FINAL RESULTS
 
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Two strongs showings in the final round of the NCAA Las Vegas Regional brought NM State to the forefront of the galleries attention at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional. In his final collegiate round, Garrison Smith posted his best score of the regional, firing a 67 (-5). Aidan Thomas continued his streak of consistency in Las Vegas, posting his second 70 (-2).
 
For the second straight day, play was suspended due to lightning in the surrounding areas of Bears Best Las Vegas. Smith was unbothered by the delay, shooting a flawless six-under over the final 11 holes of his collegiate career. Smith finished the day and his time as an Aggie with a stellar 67 (-5) to fire a 208 (-8) in the regional. Rocketing 17 spots up the leaderboard, Smith added one last top 25 to his collegiate resume.
 
Thomas went through his final round of the season in flawless fashion. With sixteen pars and a pair of birdies, Thomas worked a 70 (-2) to finish in a tie for 30th. Thomas' regional consisted of a pair of 70s and a 69 (-3) in Tuesday's second round.
 
Final Round Notes

• All three of Aidan Thomas' rounds in Las Vegas were within one shot of another (70, 69, 70)
• Thomas finished the tournament tied for 30th to cap off a stellar 2022-23 campaign
• Garrison Smith managed to climb 17 spots on the leaderboard, posting a top 25 finish
• Smith bested Thomas by one stroke at the regional, shooting a 208 (-8) over 54 holes
• Thomas turned in a three-day total of 209 (-7)
• Smith's NCAA regional appearance was the final showing of a stellar collegiate campaign
• Thoms tied for third among the field on Par 3 scoring, averaging 2.92 (-1) over 54 holes.
• Thomas and Smith tied for 12th on Par 5 holes, averaging 4.25 strokes apiece (-9)
• No. 4 Arizona State, No. 8 Stanford, No. 16 Virginia, No. 45 San Francisco, and No. 33 East Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Championships.
• After a playoff, Jonas Baumgartner of Oklahoma State advanced to the NCAA Championships in the individual spot.

 
NM State Individual Results

T-25th	Garrison Smith	71 (-1)	70 (-2)	67 (-5)	208 (-8)
T-30th	Aidan Thomas	70 (-2)	69 (-3)	70 (-2)	209 (-7)

 
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