OREGON CITY, Ore. – The Corban University men's golf team completed a wire-to-wire victory at the CU Warrior Classic on Sunday, backing up its opening-round lead with a tournament-best second-round score of 299 (+11) to secure the team championship at Stone Creek Golf Club. The Warriors A-team finished at 599 (+23), 17 strokes clear of runner-up Warner Pacific University's A-team.
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"It was David's day today for round two, as he made seven birdies and just two bogeys to card a sub-round 67, claim medalist honors, and help us earn the team title," Warriors' head coach Charlie Marshall boasted regarding one of his senior leaders. "We're looking forward to going into LC State's tourney with great momentum after winning this tournament."
After posting a 300 (+12) in Saturday's opening round, the Navy and Gold improved by a stroke on day two to comfortably earn the tournament title. Warner Pacific A-squad finished second at 616 (+40), while Warner Pacific "B" placed third at 631 (+55). Corban's reserve squad also showed out well this weekend, carding a final-round 320 to finish fourth overall at 644 (+68).
Senior David Harvey capped off a stellar weekend by claiming individual medalist honors. After opening the tournament with an even-par 72, Harvey blistered the course with a final-round 67 (-5), the lowest round of the event, to finish at 139 (-5) and five strokes ahead of the field.
Corban secured each of the tournament's top three individual finishes, led by Harvey's victory. Sophomore Isaac Laro placed second overall at 148 (+4) following rounds of 72 and 76, while senior Owen Heath earned a third-place finish at 149 (+5) after opening the tournament with a 71 (-1). Freshman Casyn Simmons made one of the biggest moves of the final round, trimming eight strokes off his opening score with a 78 (+6) to finish 16th overall at 164 (+20). Redshirt freshman Cavan Visser rounded out the scoring lineup, tying for 18th at 167 (+23).
The Warriors' reserve team was led by sophomore Brendan Barbeau, who fired a 76 (+4) in the final round to climb into a tie for eighth place at 157 (+13). Redshirt senior Brock Nelson added a 10th-place finish at 158 (+14), while freshman Colby Lerten finished 15th at 163 (+19). Freshman Owen Deese placed 17th at 166 (+22), and redshirt freshman Lucas Savage rounded out the Corban contingent in 20th at 173 (+29).
With the victory, the Warriors close the event with solid momentum heading into the next stretch of their fall schedule. Corban showcased both their veteran leadership and program depth, placing three golfers in the top three individually while securing a convincing team title within their hosted event. They'll next be in action a week from tomorrow at The Warrior Fall Invitational, hosted by No. 20-ranked Lewis-Clark State College at the Lewiston Golf and Country Club across October 12th and 13th.
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