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'Cats post sixth place finish at Pioneer Shootout

Megan Chang was Chico State's top golfer during the Pioneer Shootout, earning a share of ninth place in the two-day tournament.

3/10/2010 9:46:00 AM

VALLEJO – Amidst cold and wet conditions, the Chico State women’s golf team rebounded from a shaky first round Monday to shave its combined score by 21 strokes during Tuesday’s final 18 holes, finishing the Pioneer Shootout in sixth place with a two-day total of 101-over par 677. The tournament, hosted by Cal State East Bay, took place at Vallejo’s Hiddenbrooke Golf Course.

The Wildcats carded a collective 61-over par 349 Monday, but still managed to finish the day fifth in the eight team field. Tuesday, with the weather conditions much improved, Chico State shot a 40-over 328 to finish the Pioneer Shootout in sixth place.

Megan Chang posted the Wildcats’ best individual score, shooting a 13-over par 85 Monday and a 4-over 76 in Tuesday’s final round to finish tied for ninth place among the 40 golfer field with a 17-over 161. Shelby Hooper earned a share of 16th place; a 17-over par 89 on Monday and Tuesday’s 8-over 80 gave her a final score of 25-over 169.

Erin Sears also shot her best round on Tuesday, following up a 15-over par 87 on Monday with an 11-over 83 to finish in a tie for 18th place with a 26-over 170. Katie Canadas used rounds of 16-over 88 and 17-over 89 to tie for 27th place with a two-day total of 33-over 177, while Halie Van Eperen rounded out the Chico State scoring with a 95-94 to finish in 34th place with a 45-over par 189.

California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) rival Sonoma State won the Pioneer Shootout with a 36-hole team score of 62-over par 638. Spencer Heller of the Seawolves posted the tournament’s best individual score with an 8-over 152.

FINAL RESULTS - Pioneer Shootout

The Wildcat women’s golf team is back in action March 22-23, hosting the InterWest Chico State Invitational at Butte Creek Country Club.

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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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Women’s golf team on the go in 2010-11

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7.12.10 | Women's Golf

Hooper, Canadas named to 2010 All-American Scholar golf team

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – As if draining a long putt with a tricky downhill break isn’t stressful enough, successfully balancing competitive golf with demanding schoolwork would challenge even the most focused undergraduate. During the 2009-10 season, Chico State women’s golfers Shelby Hooper and Katie Canadas had no problem rising to the occasion in both the sport and classroom arenas, and their impressive efforts have resulted in national recognition. Hooper and Canadas were among 494 women’s collegiate golfers to be named to the National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) Division II All-American Scholar golf team.

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7.1.10 | Women's Golf

Murray, McComish bring fresh new talent to Wildcat women’s golf team

CHICO – With the departure of seniors Erin Sears and Megan Chang, the Chico State women’s golf team have two major holes to fill as it approaches the 2010-11 season. Even with several quality players returning, Head Coach Kathy Dais has made sure that two more talented prospects have been added to the Wildcat roster, with junior college transfer Melinda Murray and high school standout Sarah McComish signing their National Letter of Intent to join the ’Cats this fall.

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4.6.10 | Women's Golf

’Cats improve on opening round, but finish 13th in Grand Canyon Invitational

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – In what could possibly be its final event of the year, the Chico State women’s golf team improved its opening round score Tuesday at the Grand Canyon Invitational, but the combined 39-over par total of 327 was only good enough to net the Wildcats a 13th place overall finish in the 36-hole tourney, played at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona.

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4.5.10 | Women's Golf

Wildcats tied for 12th after first round of Grand Canyon Invitational

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Competing in a talented 17-team field that includes nine Top 25 nationally-ranked schools, the Chico State women’s golf team combined to shoot a solid 42-over par 330 in Monday’s opening round of the Grand Canyon Invitational, and though the Wildcats finished the day in a tie for 12th place, they are just six shots out of sixth place entering Tuesday’s final round at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona.

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3.30.10 | Women's Golf

’Cats post fifth place finish at Lady Otter Spring Invitational

SEASIDE – With Shelby Hooper’s 5-over par 78 leading the way Tuesday, the Chico State women’s golf team shot a collective 29-over 321 during the final round of the Lady Otter Spring Invitational played at Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside. For their efforts, the Wildcats netted a solid fifth place finish in the 14-team Division II field.

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3.29.10 | Women's Golf

Wildcats in fourth following Sears' sizzling 72

SEASIDE – Erin Sears’ sizzling first round, a 1-under par 72, has the Chico State women’s golf team in a tie for fourth place out of 14 teams following the first round of the Lady Otter Spring Invitational, hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay at the Black Horse Golf Club. Sears leads the tournament by a stroke.

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