The Idaho men’s golf team earned a top-ten finish in the Desert Shootout over the weekend in Goodyear, Arizona.
The 11-under-par 583 for the Vandals earned the team a tenth place finish in a field of opponents from the Big 12, Mountain West and Big Sky.
Iowa State took home the team title with a 41-under-par 823, breaking a 54-hole school record en route to the title. No. 41 ranked Kansas finished in second place with a 33-under-par 831, while the University of Missouri -Â Kansas City finished third.
“It was a pretty good day today, but hats off to Iowa State, they were better today,” said Kansas head coach Jamie Bermel.
The Vandals squeaked past Columbia by one stroke and Nebraska by two strokes to earn the tenth place finish.
Idaho finished the tournament with a better score than in-state rival Boise State. The Broncos finished the tournament with a 3-under-par 861.
Sophomore Daniel Sutton led the Vandals, finishing with a 6-under-par 210 for an 18th place finish in individual play.
Senior Rylee Iacolucci finished in a tie for 36th with a 3-under-par 213. Freshman Enrique Martin narrowly missed a similar score, falling to 41st with a 2-under-par 214.
Idaho junior Ryan Porch finished in 67th with a 3-over-par 216, while freshman Jacob Scarrow finished in a tie for 91st with a 7-over-par 233.
Senior Scott Riley entered the tournament as an individual, finishing 94th with an 8-over-par 224.
Joo Young Lee of Northern Illinois claimed the individual title with a 14-under-par 202.
The Vandals are scheduled to travel to Phoenix April 3-5 to compete in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic.
The Vandals will compete against regional rivals Wyoming and Gonzaga, as well as Big Sky opponents Weber State and Southern Utah.
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