CREWELL, Ore. – Senior Matthew Sutherland finished tied for third place at the 2024 Mountain West Championship after carding a 5-under 211 on the weekend, and Fresno State tied for fifth place with a score of 1-over 864.
The Bulldogs carded a 5-over 293 in the third round on Sunday at the 7,210-yard, par-72 Emerald Valley Golf Club.
San Diego State won its third straight MW Championship after winning a one-hole playoff against New Mexico. Colorado State finished in third at 8-under, San Jose State finished in fourth at 2-under and Nevada shared fifth with Fresno State at 1-under to round out the Top 5.
Sutherland's third-place finish is the best finish by a Bulldog at the MW Championship since Trevor Clayton won the individual title in 2016. Sutherland shot a 4-under 68 in the first round, 2-under 70 in the second round and finished with a 1-over 73 in the third round.
His third-place finish marks the fifth Top 5 finish by the senior this season.
Joseph Lloyd was the low Bulldog on Saturday, shooting a 2-under 70. Lloyd rose 18 places on the leaderboard to finish 13th with a total score of even-par 216.
Matthew Manganello finished 4-over, Mason Benbrook was 5-over and Firpo was 6-over.
FRESNO STATE SCORING
T3 Matthew Sutherland -5 (68-70-73)
T13 Joseph Lloyd E (74-72-70)
T32 Matthew Manganello +4 (72-70-76)
T36 Mason Benbrook +5 (70-75-76)
T39 Ryan Firpo +6 (73-75-74)
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The Bulldogs will now await the announcement of NCAA Regional selections, which will air Wednesday, May 1 at 11 a.m. PT on Golf Channel.