Canyons Holds 10-shot Lead After Opening Round of CCCAA State Championships

College of the Canyons women's golf student-athlete Carla Menendez at the CCCAA State Championships in Morro Bay, CA on Nov. 13, 2022.

November 14, 2022

—Story courtesy of Tony Altobelli/CCCSIA

MORRO BAY – Led by the trio of Motoko Shimoji, Flora Peugnet and Carla Menendez, the College of the Canyons Cougars hold a 10-shot lead on the rest of the field after Day 1 of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Women's Golf State Championships at Morro Bay Golf Club.

It was a day of patience and frustration for the ladies as the par-72 course pushed everyone to their limits, especially on the greens.

The Cougars did the best on Day 1 of tackling the course and minimizing any mistakes for a team score of 331. Shimoji carded a 4-over-par 76 for the second-lowest score of the afternoon, topped only by Fullerton College's Cathilyn Lee's 3-over, 75.

Peugnet joined Shimoji in the "70s Club" with a 7-over, 79, while Menendez was close behind with an 8-over, 80, followed by Emma Tyni, who carded a 96 for the Cougars.

Madeline Reed shot a solid opening-round 80 to lead the Reedley College Tigers, who are 10 shots behind with a Day 1 score of 341. Tiger teammate, Keahna Castillo carded an 81 … both were top-10 scores among all golfers. Meghan Hansen shot an 89 for Reedley, followed by Gabrielle Jasso (91) and Melanie Davilla (94).

Sitting in third place is Saddleback College, who carded a team score of 343, putting the Bobcats just 12 shots off the team lead. Nicole Whipple shot a 79 to lead the way for the Bobcats, followed by Caitlin Randolph (86), Kenzie Edson (89) and Lia Harvey (89).

The final day of the 36-hole state championship will kick off on Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. at Morro Bay Golf Club.

—Photo courtesy of Mike Baker/CCCAA

CCCAA WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Morro Bay Golf Course
TEAM STANDINGS
PL. TEAM	RD. 1
1. College of the Canyons	331
2. Reedley	341
3. Saddleback	343
4. Napa Valley	346
5. Modesto	350
6. Fullerton	355
7. Sierra	361
8. Bakersfield	372

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
PL	Name	College	RD 1.
1.	Cathilyn Lee	Fullerton	75
2.	Motoka Shimoji	Canyons	76
T3.	Nicole Whipple	Saddleback	79
T3.	Floria Peugnet	Canyons	79
T5.	Maddie Reed	Reedley	80
T5.	Carla Menendez	Canyons	80
7.	Keahna Castillo	Reedley	81
8.	Melanie Raymundo	Napa Valley	83
9.	Demi Preece	Desert	84
T10.	Kayla Loera	Mt. San Antonio	85
T10.	Janea Caparros	Modesto	85
T10.	Maci Mills	Bakersfield	85
T10.	Natalie Armbrust	Sierra	85
T14.	Carlee Stevens	Santa Barbara City	86
T14.	Esabella Barba	Cuyamaca	86
T14.	Caitlyn Randolph	Saddleback	86
T14.	Alexis Larsen	Napa Valley	86
T14.	Shireen Pervez	Napa Valley	86
T19.	Meah Collins	Orange Coast	87
T19.	Ylianna Fernandez	Fullerton	87
T20.	Kiana Bozeman	San Joaquin Delta	88
T20.	Shealyn Hanrahan	Modesto	88
T20.	Zoe Bremer	Modesto	88
T24.	Madison Shafer	Antelope Valley	89
T24.	Kaitlyn Loera	Mt. San Antonio	89
T24.	Kenzie Edson	Saddleback	89
T24.	Makena Ebster	Modesto	89
T24.	Meghan Hansen	Reedley	89
T24.	Mikaella Manto	Modesto	89
T24.	Lia Harvey	Saddleback	89
T24.	Olivia Machado	Modesto	89
T32.	Rhayna Vang	Sacramento City	90
T32.	Chelsea Wilson	Sierra	90
T34.	Gabrielle Jasso	Reedley	91
T34.	Jaidyn Eldridge	Bakersfield	91
T34.	Makayla Kearney	Napa Valley	91
T37.	Sharon McFarland	Sierra	92
T37,	Mya Brooks	Napa Valley	92
T39.	Sabrina Ladd	Saddleback	93
T39.	Taylor Eldridge	Bakersfield	93
T41.	Kaylee Weaver	San Joaquin Delta	94
T41.	Liviana Griffin	Fullerton	94
T41.	Melanie Davilla	Reedley	94
T41.	Cali Fischer	Sierra	94
45.	Karissa Flores	Saddleback	95
T46.	Emma Tyni	Canyons	96
T46.	Rhea Sigur	Fullerton	99
48.	Olivia Waldren	Sacramento City	101
T49	Joey Fletcher	Santa Barbara City	102
T49	Desiree Berdiago	Napa Valley	102
51.	Danette Schutte	Bakersfield	103
52.	Jill Morton	San Joaquin Delta	105
53.	Sushmeen Kaur	Sacramento City	107
54.	Brooke Maxwell	Canyons	110
55.	Alyssa Vasquez	Fullerton	111
56.	Ashley Cortez	Canyons	114
57.	Emma Ashcraft	Orange Coast	W/D
		average scores	86.1