UW stays in the chase at Bayonet; Seattle U slips to eighth.

A completed round, with the title still open

Washington stands fourth and Seattle University eighth after Tuesday, October 20, at the Saint Mary’s Invitational in Seaside, California. The official round-two leaderboard lists UW at 566, 10 under par, and Seattle U at 573, three under. The tournament concludes Wednesday, October 21.

These are 36-hole standings, not final tournament placings. Oregon leads at 561, followed by California at 563 and Santa Clara at 565. Washington is five strokes off the lead and one behind third; Seattle U is one behind seventh-place Arkansas State and one ahead of Pacific.

Herstad gives Washington a different low scorer

Emil Herstad supplied UW’s lowest Tuesday round with a two-under 70, which Washington’s recap calls his best round of the season. He is tied 19th at 142. Hamish Farquharson followed his opening 66 with 72 and remains the leading Husky, tied sixth at 138.

Finn Koelle and Brock Maulding each shot 73. Koelle is tied 13th at 141, while Maulding is tied 38th at 145. Grady Millar’s 74 puts him at 146. The four counting rounds added to an even-par 288, preserving UW’s 10-under total while the leaders moved further ahead.

The changed scoring pattern matters. Washington’s first round depended heavily on Farquharson’s 66 and Koelle’s 68; Tuesday’s best contribution came from Herstad. The Huskies had a different player supply a subpar round, though the team as a whole could not match Monday’s 278.

Ro keeps Seattle U near the individual leaders

Elliot Ro shot another 70 and is tied 10th at 140, four under. Kevin Li and Cade McVicker each followed an opening 69 with 74; both are tied 21st at 143. Jacob Kang improved from 74 to 73 for a 147 total, while Burly Hildreth’s 77 leaves him at 151.

Seattle U’s counting total rose from 282 to 291. That nine-shot difference explains its movement from a fifth-place tie to eighth more clearly than a general claim that the team lost momentum. Ro maintained his opening-round score, but the other three counting scores collectively increased.

Analysis: two different final-round tasks

Washington still has a realistic competitive target immediately in front of it. One stroke separates the Huskies from Santa Clara, three from California and five from Oregon. The priority should be to produce another complete team round rather than rely on a single player repeating a career best.

Seattle U’s nearer opportunity is to regain positions in a compressed middle group. Arkansas State is one stroke ahead and Grand Canyon two ahead. A better counting total could change that order quickly, but the leaderboard does not promise that those teams will stand still.

The evidence supports comparing scores and gaps. It does not identify putting, approach play, course management or fitness as the cause of either team’s Tuesday total. Specific technical prescriptions would require evidence beyond the completed leaderboard.

Wednesday’s watch list

UW lists its final-round start at 9:54 a.m. Pacific from the first hole alongside Cal Poly. Watch Farquharson’s position near the individual leaders, whether Herstad can sustain his improvement, and whether Seattle U can support Ro with additional low rounds.

The host’s official leaderboard is the basis for both local teams’ scores and placings. Washington’s recap provides its start time and assessment of Herstad’s round. No player or coach comments are attributed where those sources supply none.

Rain City Sports editorial desk | Published October 21, 2026. Results and source links checked at publication; analysis is identified above.

Sources

• Saint Mary’s official completed round-two leaderboard (checked 2026-10-21)
• Washington Athletics: UW In Fourth After Two Rounds (checked 2026-10-21)
• Saint Mary’s official tournament information and results (checked 2026-10-21)

Analysis and recommendations are the editorial desk’s interpretation. Reporting and attributed perspectives are linked above. Information is current as of the publication date.