PROVO, Utah – The NM State women's golf team finished the Riverside Classic in a tie for third place with one of the top mid-major teams in the nation. Both NM State and No. 37 Denver shot an 883 (+19) in Utah.
Meiji Tungprapunvong chased down an individual title on Tuesday, falling just short. Tied for the lead late into the afternoon, Tungprapunvong finished tied for fourth place, shooting a 217 (+1) throughout the tournament. The fourth place finished marked Tungprapunvong's first top-ten and first top-five finish of her collegiate career.
Next up for NM State is the 2023 WAC Championships, which will take place in Blaine, Washington, beginning on Sunday, April 23. Hosted by Seattle U, the Aggies look to win the conference title and claim the WAC's automatic bids to NCAA Regional Championships.
Final Round Notes
- Meiji Tungprapunvong finished tied for fourth place at the Riverside Classics – Her best career finish. Previously, Tungprapunvong had never finished higher than a tie for 23rd place.
- Tungprapunvong was tied for the lead late into Tuesday afternoon before Adeline Anderson (Brigham Young) and Sienna Lyford (Sacramento State) split the individual title.
- Tungprapunovng tied for the second-lowest score on Par 3s (2.92) and the third-lowest on Par 4s (4.07).
- As a team, NM State connected for par 188 times over the 54 holes – More than any other team in the Riverside Classic field.
- Emma Bunch posted the lowest score among Aggies on Tuesday, firing a 73 (+1)
NM State Final Results
Team Final Results
| 1 |
Sacramento State |
872 (+8) |
| 2 |
Brigham Young |
876 (+12) |
| T-3 |
New Mexico State |
883 (+19) |
|
Denver |
883 (+19) |
| 5 |
San Diego State |
884 (+20) |
| 6 |
Fresno State |
893 (+29) |
| 7 |
Northern Illinois |
897 (+33) |
| 8 |
Utah Valley |
914 (+50) |
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