Utah State Golf Places 22nd at Wyoming Cowboy Classic

Men's Golf 4/5/2022 10:22:00 PM

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Utah State's golf team placed 22nd at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, which concluded with the final round Tuesday at Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass.

The Aggies posted a 54-hole score of 15-over 879 (293-289-297) at the 7,334-yard, par-72 Cattail Course. San Diego State went wire-to-wire to capture the team title at 39-under 825 (272-282-271), while Long Beach State (-26, 838) finished runner-up to the Aztecs.

Fellow Mountain West schools Colorado State (-23, 841) and Nevada (-23, 841) tied for third, while UNLV (-18, 846) and Fresno State (-14, 850) finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

Javier Vazquez led Utah State as the sophomore tied for 40th at even-par 216, which included a career-low-tying 3-under 69 in the opening round. Freshman Esteban Jaramillo tied for 83rd at 5-over 221, while senior Cameron Tucker and sophomore John Cook tied for 89th at 6-over 222.

Rounding out the competitors for the Aggies was freshman Luis Gerardo Cantu, who tied for 106th at 9-over 225.

Isaac Rodea helped lead the 49ers to their runner-up finish as he captured individual medalist honors at 13-under 203.

Utah State returns to action Monday and Tuesday, April 11-12, at the UC Santa Barbara Collegiate Invitational at the Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara, California.

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Wyoming Cowboy Classic Date: April 4-5, 2022 Host Course: Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass (Cattail Course)
Par: 72 Yardage: 7,334

TEAM RESULTS
1. San Diego State – 272-282-271=825 (-39)
2. Long Beach State – 283-278-277=838 (-26)
T3. Colorado State – 289-277-275=841 (-23)
T3. Nevada – 285-279-277=841 (-23)
5. UNLV – 282-284-280=846 (-18)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Isaac Rodea, LBSU – 65-69-69=203 (-13)
T2. Connor Jones, CSU – 67-70-67=204 (-12)
T2. Steve Sugimoto, SDSU – 67-71-66=204 (-12)
T2. Zihao Jin, SDSU – 68-70-66=204 (-12)
T5. Riley Lewis, LMU – 72-64-69=205 (-11)
T5. Lachlan Barker, Iowa State – 68-68-69=205 (-11)

UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T40. Javier Vazquez – 69-73-74=216 (E)
T83. Esteban Jaramillo – 74-72-75=221 (+5)
T89. Cameron Tucker – 77-72-73=222 (+6)
T89. John Cook – 73-74-75=222 (+6)
T106. Luis Gerardo Cantu – 77-72-76=225 (+9)