Team & Individual Results 
FULLERTON, Calif. – The 2014-15 Cal State Fullerton men's golf season was highlighted with six top-10 finishes led by all-conference honorable mention selection Ryan Tetrault.
RECOGNITION ON THE LINKS: Tetrault, a native from Villa Park, Calif., was the only Titan to compete in all 10 tournaments this season to post the team's lowest scoring average (74.34). His best result of the year was a ninth-place finish (76-72-68—216, +3) at the Southwestern Intercollegiate in Westlake Village, Calif. at the North Ranch Country Club from Sept. 8-9, 2014.
At the 2015 Big West Championship, Tetrault was the Titans' top finisher with a tie for 20th position (76-72-74-222, +12) at the SLO Country Club on April 26-28 in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Being a member of last season's historic run into the NCAA Regionals which included Fullerton's first outright Big West Championship and second consecutive overall, Tetrault was recognized on the conference's first team in 2014, while boasting a second team nod in the 2013 campaign. Off the links, Tetrault is a two-time selection on the Spring Big West Academic-Team in both 2013 and 2014.
In total, Tetrault concludes his career tied with Mark Anguiano (2011-14) with the most career rounds (129) and second in both career top 10 results with 14 overall and lowest scoring average (73.17) over a whopping 9,440 strokes. He is also one of two Titans to own the lowest individual third-round score in program history, firing a 65 at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invite from Nov. 4-6, 2013. At the Fullerton-hosted Folino Invitational, Tetrault turned in the third lowest total score (73-70-71—214, -2) in the 2014 event.
CAL STATE FULLERTON TOP 10 FINISHES
| DATE | TOURNAMENT (PAR) | RD. 1 | RD. 2 | RD. 3 | TOTAL SCORE | +/- | PLACE | CSF TOP FINISHER |
| Sept. 8-9, 2014 | Southwestern Intercollegiate (Westlake Village, Calif.) - Par 71 | 303 | 293 | 297 | 893 | +41 | 8th | Ryan Tetrault (76-72-68--216, +3, T9th) |
| Feb. 16-17, 2015 | Folino Invitational (City of Industry, Calif.) - Par 72 | 303 | 307 | 310 | 920 | +56 | 9th | *Nico Mendoza (68-76-76--220, +4, T6th) |
| March 9-10, 2015 | Sacramento State Intercollegiate (Elk Grove, Calif.) - Par 72 | 303 | 311 | 296 | 910 | +46 | 10th | Mark Cobey (76-77-73--226, +10, T41st) |
| April 6-7, 2015 | Redhawk Invitational (University Place, Wash.) - Par 70 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 911 | +71 | 7th | Ryan Tetrault (73-75-72--220, +10, 10th) |
| April 10-12, 2015 | El Macero Classic (El Macero, Calif.) - Par 72 | 297 | 298 | 304 | 899 | +35 | 7th |
Kyle De Silva (76-73-72--221, +5, T12th) |
| April 26-28, 2015 | Big West Championship (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) - Par 70 | 300 | 296 | 305 | 901 | +61 | 8th | Ryan Tetrault (76-72-74--222, +12, T20th) |
*competed as an individual
BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP: The Cal State Fullerton men's golf team concluded the season in eighth place at the Big West Championship at the SLO Country Club in San Luis Obispo, Calif. on April 26-28.
The Titans recorded a third-round mark of 305 (+25) for a three-day total of 901 (+61). UC Irvine (+20, 860) edged out UC Davis (+21, 861) by one stroke to capture the team title and advance to the NCAA postseason.
The Anteaters and Aggies finished 10-plus strokes ahead of UC Riverside (+31, 871), Long Beach State (+35, 875) and UC Santa Barbara (+35, 875) to round out the top five squads.
Tetrault, who shot a 4-over 74 over the final 18 holes, continued his steady play to finish in a tie for 20th position, leading the Titans with a 54-hole mark of 12-over 222 on Tuesday. Tetrault sunk a team-high six birdies en route to 33 holes at-par or better.
Cal Poly's Justin De Los Santos (+2, 212) clinched individual medalist honors after turning in a final-round of 1-under 69. UC Irvine's Pete Fernandez (+3, 213) was a single stroke behind for runner-up, while UC Davis' Matt Seramin and Jacob Schulze of UCI carded a total score of 4-over 214 to tie for third, respectively. UCD's Mike Brockington (+5, 215) rounded out the top five on the individual leaderboard at the Big West Championship.
CSF freshman Mark Cobey sunk two birdies over the final back-nine to post a 76 (+6) on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 31st with a 54-hole score of 227 (+17). Titan sophomore Kyle De Silva (+19, 229) trailed by just two strokes to land in a tie for 33rd position after a final 18-hole mark of 80 (+10).
Cal State Fullerton senior Josh Park and Santiago Canyon College transfer Nico Mendoza rounded out the Titan contingency with a three-day tally of 230 (+20) to place 36th, respectively. Park turned in a third-round 11-over 81 while Mendoza led with a team-high 35 holes at-par or better following a 5-over 75 to wrap up the event.
FOLINO INVITATIONAL: The Cal State Fullerton men's golf team completed play at the fifth annual Folino Invitational in ninth place at the Industry Hills Golf Club in City of Industry, Calif., on Feb. 16-17. Due to the lack of daylight during the second round in the first day of play, teams completed both the second and final round on Feb. 17 to wrap up the 54-hole tournament.
The Titans tallied a final score of 920 (+56) after firing a third round 22-over 310 and second round 19-over 307. Sacramento State garnered the team championship logging a total score of 875 (+11), wrapping up the event over 20-strokes ahead of the nearest competitor.
The Hornets shot a final round of even-par 288 after completing their second round at 5-over 293. Sacramento State was followed by a cluster of squads fighting for positions 2-5 in Seattle (+34, 898), UC Santa Barbara (+35, 899), British Columbia (+36, 900) and Boise State (+37, 901) to round out the top five.
A trio of student-athletes shared the individual title as a pair of Hornets in Aaron Beverly (68-73-74) and Taylor Knoll (72-74-69) joined Boise State's Ty Travis atop the leaderboard with a total tally of 1-under 215. The threesome were the only participants to card a final score of under-par. Travis made the biggest leap to the top over the last 18-holes firing a 67 (-5), while Knoll (-3, 69) and Beverly (+2, 74) eventually relinquished their leads when it was all said and done. A tie-breaker playoff was not implemented due to travel restrictions.
British Columbia's Nate Ollis (69-72-77—218) and Grand Canyon's Mariano Rossi (70-74-75—219) rounded out the top finishers in fourth and fifth, respectively.
With a total score of 227 (+11), Tetrault paced the Titans in the team competition with a tie for 19th place. The senior carded a second round 72 (E), but followed with an 8-over 80 in the final round to fall out of the top 15.
Participating in his fourth event of the season for the Titans, Orange Coast College transfer Marcus Mercado-Kiel finished the tournament with an overall score of 228 (+12), collecting a final round of even-par 72 after a second round 8-over 80. The Santa Ana, Calif., native finished in a tie for 22nd position, while sinking a tournament-high 14 birdies over the two-day event.
Cobey chipped in a total score of 232 (+16) after a second round 5-over 77 and third round 6-over 78 to finish in a tie for 31st. Park turned in a second round 78 (+6), followed by a third round 84 (+12). The Diamond Bar, Calif., native concluded the tournament in a tie for 44th with a 54-hole mark of 237 (+21). Completing the five-man rotation for Fullerton was Matt Murphy (80-81-80—241) in 49th position.
Being the only team to enter student-athletes to compete as individuals, Mendoza (68-76-76—220) and De Silva (76-73-73) performed exceptionally on the links, posting sixth and ninth place finishes. CSF's Mark Jensma (76-77-75—228) and Martin Manalo (74-76-78—228) shared 22nd place, while newcomer Dominic Reed (81-85-81—247) rounded out the 10-man Titans' contingency in a tie for 53rd.
ROUNDS AT PAR OR BETTER IN 2014-15:
Ryan Tetrault (5):
71 (-1) – 2nd Round – El Macero Classic, April 11, 2015
72 (E) – 2nd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 16, 2015
70 (-1) – 3rd Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 27, 2015
70 (-1) – 2nd Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 27, 2015
68 (-3) – 3rd Round – Southwestern Intercollegiate, Sept. 9, 2014
Kyle De Silva (3):
72 (E) – 3rd Round – El Macero Classic, April 12, 2015
70 (-2) – 1st Round – Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, Sept. 29, 2014
72 (E) – 1st Round – Saint Mary's Invitational, Sept. 15, 2014
Marcus Mercado (3)
72 (E) – 1st Round – El Macero Classic, April 10, 2015
72 (E) – 3rd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 17, 2015
69 (-2) – 3rd Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 27, 2015
Mark Cobey (1)
68 (-3) – 3rd Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 27, 2015
Josh Park (1)
71 (E) – 1st Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 26, 2015
TAP-INS:
• The Titans used the spring portion of the schedule to post season-best back-to-back seventh place finishes at the Redhawk Invitational (April 6-7) and El Macero Classic (April 10-12).
• A quintet of Titans have fired at least one round at-par or better this season to combine for 13 as a team.
• Fullerton's final score of 600 (+24) at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (Sept. 29-30) was the fifth lowest 36-hole team score in program history.
• Six different Titans posted their best finishes of the season at the Fullerton-hosted Folino Invitational on Feb. 16-17 (Mendoza- Sixth, De Silva- Ninth, Jensma- 22nd, Manalo- 22nd, Mercado-Kiel- 22nd, Reed- 53rd).
• Ryan Tetrault recorded his 14th top-10 career finish after placing 10th at the Redhawk Invitational. Tetrault stands alone in the number two spot for most all-time behind Mark Anguiano (2011-14) who garnered a whopping 20 top 10 finishes over his career.
• Fullerton carded three under-70 rounds this season, accomplished by Mark Cobey (68), Ryan Tetrault (68) and Marcus Mercado-Kiel (69).
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