Morro Bay's Own Johnathan Riley Secures Spot in State Golf Championship

Johnathan Riley, a skilled golfer from Morro Bay, has qualified for the 3C2A State Championship. He competed at the Southern California Regional Championship at the Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield, scoring a total of 151 over 36 holes, with rounds of 73 and 78.

Riley's performance placed him tied for 12th overall and sixth among individual competitors. This qualification is significant as he is the first person from the Bulldogs to reach the state level in nearly a decade, following Alejandro Nicolini in 2015.

The 3C2A Men's Golf State Championship is scheduled for May 12-13, 2024, at the Sandpiper Golf Course in Goleta. Riley will face 60 other participants, including both team and individual players from across the state.

Other notable performances at the regional championship included Tiger Tahvildari from Orange Coast College, who won the individual medalist title with a score of 139, and BingCheng Zheng from Riverside City College, who scored 141.

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