From the tee box to the green, Simon Fraser University’s golfers attracted attention in their California swings.
A pair of Burnaby Mountain golfers received due recognition for their efforts over the past seven days, with Chris Crisologo and Emily Leung earning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s male and female golfers of the week.
On the heels of a third-place showing at the Notre Dame de Namur Invitational in Livermore, Calif., where Crisologo carded a three-round 1-under-par 215, the junior was tagged as the GNAC’s men’s player of the week. He tied for the tourney’s lowest single round score with a 4-under-par 68 on the second round.
With the women’s team, Leung collected her second player-of-the-week award of the spring, this time in Chico where she tied for third place at the Interwest Chico State Invite with a two-round score of 9-over-par 153.
A sophomore, Leung fired a tourney-best 1-under-par 71 on the second day.
After a first round of 82, Leung powered into the top three with her 71, finishing at 153 and just two strokes back of Sonoma State’s Haley Whitbeck.
The SFU women’s team placed fifth overall, with strong support from freshman Jaya Rampuri, who registered rounds of 77 and 78 (155) to place in the top 10. Teammates Michelle Waters (88, 81 – 169), at 27th, and Breanna Croxen (87, 84 – 171), for 31st, rounded out the team’s top four.
Crisologo, meanwhile, spearheaded SFU’s seventh-place showing at the NDNU Invitational.
On rounds of 75, 68 and 72 (215), the Richmond native was six shots back of leader Trevor Lampson of California Baptist. His three days included a pair of eagles and 11 birdies, finishing an impressive 5-under on par-5 holes.
The only other SFU golfer to crack the top-20 results was Sy Lovan, who fired rounds of 75, 72 and 75 (222) to place 15th overall. Kevin Vigna wrapped up with a three-day total of 227 (78, 73, 76) to place 60th, while Craig Titterington tied for 60th (82, 76, 75 – 233).
