Manzone shoots 73 but Vaqueros struggle at Eagle Classic

Manny Manzone carded a 1-over 73 on Wednesday but SBCC had a tough day, finishing 10th in a 13-team field at the Eagle Classic, hosted by Mt. San Jacinto.

The host Eagles won the tourney with a 376 at par-72 Soboba Springs CC. College of the Desert was second (380) and Orange Coast took third at 381.

Manzone tied for seventh in the 86-player field. Tyler Murata turned in a season-low 78 and Lukas Wedsjoe also shot 78 for the Vaqueros, who totaled 396. Four players tied for medalist honors at 2-under 70.

"We didn't have a good day today," said coach Chuck Melendez. "Jake Ledbetter was having muscle spasms in his lower back and it's amazing he even played the round."

Niels Andersen shot 83 and Ledbetter had an 84, two days after shooting 73 in WSC No. 2 at the Vaqueros' home course, The Alisal Ranch.

SBCC returns to conference play on Monday in WSC No. 3 at Stockdale CC in Bakersfield.

Eagle Classic
At par-72 Soboba Springs
 Team – 1, Mt. San Jacinto 376. 2, College of the Desert 380. 3, Orange Coast 381. 4, Saddleback 390. 5, Palomar 391. 6 (tie), Riverside, Cuyamaca 393. 8, Citrus 394. 9, Santiago Canyon 395. 10, SBCC 396. 11, Cypress 409. 12, Irvine Valley 422. 13, El Camino 435.
 Medalists – Brandon Dooley, Citrus; Troy Ditzler, Saddleback; Marcus De La Rosa, Orange Coast; Daniel Jahng, Cuyamaca, 70.
 SBCC scores – Manny Manzone 73, Tyler Murata 78, Lukas Wedsjoe 78, Niels Andersen 83, Jake Ledbetter 84, Andrew Sederlund 84.