Aggie Golfers Finish In Eighth Place At WAC Championship
HENDERSON, Nev. Utah State¹s men¹s golf team finished in eighth-place at the Club Glove Western Athletic Conference Championship held here at the Rio Secco Golf Club with a three-day total of 910 (299-293-318).
New Mexico State won its third-straight WAC title with a 13-under 851 (283-274-294), while Nevada finished second with a 6-under 858 (281-280-297). San Jose State was third with a 4-under 860 (287-278-295), while Idaho was fourth with an 11-over 875 (290-285-300), Louisiana Tech was fifth with a 12-over 876 (293-287-296), Fresno State was sixth with a 14-over 878 (288-282-308), Boise State was seventh with a 40-over 904 (301-2893-14), USU placed eighth with a 46-over 910 (299-293-318) and Hawai¹i finished in ninth-place with a 54-over 918 (302-298-318).
New Mexico State¹s Timothy Madigan won the individual title with a 14-under 202 (64-68-70), 10 strokes ahead of second-place. Nevada¹s Scott Smith (67-69-76) and San Jose State¹s Mark Hubbard (69-70-73) tied for second with scores of 4-under 212, while NMSU¹s Justin Shin (71-69-73), UNR¹s Ryan Hallisey (72-65-76) and San Jose State¹s Matt Hovan (71-68-74) all tied for fourth with 3-under 213¹s
. Junior Tyson McFarland (Rexburg, Idaho) led Utah State during the final 18 holes and shot a 3-over 75 to finish tied for 25th with an 8-over 224 (76-73-75). Junior Chanse Godderidge (Smithfield, Utah) finished in 30th-place with a 12-over 228 (76-72-80), while junior Benjamin Schilleman (Layton, Utah) tied for 34th with a 14-over 230 (70-77-83). Senior Thad Truman (Blackfoot, Idaho) tied for 38th overall with a 17-over 233 (79-72-82), and freshman Tanner Higham (Shelley, Idaho) finished 42nd with an 18-over 234 (77-76-81).
The 2010 WAC Championship concludes the spring season for Utah State.
2010 WAC MEN¹S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Mexico State 283-274-294 — 851 (-13)
2. Nevada 281-280-297 — 858 (-6)
3. San Jose State 287-278-295 — 860 (-4)
4. Idaho 290-285-300 — 875 (+11)
5. Louisiana Tech 293-287-296 — 876 (+12)
6. Fresno State 288-282-308 — 878 (+14)
7. Boise State 301-289-314 — 904 (+40)
8. UTAH STATE 299-293-318 — 910 (+46)
9. Hawai¹i 302-298-318 — 918 (+54)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Timothy Madigan, New Mexico State 64-68-70 — 202 (-14)
2. Scott Smith, Nevada 67-69-76 — 212 (-4)
2. Mark Hubbard, San Jose State 69-70-73 — 212 (-4)
4. Justin Shin, New Mexico State 71-69-73 — 213 (-3)
4. Ryan Hallisey, Nevada 72-65-76 — 213 (-3)
4. Matt Hovan, San Jose State 71-68-74 — 213 (-3)
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T25. Tyson McFarland 76-73-75 — 224 (+8)
30. Chanse Godderidge 76-72-80 — 228 (+12)
T34. Benjamin Schilleman 70-77-83 — 230 (+14)
T38. Thad Truman 79-72-82 — 233 (+17)
42. Tanner Higham 77-76-81 — 234 (+18)