Chico State University junior Alistair Docherty claimed medalist honors at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament on Monday in Stockton, Calif.
The Union High School graduate forced the playoff on the 18th hole at Brookside Country Club, the school athletics website chicowildcats.com reported, “massaging a treacherous chip shot before drilling an 8-foot birdie. On the first playoff hole against Cal State Stanislaus’ Connor Day, he threaded a 3-wood down the middle, hit a wedge to six feet, and then stuck the winning putt — a quick downhill slider, setting off a wave of emotions.”
Currently ranked fifth in NCAA Division II by Golfstat, Docherty’s first win had eluded him until Monday.
“I’ve been close so many times,” he told the website. “To be honest, this entire year I’ve been frustrated every time I haven’t won. I might have shed a little bit of a tear after making that putt on the playoff hole. It was special.”
Docherty shot 6-under (70-68) to lead the way for the Wildcats, who shot 17-under to grab the top seed in medal match play Monday.
The Wildcats were eliminated Tuesday with a 3-2 loss to fourth-seeded Cal State East Bay.
Golf: Bartek helps Hornets to second in Big Sky
Sacramento State University sophomore Chloe Bartek tied for 16th overall at the Big Sky Conference Championship tournament played Sunday through Tuesday in Chandler, Ariz.
The Columbia River High School graduate shot 76-79-73—228 at Ocotillo Golf Resort, second on the team as the Hornets placed second for the third time in four seasons.
Sacramento State’s team score of 903 was two strokes behind team champion Northern Arizona.
Bartek played the front nine at 1-over with a birdie on the par-3 fourth and two bogeys. She had two birdies and two bogeys on the back nine. One of her birdies came on No. 18.
Golf: Whiles wins CCC title, Player of Year honors
Concordia University sophomore Kelsey Whiles shot a tournament-low 6-over 77 on Tuesday’s final round to claim medalist honors at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Golf Championships concluding Tuesday on the Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge course in North Plains, Ore.
The Hockinson High School graduate shot 85-79-77—241, and finished the five-event conference season with a stroke average of 80.0 to earn CCC Player of the Year honors.
All five Concordia golfers cracked the top seven in season scoring average to earn All-CCC accolades.
Cavaliers senior Madison Alamillo, a Battle Ground High School graduate, was fourth in the conference with an 82.5 stroke average.
Track and field: Porter breaks own record in 10,000
Saint Martin’s University junior Shannon Porter broke her own school record in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays while placing 11th in the prestigious meet in Walnut, Calif.
Porter’s time of 35 minutes, 5.97 seconds shaved nearly 34 seconds off her previous school record and personal best of 35:39.79.
Nine of the 10 runners finishing ahead of Porter represent NCAA Division I schools.
Gymnastics: MPSF academic honors for Smith, Wonderly
Sacramento State University senior gymnasts Dallas Smith and Kayla Wonderly earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation all-academic honors.
Smith, of Heisson, and Wonderly, of La Center, are both graduates of CAM High School in Battle Ground. Each was honored for the second consecutive season.
Recognition requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better for a student-athlete who is at least a sophomore in academic standing and competed in at least 50 percent of her team’s meets during the season.
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