GOLETA, Calif. – Utah State's golf team is in eighth place following the first round of the UC Santa Barbara Collegiate Invitational on Monday.
 
The Aggies shot a 12-over 300 on the picturesque 7,040-yard, par-72 Sandpiper Golf Club. CSUN is in first place after shooting an even-par 288, while Sacramento State is in second place at 2-over 290.
 
The second round, which was also slated to take place Monday, was canceled due to high winds. The 14-team event is set to wrap up on Tuesday with one more 18-hole round.
 
Senior Cameron Tucker is tied for 13th at 1-over 73. He made four birdies during his opening 18, while fellow senior Jesse Henderson had an eagle on the par-5, 532-yard 13th hole. Henderson, who is tied for the tournament lead in par-5 scoring at 4-under, is tied for 28th overall at 3-over 75.
 
Freshman Esteban Jaramillo and sophomore John Cook are tied for 40th at 4-over 74, while sophomore Javier Vazquez is tied for 45th at 5-over 77.
 
CSUN's Eirik Thomassen is one of just five golfers that shot under par on Monday as he is in the lead at 5-under 67. Sacramento State's Ethan Davidson is two shots back of Thomassen at 3-under 69, while UCSB's Rajvir Bedi is in third place at 2-under 70.
 
Sacramento State's Blaze Akana and Grand Canyon's Sam Murphy are tied for fourth at 1-under 71.
 
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UC Santa Barbara Collegiate Invitational
Date: April 11-12, 2022
Host Course: Sandpiper Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,040
Live Scoring: https://bit.ly/3NXX983

TEAM RESULTS
1. CSUN – 288 (E)
2. Sacramento State – 290 (+2)
T3. California Baptist – 293 (+5)
T3. Weber State – 293 (+5)
T5. Grand Canyon – 294 (+6)
T5. Gonzaga – 294 (+6)
8. UTAH STATE – 300 (+12)
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Eirik Thomassen, CSUN – 67 (-5)
2. Ethan Davidson, Sac. State – 69 (-3)
3. Rajvir Bedi, UCSB – 70 (-2)
T4. Blaze Akana, Sac. State – 71 (-1)
T4. Sam Murphy, GCU – 71 (-1)
 
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
T13. Cameron Tucker – 73 (+1)
T28. Jesse Henderson – 75 (+3)
T40. John Cook – 76 (+4)
T40. Esteban Jaramillo – 74 (+4)
T45. Javier Vazquez – 77 (+5)
 
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