placing tied for 42nd with a tournament score of 2-over-par 215. 

Also for Cal State East Bay, Won Jun Lee finished 18-over-par 231. 

Post Tournament Quotes

CSUEB head coach Alan Sue:
"The team battled hard today and played well in the final round. It was a trend for most of this year that we need to correct for next season. We have to learn to bring the intensity that we displayed in the last two rounds for the entire 54. I'm excited that all of these starters are returning!"

CSUEB assistant coach Chris Oetinger:
"Of course it is always disappointing when the season comes to an end earlier than expected but, it was great to see the team go out with a strong performance today. Four players shooting under par put on display our talent and pride. Everyone in the starting lineup returns next season - the valuable experience gained this week will prove priceless. While I am still digesting the ending of our season, I can't wait to get the guys back and make another run next season."

Matthew Pennington of Cal State San Marcos won the individual title after a four hole play-off. Tournament host CSU Pueblo won the team competition  to become regional champions. Colorado Mesa, Midwestern State and Oklahoma Christian are the four teams in the region advancing to the NCAA National Championships.