LA JOLLA, Calif. – Utah State's golf team enters the final day of the UCSD Invitational in seventh place after carding a 13-under 563 (284-279) during the first two rounds on Monday at the pristine Torrey Pines.
 
The 13-under 563 the Aggies shot on the 7,258-yard North Course is tied for second all-time in program history for a team 36-hole low round. During the second round of the tournament, Utah State fired a 9-under 279, which is tied for 10th in school history for a team 18-hole low round.
 
Junior John Cook and sophomore Esteban Jaramillo led the Aggies on Day 1 of the invite as they were tied for 15th at 5-under 139.
 
Cook carded a season-best 5-under 67 in the second round. Jaramillo shot a 2-under 70 in the first round and a 3-under 69 in the second round. He now his 12 par-or-better rounds on the season, which is tied for 10th all-time in school history, and seven under-par rounds – three shy of cracking the top-10 list.
 
Junior Josh Pehrson and sophomore Luis Gerardo Cantu were tied for 31st at 1-under 143 following Monday's action, while sophomore Julio Arronte Sanchez was tied for 57th at 2-over 146.
 
Gerardo Cantu carded a 2-under 70 in the first round to match his career-best low round.
 
Oklahoma Christian, which is ranked No. 3 in the country at the Division II-level, was in first place at 20-under 556 (280-276) following Monday's opening day. Seattle University was in second (557, -19) and CSUN was in third (559, -17). Utah Tech (561, -15) and California Baptist (561, -15) rounded out the top five.
 
CSUN's Eirik Thomassen was the clubhouse leader following the first day of the tournament at 13-under 131 (68-63).
 
The third and final round of the tournament will take place today on the North Course at Torrey Pines.
 
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UC San Diego Invitational
Date: March 27-28
Host Course: Torrey Pines North (Black)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,258
Live Scoring: www.golfstat.com

TEAM RESULTS
1. Oklahoma Christian – 280-276=556 (-20)
2. Seattle U. – 280-277=557 (-19)
3. CSUN – 282-277=559 (-17)
T4. Utah Tech – 278-283=561 (-15)
T4. California Baptist – 280-281=561 (-15)
7. UTAH STATE – 284-279=563 (-13)
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Eirik Thomassen, CSUN – 68-63=131 (-13)
T2. Kyle Dougherty, UCSD – 70-65=135 (-9)
T2. Eeli Kujanpaa, CBU – 65-70=135 (-9)
T4. Blaze Akana, UH – 66-70=136 (-8)
T4. Nathan Cogswell, SU – 68-68=136 (-8)
 
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T15. Esteban Jaramillo – 70-69=139 (-5)
T15. John Cook – 72-67=139 (-5)
T31. Josh Pehrson – 73-70=143 (-1)
T31. Luis Gerardo Cantu – 70-73=143 (-1)
T57. Julio Arronte Sanchez – 72-74=146 (+2)
 
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