Barahona Leads Spartans in First Round of The 79th Western Intercollegiate Presented by TitleistBarahona Leads Spartans in First Round of The 79th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist

Barahona Leads Spartans in First Round of The 79th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Ivan Barahona carded a 69 (-1) in the first round to lead the San José State men’s golf team at The 79th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist on Monday at Pasatiempo Golf Club.

The Spartans as a team shot a 364 (+14), which was good for 12th place after the first day.

Round One Individual Highlights

  • Barahona paced the Spartans, which was highlighted by three birdies, placing him in a tie for 20th entering the second round.
  • Fellow Spartan Avinash Iyer also navigated the course with efficiency, recording three birdies to finish with a 71 (+1). 
  • Competing as an individual, Xuan Luo mirrored Iyer's performance, also carding a 71 (+1) with three birdies. Both players currently sit tied for 36th place.
  • Keshav "KC" Mungali: Shot a 72 (+2) and is currently tied for 44th place.
  • Itai Cohen: Recorded a 74 (+4), placing him in a tie for 62nd.
  • Christian Maggard: Finished his opening round with a 78 (+8).
  • Jed Dy: Completed his first round with an 80 (+10).

UP NEXT: The Spartans head to the second round of the 79th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist on Tuesday, and it will be seen on the Golf Channel starting at 4:00 p.m.

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