VC 4th at Conference Match Hosted by Canyons

Ventura freshman Daniel Darwin shot a 2-over 74 Wednesday to help VC to a fourth-place finish in the WSC event hosted by Canyons at Rancho Vista Golf Course in Palmdale.
Ventura freshman Daniel Darwin shot a 2-over 74 Wednesday to help VC to a fourth-place finish in the WSC event hosted by Canyons at Rancho Vista Golf Course in Palmdale.

The VC golf team came in fourth again Wednesday at the Western State Conference No. 7 match hosted by College of the Canyons at Palmdale's Rancho Vista Golf Course. The Pirates' Logan Gonzalez and Daniel Darwin each tied for 11th individually, each posting scores of 2-over 74.

WSC-leading Canyons finished first with a team score of 353, running away from Citrus (372), Glendale (374) and VC.

The Pirates had a solid day as a team with four golfers in the 70's. Behind Gonzalez and Darwin, AJ Ryland and Ian Chapital each posted a 4-over 76 and Brandon Flores shot an 81. Johnathan Burns turned in a 93 for Ventura.

Ventura next travels over the Grapevine for the WSC No. 9 match at Bakersfield Country Club on Monday April 22.

WSC #7 - Canyons
At par-72 Rancho Vista GC, Palmdale
Final scores
1) Canyons, 353; 2) Citrus, 372; 3) Glendale, 374; 4) VENTURA, 381; 5) Santa Barbara, 385; 6) Bakersfield, 387; 7) Antelope Valley, 390; 8) Allan Hancock, 434.

Medalist: 1. 69, Ethan Posthumus, CoC; 2. (tie) 70, Daichi Nishisu, Cit.; 70, Hank Norman, GCC; 70, Paul Grimonpon, CoC; 5. (tie) 71, Tanner Klundt, AVC; 71, Owen Crockett, CoC; 71, An-Chieh Tsai, CoC; 8. 72, Hugo Boyer, CoC; 9. (tie) 73, Blaize Rader, BC; 73, Hans Yngve, CoC; 11. (tie) 74, Logan Gonzalez, VC; 74, Daniel Darwin, VC; 74, Ashtin Mount, Cit.

WSC Standings: 1. Canyons 45-1; 2. Citrus, 38-18; 3. Santa Barbara, 33-23; 4. (tie) Bakersfield, 31-25; Glendale, 31-25; 6. VENTURA 28-28;  7. Antelope Valley, 8-48; 8. Allan Hancock, 0-56.

VC Record: 53-36 (24-25)