BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Hawai'i Pacific University finished tied for 12th at the Western Washington Invitational at the Bellingham Country Club.
 
The Sharks posted a team score of 303 in the final round to tie with Cal State East Bay at 901 for 12th, one stroke better than Hawai'i Hilo in 14th at 902 after a 305 final round. The Sharks were 12 strokes behind Saint Martin's that posted an 889.
 
The Sharks were led in the final round by senior Minsu Lee of San Jose, Calif./Willow Glen, who toured the par 72, 6,561-yard Bellingham CC layout in 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for 38th at 222. Freshman Blake Mullen of Overland Park, Kan./Olathe East bounced back with the Sharks second best round of the day at 2-over 74 to total 232.
 
Sophomore Keli'iokalani Kamelamela-Dudoit of Ho'olehua, Hawai'i/Kamehameha-Kapalama, slipped to a 5-over 77 for a 224 overall as the second low Shark. Junior Ryan Torres of San Jose, Calif./Evergreen Valley carded a 79 in the final round for a 229, while sophomore Sirasit Prateepmongkol of Bangkok, Thailand/Ruamrudee International collected an 81 for a 236.
 
Concordia Portland posted a phenominal 17-under 271 in the final round to win the team title with a 20-under 844, four strokes ahead of second place Simon Fraser who had a 13-under 275 for a 16-under 848. Stanislaus State and Chico State tied for third in the 18 team field at 860.
 
Host Western Washington's Ethan Castro took medalist honors in a playoff, defeating Simon Fraser's Isaac Lee on the second playoff hole. The pair went to the playoff after tying at 10-under 206. Lee fired a 6-under 66 to tie Castro who had a 2-under 70. The round of the tournament belonged to Chico State's Myoung Kim who fired an 8-under 64 to slide into third at 8-under 208.
 
The Sharks will be in action again on Monday, Sept. 30, when they host Chaminade in an a dual meet at the Leilehua Golf Course.