Hawai‘i Hilo rallied to finish second at its Punahele Jerky Company Inc. Invitational, hosted at Mauna Lani Resort. The Vulcans shot 15-under par across three rounds, with Dysen Park leading the team at seven-under and tying for fifth. No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino won by nine strokes.

By the Numbers
  • Hawai‘i Hilo: 849 total, 15-under par (285–284–280).
  • Cal State San Bernardino: 840, 24-under par; Menlo: 852, 12-under par.
  • Park: 209, seven-under par (72–69–68), tied for fifth.
  • Katsuhiro Yamashita: 212, four-under par; Ben Crinella: 214, two-under par.
Yes, But

The runner-up finish came with a clear gap to the top: San Bernardino finished nine shots ahead. The Vulcans’ strong closing stretch narrowed the margin, but wasn’t enough to catch the tournament winner.

State of Play
  • Hawai‘i Hilo entered the final round in third at seven-under, then moved ahead of Menlo and secured second.
  • The team’s final-round 280 was its best of the tournament and tied for the program’s seventh-best single-round score.
  • Park’s final two-round score of seven-under tied for the second-best such mark in program history.
What's Next

The Vulcans are scheduled to compete in the HPU Sharks Shootout on Oct. 30–31 at Waikoloa Golf Resort.

Bottom Line

Hawai‘i Hilo closed with momentum and several standout individual performances, turning a third-place start into a runner-up finish—though San Bernardino remained out of reach.