AIEA, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Pacific University slipped a bit on Monday and finished third as the top three teams were separated by two shots at the HPU Sharks Shootout at Pearl Country Club.
 
HPU posted a 302 team score for a 601 total, but the University of Hawai'i rallied for a 297 to win the event at 599. Hawai'i Hilo posted the best team round of the competition with a 291 to finish at 600 a stroke behind the Warriors and a stroke ahead of the Sharks. The HPU White team was fourth with a 309 on the day and 619, while Chaminade added a 312 to finish fifth at 654. The Hawai'i second unit, the Nightwalkers, lost a score from Sunday could not post a team score.
 
In the individual race, UH Hilo's Keith Ing fired the best round of the tournament with a 4-under-par 68 on his way to a 3-under 141 to beat HPU's Keita Okada by four strokes. UHH individual player Andrew Otani finished third with a 1-over 73 for a 2-over 146 total, with Hawai'i's Matt Lloyd placing fourth with an even-par 72 and a 4-over 148 total.
 
Okada, the sophomore from Tokyo, Japan/Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy, toured the par 72, 6,787 yard Pearl course on Monday in 1-over 73 to finish the tournament at 1-over 145. HPU White team freshman Luke Shamblin of Matthews, N.C./Metrolina Christian fired a 3-over 75 to finish fifth at 6-over 150, while junior Keli'i Kamelamela-Dudoit of Ho'olehua, Hawai'i/Kamehameha-Kapalama also carded a 3-over 75 to place sixth at 7-over 151. Freshman Tomoro Shimabukuro of Okinawa, Japan/Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy tied for 10th with a 3-over 75 to finish at 9-over 153.
 
Senior Ray Kim of Aiea, Hawai'i/Moanalua added a 79 for a 160 tournament total to round out the Sharks team scoring. Junior Hasee Nazir of Orange, Calif./Orange Lutheran signed an incorrect scorecard and did not figure in the scoring.
 
For the fourth place finishing HPU White team, in addition to Shamblin, senior Ryan Torres of San Jose, Calif./Evergreen Valley shot a 79 for a 154, sophomore Nate Gani of Lanai City, Hawai'i/Lanai added a 5-under 77 for a 159, freshman Grant Garrison of Lake Tapps, Wash./Sumner put up a 78 for a 160 and sophomore Noah Daher of Cottonwood, Ariz./Mingus Union added an 83 for a 161.
 
The Sharks return to competition on Sept. 24 when they visit Dupont, Wash., for the Saint Martin's Invitational at The Home Course.