LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State men's golf team wrapped up the Border Olympics on Tuesday afternoon, shooting a combined 9-over for the week to place tied for fifth among a deep field which included a ranked Houston squad among other top Texas talent.
 
Individually, the Aggies were led by sophomore Mateo Payán who recorded the sixth top-25 finish of his career after shooting even par over the course of the 54-hole event at Laredo Country Club. Payán was followed by teammates Jackson Funkhouser and Javier Delgadillo, who each placed in a tie for 18^th, shooting 3-over for the week.
 
Meanwhile, Max Chan served as the fourth Aggie to appear on the leaderboard as he shot 6-over to record a finish of 34^th. Kostak Horno, who competed as an individual, finished 46^th, while defending Border Olympics Champion Ethan Klose rounded out the group of Aggies, finishing in 50^th.
 
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• Mateo Payán posted the second top-15 placement of his sophomore season and recorded his best finish at a tournament since the season opener.
• Payán also finished tied for first among the 76-man field in par-3 scoring as he closed out the event at 2-under on the par 3s.
• Jackson Funkhouser made his first tournament appearance as an Aggie and managed his best score (71, E) in round three to tally the first top-20 finish of his career.
• Like Payán, Javier Delgadillo put forth his best performance of the season since the opener.
• As a team, the Aggies ranked third in par-3 scoring (3.12) and tied for third in par-5 scoring (4.76).

 
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