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'Cats finish strong, tie for third place in Golfweek Spring Invitational

Kyle Souza shot a 1-under par 71 Tuesday and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Golfweek Spring Invitational.

2/9/2010 4:18:20 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Chico State men’s golf team hovered near the top of the leaderboard throughout the Golfweek Spring Invitational, and in Tuesday’s third and final round the No. 1-ranked Wildcats registered their best round of the tournament, carding a collective 2-over par 290 to finish the 54-hole event at 22-over 886, securing a share of third place at the Reunion Resort’s Independence Course in Orlando, Fla.

Chico State featured two top 10 golfers on the individual leaderboard, and four of the five Wildcats competing finished among the top 25. Kyle Souza birdied three of his last five holes Tuesday for a 1-under par 71; his three-day total of 2-over 218 was good for a tie for fifth place in the Spring Invitational. Lucas Delgado finished Tuesday’s final round with a 2-over par 74, giving the reigning California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Year a 54-hole total of 4-over 220 and a share of 10th place in the tournament.

Eric Frazzetta enjoyed his best round of the Spring Invitational Tuesday, collecting three birdies and an eagle on the way to a 1-under par 71; he finished the tournament with an 8-over 224 to earn a tie for 22nd place. Sylvester Gama recovered from a shaky front nine Tuesday with two birdies on the final five holes to finish the round at 3-over par 75; Gama’s three-day total of 9-over 225 was good for a share of 25th place. Brandon Harkins posted his best round Tuesday – a 2-over par 74 gave him a 54-hole total of 14-over 230 and moved Harkins into a tie for 42nd place.

Florida’s Nova Southeastern University won the Golfweek Spring Inviational with a three-day total of 14-over par 878. The University of West Florida finished second, two strokes back at 16-over 880, followed by Chico State and South Carolina’s Lander University; both schools shooting 22-over par 886.

Lander University’s Roberto Nasalli-Rocca won the tournament’s top individual honor, shooting a 4-under par 68 Tuesday to finish at 5-under 211, two strokes better than Steven Brame of Lynn University.

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Chico State is back in action March 1-2, taking part in the Cal State San Bernardino Coyote Invitational at Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino.

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Wildcats of the Week

Kacie McCarthy

Softball

Kacie McCarthy’s freshman season as a Wildcat has been filled with highlights, but the Shingletown native turned in her most memorable performances of the year last weekend in the NCAA West Sub-Regional at Sonoma State, posting three straight victories and helping Chico State advance to the West Super Regional in Hawaii. The Wildcats are just two wins away from reaching the Division II College World Series, thanks in large part to the pitching prowess of McCarthy, who is the latest recipient of Wildcat of the Week honors.

In Friday’s Sub-Regional opener, McCarthy took over for Chico State starter Jessica McDermott and tossed seven-and-a-third innings of relief, striking out a career-high 11 batters and earning the win as the Wildcats beat 15th ranked Grand Canyon University 5-4 in eight innings. In Saturday’s winner’s bracket game versus No. 14 Sonoma State, McCarthy twirled a one-hit shutout in Chico State’s 7-0 victory over the host Seawolves. Sunday McCarthy completed the postseason trifecta, going the distance for the 18th time this year and getting credit for the “W” as the ’Cats rallied back from three runs down to score four times in the bottom of the sixth inning and pull out a 4-3 victory over Dixie State to sweep through the Sub-Regional and advance to this weekend’s West Super Regional.

McCarthy, now 16-10 on the season, lowered her season ERA to 1.92 with the three weekend wins and is ranked third among California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) pitchers. She also is sixth in the conference in victories and innings pitched (164.1). She leads the Wildcats in wins, complete games, innings pitched and appearances (29).

Chico State takes on the No. 3 ranked Sea Warriors of Hawaii Pacific Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific time in the opener of the West Super Regional in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The winner of the best-of-three set will advance to the Division II College World Series May 27-31 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Brian Beeman

Men's Track

As a decathlete, Brian Beeman is used to running all over the place. But he took it to a new level last week. After competing in the decathlon, high jump and javelin to help lead the Chico State men’s track & field team to the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship March 6-8, he got on a bus and arrived back in Chico in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Then, he turned around to head back to Southern California for the Claremont Classic Decathlon and turned in an NCAA Provisional Qualifying mark and personal best score of 6,512 on Thursday and Friday.

That iron-man feet has earned him Wildcat of the Week honors.

Beeman finished sixth at the Burns Track and Field Complex while logging the 15th best score in the nation this year. He won the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:31.75, placed third in the 400-meter dash (51.19 seconds) and tied for third in the high jump (6-feet-02.75).

Beeman and a number of his Wildcats teammates now await Wednesday morning’s NCAA Track and Field Championships selection show to found out if he’s earned a berth to the National Championships May 27-29 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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