MARICOPA, Arizona — Utah State's golf team finished tied for 17th at the Wyoming-hosted Cowboy Classic, which concluded Tuesday afternoon here at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
 
Due to lightning, play was suspended midway through the second round on Monday. The teams completed that round on Tuesday morning before playing the third and final round Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Aggies shot a 7-under 281 to during its final round and finished the two-day invitational at 1-over 865 (296-288-281), which is its third-best 54-hole score this season. USU's third round of 7-under 281 is tied for its fifth-best round this season.
 
Junior Julio Arronte Sanchez shot a 4-under 68 during his final 18 holes for Utah State and finished the tournament tied for 45th at 1-under 215 (72-75-68). For Sanchez, it is his fourth-career under-par finish, including his third this year. Furthermore, his final round of 68 was his fifth round in the 60s this season and in his career.
 
Freshman Enrique Karg carded a final round of 3-under 69 and finished the tournament tied for 60th at 1-over 217 (72-76-69), which is tied for his low 54-hole score this season. In fact, his final round of 69 is a career-low and his first round in the 60s this season.
 
Junior Esteban Jaramillo shot a 4-under 68 during his second round, which concluded Tuesday morning, and finished the tournament tied for 71st at 3-over 219 (78-68-73). It was his fourth round in the 60s this year and the eighth of his career.
 
Junior Luis Gerardo Cantu tied for 87th at 5-over 221 (76-71-74) as did freshman Ashton McArthur (76-74-71). For Cantu, his second round of 1-under 71 was his third round under par this year and the eighth of his career, while McArthur's final round of 1-under 71 was his sixth round under par this season.
 
Grand Canyon won the team title against the 23-team field by two shots over UNLV with a 54-hole score of 31-under 833 (272-282-279). UNLV's Yuki Moriyama won the individual title by five strokes with a 17-under 199 (66-69-64).
 
Utah State will return to action on Monday and Tuesday, April 15-16, when it competes in the Northern Colorado Invitational.
 
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Wyoming Cowboy Classic
Date: April 1-2
Host Course: Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,546
 
TEAM RESULTS
1. Grand Canyon – 272-282-279=833 (-31)
2. UNLV – 275-284-276=835 (-29)
3. Iowa State – 278-280-278=836 (-28)
4. Southern California – 280-274-284=838 (-26)
5. CSU Fullerton – 279-285-279=843 (-21)
T17. Utah State – 296-288-281=865 (+1)
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Yuki Moriyama, UNLV – 66-69-64=199 (-17)
2. Luke Gutschewski, Iowa State – 67-70-67=204 (-12)
3. Matthew Pennington, Grand Canyon – 67-72-66=205 (-11)
T4. Krando Nishiba, Southern California – 66-69-71=206 (-10)
T4. Felix Schrott, CSU Northridge – 69-69-68=206 (-10)
T4. Aston Castillo, Wichita State – 68-68-70=206 (-10)
 
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T45. Julio Arronte Sanchez – 72-75-68=215 (-1)
T60. Enrique Karg – 72-76-69=217 (+1)
T71. Esteban Jaramillo – 78-68-73=219 (+3)
T87. Luis Gerardo Cantu – 76-71-74=221 (+5)
T87. Ashton McArthur – 76-74-71=221 (+5)