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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The University of San Diego men’s golf team captured the R.E. Lamkin Invitational title Monday at San Diego Country Club, posting a three-round total of 26-under-par 838 to finish two strokes clear of Long Beach State. Ian Maspat led the way for the Toreros, closing with a 6-under 66 to finish sixth individually.
It was USD’s first tournament victory since the it won the Nick Watney Invitational on Feb. 25, 2025.
USD carded rounds of 283-274-281 on the 7,033-yard, par-72 layout to outdistance a 16-team field that included San Diego State, BYU and UC San Diego. The Toreros’ best round came in the middle circuit, a 14-under 274 that opened a significant gap on the field.
Ian Maspat led the way individually, finishing sixth overall at 6-under 210 after a closing 66 that was the low round of the day among Toreros. Maspat’s final-round 66 matched his best stretch of the tournament and helped him vault up the leaderboard in the final 18 holes.
Reed Arnaldo tied for seventh at 5-under 211, carding rounds of 70-69-72. Cooper Humphreys tied for ninth at 4-under 212, while Reid Piron’s 3-under 213 put him in a tie for 12th. You Seong Choi rounded out the counting scores at 6-over 222, tied for 52nd.
Playing as individuals, Brady Clark finished 38th at 4-over 220, while Go Nakatsukasa and Henry Dall each tied for 59th at 7-over 223. Charlie Gillespie rounded out the USD individual contingent, finishing 87th at 18-over 234.
BYU’s Kihei Akina captured medalist honors at 14-under 202, with Long Beach State’s Alejandro De Castro finishing runner-up at 13-under 203.
The Toreros are back in action March 16–18 at the Pauma Valley Invitational, hosted at by Loyola Marymount at Pauma Valley Country Club.