Manzone takes 2nd in WSC Finals but Vaqueros miss Regional

SBCC's Manny Manzone shot 75 and 72 on a cold and windy Monday in the WSC Finals men's golf tournament at Rio Bravo CC in Bakersfield.

Manzone tied for second in the eight-team field, losing by a stroke to the medalist, Tyler Bliss of Citrus (70-76), who shot a 2-over 146. Manzone has won four WSC titles and five for the season.

The Vaqueros came up four strokes shy of a playoff berth as Citrus shot 384 and 398 for a 782 total that gave the Owls the third and final spot in the Southern Cal Regional.

Canyons shot 759 and won the WSC Finals by 20 strokes over Ventura. The Cougars also claimed the conference title, finishing with a 74-3 record. Ventura, which won WSC No. 11 by three shots over the Cougars, got the second automatic qualifying berth at 61-16. The Vaqueros were third at 58-19.

Jake Ledbetter shot 81-74--155 for the Vaqueros and Niels Andersen turned in rounds of 82 and 75 for a 157. Manzone, Ledbetter and Andersen were named to the All-WSC team and earned spots in the So Cal Regional as individuals. The 36-hole Regional will be played on Monday, May 9 at Bear Creek in Murrieta.

"It was a pretty windy day, especially in the second 18 holes," said SBCC coach Chuck Melendez. "Manny, Jake and Niels played well in the second round but we were just too far behind. Too many scores in the 80s today."

Canyons won WSC No. 10 at 378 and Citrus was a surprising second at 384. Ventura was third (401) and the Vaqueros took fourth (402). Ventura won its first title of the year in WSC No. 11, posting a 378 score that was three better than Canyons and six in front of the Vaqueros.

WSC Finals
At par-72 Rio Bravo CC
Bakersfield
 Team – 1, Canyons 378-381--759. 2, Ventura 401-378--779. 3, Citrus 384-398--782. 4, SBCC 402-384--786. 5, Antelope Valley 418-427--845. 6, Glendale 427-431--858. 7, Bakersfield 453-473--926. 8, Hancock 417-no score.
 Medalist – 1, Tyler Bliss, Citrus, 70-76--146. 2 (tie), Manny Manzone, SBCC, 75-72--147; Will Barnett, Canyons, 72-75--147.
 SBCC scores – 2, Manzone 75-72--147, Jake Ledbetter 81-74--155, Niels Andersen 82-75--157, Andrew Sederlund 81-82--163, Tyler Murata 83-81--164, Lukas Wedsjoe 85-84--169.
 Final WSC standings – 1, Canyons 74-3. 2, Ventura 61-16. 3, SBCC 58-19. 4, Citrus 47-30. 5, Antelope Valley 26-51. 6, Hancock 23-54. 7, Glendale 17-60. 8, Bakersfield 2-75.

WSC No. 10
At par-72 Rio Bravo CC
 Team – 1, Canyons 378. 2, Citrus 384. 3, Ventura 401. 4, SBCC 402. 5, Hancock 417. 6, Antelope Valley 418. 7, Glendale 427. 8, Bakersfield 453.
 Medalist – Taylor Bliss, Citrus, 70.
 SBCC scores – Manny Manzone 75, Jake Ledbetter 81, Andrew Sederlund 81, Niels Andersen 82, Tyler Murata 83, Lukas Wedsjoe 85.
 WSC standings – 1, Canyons 68-2. 2, Ventura 54-16. 3, SBCC 53-17. 4, Citrus 43-27. 5 (tie), Hancock, Antelope Valley 23-47. 7, Glendale 15-55. 8, Bakersfield 1-69.

WSC No. 11
At par-72 Rio Bravo CC
 Team – 1, Ventura 378. 2, Canyons 381. 3, SBCC 384. 4, Citrus 398. 5, Antelope Valley 427. 6, Glendale 431. 7, Bakersfield 473. 8, Hancock, no score.
 Medalist – Manny Manzone, SBCC, 72.
 SBCC scores – 1, Manzone 72, Jake Ledbetter 74, Niels Andersen 75, Tyler Murata 81, Andrew Sederlund 82, Lukas Wedsjoe 84.
 Final WSC standings – 1, Canyons 74-3. 2, Ventura 61-16. 3, SBCC 58-19. 4, Citrus 47-30. 5, Antelope Valley 26-51. 6, Hancock 23-54. 7, Glendale 17-60. 8, Bakersfield 2-75.