MARICOPA, Ariz. – Top-ten finishes by
Jose Carletta and
Jose Miguel Ramirez led the Wichita State men's golf team to a third-place finish in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on Tuesday afternoon at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
The Shockers tied for third with No. 35 San Diego with scores of 282, 282, and 279 for an 843 (-21) total score.
No. 29 Long Beach State pulled away to win the team title with an 827 (-37) performance. LBSU's Charlie Forster won the individual title with a 196 score, 20 strokes under par.
For the Shockers, Ramirez led the way with an outstanding 208 (-8) showing in Maricopa. His 208 score is his lowest of the season and his two 68 rounds were also personal season records. Ramirez finished fourth on the individual leaderboard, the highest finish of any Shocker this season.
Carletta was not far behind, recording a 210 (-6) performance, tying for ninth place. His 210 was also his season-low-54 score and his 68 in round two was also his season-best for an individual round.
Freshman
Caden Cox also put together the best tournament of his career, tying for 26
th behind a 214 (-2), including a season-low 69 in round three.
Mitchell Revie also tallied a strong showing, matching Cox's 214 (-2) score.
All five Shockers recorded at least one round under par in the tournament.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
t-4th:
Jose Miguel Ramirez – 72-68-68—208 (-8)
t-9th:
Jose Carletta – 70-68-72—210 (-6)
t-26th:
Caden Cox – 70-75-69—214 (-2)
t-26th:
Mitchell Revie – 73-71-70--214 (-2)
100th:
Michael Winslow – 70-82-76—228 (+12)
Team: t-3rd, 282-282-279—843 (-21)
Final Team Standings
1. No. 29 Long Beach State – 275-276-276—827 (-37)
2. Iowa State – 271-282-288—841 (-23)
t-3. No. 35 San Diego – 275-285-283—843 (-21)
t-3. Wichita State – 282-282-279—843 (-21)
5. Kansas – 285-284-277—846 (-18)
6. Arkansas State – 281-284-283—848 (-16)
7. Pacific – 281-279-289—849 (-15)
8. No. 42 USC – 277-288-289—854 (-10)
9. No. 50 Grand Canyon – 279-290-292—861 (-3)
10. Cincinnati – 292-285-286—863 (-1)
11. Cal State Fullerton – 286-289-289—864 (E)
12. St. Mary's (CA) – 289-290-291—870 (+6)
13. Wyoming – 284-290-297—871 (+7)
14. UC Irvine – 284-296-292—872 (+8)
t-15. Utah Valley – 286-294-293—873 (+9)
t-15. Utah State – 286-290-297—873 (+9)
t-17. Gonzaga – 287-301-295—883 (+19)
t-17. Cal State Northridge – 288-300-295—883 (+19)
19. Northern Colorado – 298-289-299—886 (+22)
20. UT Arlington – 299-291-303—893 (+29)
21. Air Force – 288-301-305—894 (+30)
22. Weber State – 294-302-300—896 (+32)
23. Southern Utah – 304-303-304—911 (+47)
Next up, the Shockers begin their final tournament of the regular season when they open play in the Hawkeye Intercollegiate on April 12 at Finkbine Golf Course.