TULSA, Okla. – Champions, again. After winning the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate last week, the NM State men's golf team stayed hot with a co-championship at The Clerico in Tulsa. South Alabama was eventually named champions of the event after tiebreakers were determined.
With back-to-back championships, the Aggies concluded the fall season on as high of a note as possible. The Aggies struggled on Tuesday, shooting 20-strokes worse than the 280 the team fired on Monday. Nonetheless, NM State never fell out of first place.
Garrison Smith posted NM State's best individual score with a 141 (-1), giving him a sixth place finish.
Aidan Thomas also recorded a top-ten finish at The Clerico, shooting a 145 (+3).
Alexandre Bauduin and
Javier Delgadillo both tied for 16th, firing 147's (+5) in the tournament.
Lance Christensen Jr. made his first collegiate start at The Clerico. The former state champion from South Dakota tied for 51st over the 36 holes, carding a 154 (+12).
Round Two Notes
- NM State and South Alabama were co-champions of The Clerico
- Luke Kluver of Oklahoma and Brandon Hoff of Oral Roberts were co-individual champions, shooting a 137 (-5).
- NM State posted a scoring average of 4.15 on Par 4 holes – The lowest among the field.
- The Aggies led the field 114 pars over 36 holes.
- NM State wraps up the fall season and will not compete again until January 30, 2023 at the Arizona Intercollegiate.
NM State Final Results
Team Final Results
| T1 |
NM State |
580 (+12) |
|
South Alabama |
580 (+12) |
| 3 |
Oral Roberts |
583 (+15) |
| 4 |
Rice |
589 (+21) |
| 5 |
Texas State |
591 (+23) |
| 6 |
UTSA |
592 (+24) |
| 7 |
Kansas City |
596 (+29) |
| T8 |
Northern Iowa |
598 (+30) |
|
Missouri State |
598 (+30) |
| 10 |
Utah State |
615 (+47) |
| 11 |
Stephen F. Austin |
623 (+55) |
| 12 |
Southern Utah |
629 (+61) |
