Lakeside—The UC Riverside Men's Golf team finished ninth in the Barona Collegiate Cup.
The Highlanders entered the final round just five shots off the top-5, but were unable to make a charge over the final 18 holes.
Event host #24 San Diego State (-26) increased their lead over second place Minnesota (+16) by 17 shots to finish 42 shots clear of the field to claim the team title. Boise State (+20) jumped up in from fourth to finish in third.
The Highlanders (+22) finish alone in 9th after moving up to as high as sixth throughout the round. UC Santa Barbara (+27) came away in fourth and UC Irvine (+35) in sixth. (
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The overall individual title was claimed by
Minnesota's Runar Arnorsson (-8), who held on to the lead he carried into the final round. San Diego State's Brian Song (-6) was second, while Alabama State's
Branson Ferrier (-5) and San Diego State's Ryann Ree (-5) tied for third.
Michael Wong (+8) was the top UCR finisher in the event with a tie for 26th result. The Highlanders swing back into April 2-3, at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan, TX.
| Pos. | | 1st Rd | 2nd Rd | 3rd Rd | Total |
| 9 | UC Riverside (+22) | 294 | 304 | 305 | 903 |
| T26 | Michael Wong (+8) | 71 | 78 | 75 | 224 |
| T29 | Sam Gillis (+9) | 71 | 77 | 77 | 225 |
| T29 | Matt Lutz (+9) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 225 |
| T46 | Pachara Sakulyong (+18) | 79 | 74 | 81 | 234 |
| T62 | Andrew Spilman (+19) | 77 | 80 | 78 | 235 |
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