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KAPOLEI, O’ahu – The University of Hawai’i men’s golf team has a share of the lead after the first two rounds of the Kapolei Invitational Wednesday at the Kapolei Golf Club.
The Rainbow Warriors fired a second round 1-over 289 and are 2-under 574 for the tournament and are tied with Miami (Ohio), who shot the low round of the day at 1-under 287 in windy conditions.
The tournament concludes with the final round on Thursday. UH will be seeking its first tournament win against a Division I field since 2004, when it captured the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate on O’ahu.
UH’s Anson Cabello and Tyler Ogawa are two strokes off the individual lead at 2-under 142 and tied for fourth place. Texas State’s Sakke Siltala and San Diego’s Ryan Abuan share the lead at 4-under 140. The last Hawai’i golfer to capture a Division I tournament title was Skye Inakoshi at the 2016 John A. Burns Intercollegiate on Kaua’i.
Cabello carded the low round of the day for the Rainbow Warriors at 2-under 70 in which he posted four birdies during a seven-hole stretch. After a blistering 4-under 68 on Tuesday, Ogawa shot 2-over 74.
Josh Hayashida posted a second straight even par 72 and is tied for 11th at 144 while Dane Watanabe matched his first round 1-over 73 and is tied for 20th at 2-over 146. James Whitworth shot 76 and is tied for 65th at 153.
Four Warriors are competing as individuals – Skylor Taylor (78=152; t-59th), Nathan Szpakowicz (81=152; t-59th), Garrett Takeuchi (77=154, t-70th), and Quinn Murray (84=168, 87th).
Thursday’s final round begins with a shotgun start at 9:0-0 a.m.
T-1. Hawai’i – 289=574 (-2)
T-4. Anson Cabello – 70=142 (-2)
T-4. Tyler Ogawa – 74=142 (-2)
T-11. Josh Hayashida – 72=144 (E)
T-20. Dane Watanabe – 73=146 (+2)
T-65. James Whitworth – 76=153 (+9)
Individuals
T-59. Nathan Szpakowicz – 81=152 (+8)
T-59. Skylor Taylor – 78=152 (+8)
T-70. Garrett Takeuchi – 77=154 (+10)
87. Quinn Murray – 84=168 (+24)
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