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‘AIEA, O’ahu – The University of Hawai’i men’s golf team caught fire in the afternoon session, climbing into a tie for third place at 13-over par before darkness suspended the second round of the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational on Wednesday.
 
The 18-team field completed the opening 18 holes in the morning and had just two to three holes remaining in their second rounds when play was halted.
 
Dane Watanabe sparked the Rainbow Warriors’ afternoon rally. The junior is 4-under through 15 holes in round two, vaulting up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth place at even par overall. Stryker Leick also found his rhythm in the afternoon, playing his first 15 holes of the second round at 2-under par to move into a tie for 14th at 3-over. Freshman Campbell Kerr provided late fireworks before the horn blew, going birdie-eagle on his final two completed holes to get to even par for the round. Kerr sits tied for 19th at 4-over with two holes left to play.
 
Hawai’i opened the tournament with an 18-over 306 in the morning round to sit tied for 10th. Augusta led the field after the first 18 holes with a 2-over 290, holding a four-stroke advantage over Loyola Marymount (294).
 
Competing as an individual, Chris Salem posted the best official opening-round score for the Rainbow Warriors on Wednesday morning with a 2-over 74 (T14th). Josh Hayashida (77), Alec Hilgers (79), Cameron Combado (81), and Troy Gadalla (83) also completed their first rounds before the afternoon transition.
 
Teams will complete the second round on Thursday morning before immediately transitioning into the final 18 holes of the tournament.
 
Official Round 1 Scores
T10. Hawai’i – 306 (+18)
T-22. Dane Watanabe – 76 (+4)
T-22. Campbell Kerr – 76 (+4)
T-35. Josh Hayashida – 77 (+5)
T-35. Stryker Leick – 77 (+5)
T-92. Troy Gadalla – 83 (+11)
 
T-14. Chris Salem (Ind.) – 74 (+2)
T-62. Alec Hilgers (Ind.) – 79 (+7)
79. Cameron Combado (Ind.) – 81 (+9)
 
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