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Sahith Theegala (Vince Maisano photo)

Men's Golf

Waves Through Two Rounds in Hawai'i

Oct. 31, 2016

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PRINCEVILLE, Kaua'i " Sophomores Roy Cootes and Sahith Theegala both shot 3-under 69s to pace the Pepperdine men's golf team during Monday's second round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational.

The Waves are in 11th place with a two-day total of a 5-over 581 (292-289) at the par-72 Princeville Makai Golf Club. The final round is Tuesday.

Cootes (Rolling Hills, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) moved up a couple of spots to a tie for sixth place with a 6-under 138 (69-69). Theegala (Chino Hills, Calif./Diamond Bar HS) jumped up nine places to a tie for 14th with a 3-under 141 (72-69).

Cootes had a total of five birdies on the day. For the season, he's now had 10 below-par rounds out of 14 total. With four birdies and an eagle, Theegala extended a streak that has now seen him post at least one below-par round in every single tournament that he's completed (16 and counting). He's had six below-par rounds this season.

Freshman Joshua McCarthy (Danville, Calif./De La Salle HS) is tied for 52nd at 148 (74-74), senior Robbie Geibel (Pembroke Pines, Fla./American Heritage HS/Louisville) is tied for 86th at 155 (77-78) and junior Anthony Cecere (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./St. Margaret's Episcopal School) is tied for 107th at 163 (86-77).

Team Standings: 1. Mississippi 277-276=553; T2. Missouri 283-283=566; T2. Sam Houston State 287-279=566; 4. Arizona State 294-278=572; 5. Louisville 293-281=574; T6. Georgia Southern 282-293=575; T6. Cal Poly 288-287=575; 8. East Tennessee State 288-288=576; 9. San Francisco 299-278=577; 10. Louisiana 287-293=580; 11. Pepperdine 292-289=581; 12. Princeton 297-285=582; 13. Colorado State 296-289=585; 14. San Diego 296-292=588; 15. Missouri-Kansas City 299-293=592; 16. Utah Valley 302-295=598; 17. Hawai'I 307-295=602; T18. UC Irvine 302-301=603; T18. Idaho 302-301=603.

Individual Leaders: 1. Hayden Buckley (Missouri) 66-68=134; 2. Mateusz Gradecki (East Tennessee State) 65-70=135; 3. Braden Thornberry (Mississippi) 71-65=136; T4. Andrew Ertel (Sam Houston State) 73-64=137; T4. Dominick Gennuso (Sam Houston State) 68-69=137.

Pepperdine Scores: T6. Roy Cootes 69-69=138; T14. Sahith Theegala 72-69=141; T52. Joshua McCarthy 74-74=148; T86. Robbie Geibel 77-78=155; T107. Anthony Cecere 86-77=163.

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Players Mentioned

Joshua McCarthy

Joshua McCarthy

6' 0"
Freshman
Roy Cootes

Roy Cootes

5' 10"
Freshman
Robbie Geibel

Robbie Geibel

5' 11"
Junior
Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala

6' 3"
Freshman
Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua McCarthy

Joshua McCarthy

6' 0"
Freshman
Roy Cootes

Roy Cootes

5' 10"
Freshman
Robbie Geibel

Robbie Geibel

5' 11"
Junior
Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala

6' 3"
Freshman
Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

5' 11"
Freshman