HENDERSON, Nev. – The NM State men's golf team saved its best for last as they combined to shoot 10 under par on the final day at Reflection Bay Golf Club. The stellar close to the three-day event gave them an overall score of 851 (-13) to finish second at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate.
Freshman
Javier Delgadillo turned in NM State's best three-round score as he posted a 207 (-9) to finish in a tie for third after turning in a 68 (-4) on Wednesday for his lowest score of the week. This also marked Delgadillo's first top-10 finish of his debut season with the Aggies.
Aidan Thomas' 208 (-8) marked the Aggies' second-best showing from an individual as the junior from Albuquerque, N.M., closed out the event in fifth place. On Wednesday, Thomas duplicated his 71 (-1) from Tuesday as he secured his third top-five finish of the season.
Garrison Smith also joined Delgadillo and Thomas in the top 10 as he posted a final round 65 (-7) to finish in a tie for ninth with an overall score of 213 (-3). The 65 also tied Smith with Long Beach State's Jack Cantlay for the lowest round among the 96 individuals at the intercollegiate.
Final Round Notes
- As a team, the Aggies posted the second-lowest score of the day as they combined to shoot 10 strokes under par. Only 42nd ranked Little Rock turned in a lower score as they finished the day 15-under.
- Garrison Smith's 65 included six birdies, one eagle and just one bogey. Smith also jumped 27 spots on the final day in Nevada to mark the largest increase in placement of any player on the final day.
- The Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate marked the first time that the Aggies had three golfers finish inside the top 10 since NM State hosted the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate on Oct. 18, 2022.
- NM State's average score of 3.10 on par three's this week marked the best performance of all 15 programs. Aidan Thomas's event-leading average of 2.67 on par three's contributed directly to the Aggies' success.
- Meanwhile, Javier Delgadillo finished six-under on par four's for the week to register the lowest average (3.80) of any player this week.
| 1 |
(42) Little Rock |
844 (-20) |
| 2 |
NM State |
851 (-13) |
| 3 |
Long Beach State |
854 (-10) |
| 4 |
Arkansas State |
870 (+6) |
| 5 |
Kansas City |
871 (+7) |
| 6 |
Middle Tennessee St. |
872 (+8) |
| 7 |
UAB |
879 (+15) |
| 8 |
Stetson |
881 (+17) |
| T9 |
Kentucky |
883 (+19) |
| T9 |
South Florida |
883 (+19) |
| 11 |
Michigan |
886 (+22) |
| 12 |
Louisiana |
894 (+30) |
| 13 |
Central Arkansas |
895 (+31) |
| 14 |
Winthrop |
922 (+58) |
| 15 |
Rocky Mountain College |
935 (+71) |
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