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SAN DIEGO---The Chattanooga Mocs tee off this week at the NCAA Rancho Santa Fe Regionals. The Mocs are one of 14 teams and five individuals taking on the Farms Golf Club.
 
It's the 14th regionals appearance, 10th as a team following up last year's squad. That starting five is back looking to be the first Mocs squad to make back-to-back finals appearances.
 
Chattanooga is the seven seed. The goal is finishing in the top 5 to advance to the championship week just down the road at the Omni La Costa Spa & Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. What separates this group?
 
"The experience," Coach Blaine Woodruff began. "I'm not sure how many teams in this field have five guys that have been a part of a regional. It's never easy just to get to this point, but these guys know what this week is like and how to excel in the moments that are going to arise. There are a lot of positive memories to draw on but most importantly, our guys know we don't have to be perfect this week.
 
"We do have to continue to focus on being disciplined and control what we can control. You do that, compete and see where it stacks up on Wednesday."
 
Six Mocs took the cross-country flight. Garrett Engle, John Houk, Samuel Espinosa, Paul Conroy and Braedon Wear are joined by alternate Dalton Chuba.
 
NCAA Rancho Santa Fe Regionals
May 13-15 (Mon-Wed) | Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. | 54 holes (18 per day)
Farms G.C. | Par 70 | 6,962 yards
 
Lineup
Time (ET): Student-Athlete (Avg)
11:55 a.m.: Garrett Engle (73.00).
12:06 p.m.: Braedon Wear (73.08)
12:17 p.m.: Paul Conroy (71.55)
12:28 p.m.: Samuel Espinosa (72.03)
12:39 p.m.: John Houk (70.50)
Alternate: Dalton Chuba (72.93)
 
Field
1 – (3) Arizona State (0-0)
2 – (10) Washington (0-2)
3 – (16) Oklahoma (0-0)
4 – (22) Cal (1-1)
5 – (26) Oklahoma State (0-0)
6 – (34) North Florida (1-0)
7 – (38) Chattanooga
8 – (46) South Florida (0-0)
9 – (50) San Diego (0-1)
10 – (58) West Virginia (1-0)
11 – (67) Kansas (0-1)
12 – (124) Wright State (0-0)
13 – (166) Seton Hall (0-0)
14 – (192) Winthrop (0-0)
 
Individuals:
Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine
Tegan Andrews, Cal State Fullerton
William Walsh, Pepperdine
Brady Siravo, Pepperdine
Kevin Li, Seattle
 
Notes…

• Ranked 38th nationally. Houk is top-rated player (54).
• Third regional site on Pacific Time: 2010 (Santee, Calif.) & 2014 (Eugene, Ore.-Chris Robb advanced).
• Regional Wins: 2012 Bowling Green & medalist: Stephan Jaeger, 2012.
• Advanced to the NCAA Championships five times. Three as a team: 2009, 2012 & 2023. Two individuals: Neil Connolly (1993) & Robb (2014).
• 3rd NCAA postseason appearance for Conroy: 2022 Norman Regionals (Indy) & 2023 team.
• Team is 17 under. Only one season under par in school history...last year's 44 under. 284.66 average is current record besting last season's 285.03.
• 22 par or better scores (32 rds) breaks record of 20 (39) set last year.
• Houk (5) is one off the record for top 5s in a season: 6 by Jaeger (2011-12) & Jonathan Hodge (2007-08).
• Houk's 70.50 stroke average is currently a new season record. Jaeger holds the record (71.14). Conroy's 71.55 is fifth.
• Conroy (61) is the third student-athlete in school history with 60+ par or better 18s joining Jaeger (69) & Hodge (64).
• Houk's three cards of 65 or better ties the school season record (Oliver Simonsen/2018-19). Conroy (4), Tripp Harris '10 (2) & Chris Robb '14 (2) are the only other ones to do it multiple times in their careers. Conroy and Houk are tied for most in a career (4).

 
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