Lee Gearhart, left, practices with his teamates Ricky Owaki, center, and Alistair Docherty hit balls on the driving range.
Chico State men’s golf team proved that they could come out in the top, no matter the weather conditions after finishing second-place on Tuesday with 6-over par 294 at the Golfweek Division II Fall Invitational at the Crosswater Club in Sunriver, Ore.
Justin Wiles, a sophomore transfer from Southwestern Oregon Community College, led the Wildcat’s with a 1-under par, which led him to finish third in individual standings.
Four of the five Wildcat’s finished in the top 15 players of a 75-player field. Lee Gearhart tied for 11th, while Alistair Docherty and Chris Doyle tied for 14th. Will Flitcroft shot 1-over par on Tuesday, bouncing back from Monday’s play, coming in 37th.
Chico State will host the next tournament, InterWest Insurance Wildcat Classic, next Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8 at Sevillano Links in Corning.
Jordyn Provence can be reached at jprovence@theorion.com.