Wildcat Classic Results

MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Records were meant to be broken. 

Already demonstrating tremendous improvement from last season, Menlo Men's Golf collectively shot new program records of 7-under-par 281 then 8-under-par 280 in the first two rounds of Chico State's Wildcat Classic before the Oaks wrapped up action with the program's best collective tournament score to date of 17-under-par 847 on Tuesday out at Peach Tree Golf & Country Club in sixth as a team led by freshman Cesare Pagliughi's program record 7-under-par 209 in his collegiate debut.

Oaks Highlights
-Powered by the two lowest rounds in program history, Menlo bettered six other squads
-Ryan Bello delivered the best round of his collegiate career with a 5-under-par 67 in Round 2
-Four different Oaks posted double-digit birdies
-Wei Jin Eng finished off tournament with Menlo's first eagle of the season

Multiple Oaks Add Names To History Book In Season-Opening Tournament
As a team, the Oaks' 17-under-par 847 significantly bested the previous program record of 4-under-par 860 set during the 2018-19 season. The achievement was supported by tremendous collective efforts that included Pagliughi's 54-hole Menlo record for a single tournament and junior Ryan Bello tying the lowest single-round record by an Oak to date with his 5-under-par 67 in the second round, matching that of both Colin Casey (2016-17) and Jacob Flogstad (2022-23).

Despite starting 1-over-par just two holes into Tuesday's third round, Pagliughi remained impressively focused, logging four birdies plus 11 pars the rest of the way for a 2-under-par 70. That score or better marked each of the first three rounds of the tournament, putting him into a tie for 11th overall.

Sophomore Chase Yukawa posted a 2-under-par 70 with four birdies in the final round to finish his first competition for Menlo at a 3-under par 213 in a tie for 23rd while Bello ended up with an even-par 216, tying for 35th overall. Senior Cole Kroeker, who tied for 40th with teammate sophomore QiFeng "Adam" Tong playing as an individual at a 2-over-par 218, rounded out the Oaks' four qualifiers though junior Wei Jin Eng tied the best round of his career (2-under-par 70) with Menlo's first eagle of the season on his final hole.

Up Next
When the Oaks return to the tees next it will be for their own RCA Electric Fall Invitational hosted from TCP Monterey at Pasadera on Oct. 5-6.