The University of Colorado men’s golf team finished in seventh place at the 19th annual San Diego R.E. Lamkin Invitational, according to a statement released on Mar. 10 from Chula Vista, California.
The result marks a slight drop for the Buffaloes, who were in fifth after two rounds but ended with a team score of 2-over 866. The event was won by co-host University of San Diego, which posted a 26-under par 838 to edge out Long Beach State by two strokes. Brigham Young University, St. Mary’s, and co-host San Diego State rounded out the top five teams.
Colorado struggled to produce low scores during the final round and did not have any player finish at par or better for only the second time this season. First-year graduate transfer Jackson Rivera led the Buffaloes individually, tying for 12th place with a total score of 3-under 213 after closing with a 1-over 73. Senior Hunter Swanson tied for 24th overall with a three-round total of 1-over 217.
Head coach Roy Edwards said, “It was just a tough day in general. We can’t have multiple guys shoot over mid-70s. We did that today and went backwards. Jackson had a nice event overall and everyone had some good moments for the most part. We will work on getting more consistent, and this team has always done a good job of regrouping and responding to the challenge. I expect this to be no different.”
BYU’s Kihei Akina claimed medalist honors with an impressive final round of eight-under-par (64), finishing one stroke ahead of Long Beach State’s Alejandro De Castro.
The Buffaloes are scheduled to return to action next Monday at Arizona’s Thunderbirds Intercollegiate at Tucson Country Club.
