Nov. 2, 2011

Kaua'i Invitational - Final

LIHUE, Hawaii -- Utah Valley University's Mason Casper collected his fourth Top 10 of the fall season Tuesday after shooting a final-round 74 to finish in a tie for sixth at the Kaua'i Collegiate Invitational.

Casper entered the day tied for third, but dropped three spots after shooting a +2 in final 18 holes of the three-day tournament.

Casper opened the season with a win at the Battle in the Tetons in early September, finished fourth at the Palouse Collegiate and ninth at the Wildcat Invitational.

For the tournament, Casper was -2 on the par 3s and par 5s, and +2 on the par 4s.

Teammate Brayden Ericksen, who was -6 in par 5s, finished in a tie for 14th at +3. He shot a final-round 2-under par 70.

Joey Olson recorded and even-par 72 to go with his previous rounds of 74 to finish in 16th, while Stratton Schulz finished tied for 25th after shooting a final-round 72 and Andrew Carlin finished 43rd.

University of Hawaii's Thomas Kua ran away with the individual title by shooting -14 at the 6,954-yard Paukea Golf Course. University of San Diego's Linus Viananen finishe second at -7 and College of Charleston's John Duke Hudson finished third at -5.

As a team, the Wolverines entered the day in fourth and that's where they finished at +15. San Diego (-14) held of Hawaii (-13) by a shot and College of Charleston finished third at -1.

For the fall, the Wolverines finished no lower than seventh. They won the Battle in the Tetons, finished second at the Palouse Collegiate and Firestone Grill Invitational and seventh at the Wildcat Invitational.

The Wolverines will look to defend their title at the SUU Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational Feb. 13-14 in St. George when they open the spring season.