ALAMEDA, Calif. - Northwest Nazarene men's golf continued their spring season on Monday and Tuesday at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout at Corica Park Golf Course. 

The Nighthawks finished 12th after the two rounds on Monday, as Tuesday's round was canceled during play due to extremely high winds. The Nighthawks scored a 584 (+8) with two rounds of four-over 292, just one stroke back of a three-way tie for ninth place between Dominican, Stanislaus State, and Cal State San Bernardino. NNU was 17 strokes ahead of the 13th-place team, Chaminade.

Cal State San Marcos won the event at a 566 (-10), followed by Simon Fraser at -7 and Chico State at -6. 

Freshman Luke Birkinbine led the Nighthawks with an impressive performance, tying for 11th overall with a two-round total of 142 (-2), including a 70 in round two.

Cole Evarts was next with an even 144 to tie for 24th, followed by Grayson Giboney just one stroke behind him at 145 to tie for 37th. Giboney also led the field in pars with 28 over the two rounds.

Colton Sisk rounded out the scorers for NNU at 154, while Lane Strand completed the squad with a 155.

The Nighthawks will take a couple of weeks off from competitions before their next event, traveling to Goodyear, Arizona on April 3 and 4 for the RJGA Palm Valley Classic.