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Utah State’s Seokwon Jeon Finishes 28th at 2015 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship

TUCSON, Ariz. – Utah State junior golfer Seokwon Jeon shot a final round of 1-over 72 to finish in 28th-place with a 6-over 219 at the 2015 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship held here Sunday at the par 71, 7,144-yard Catalina Course at Omni Tucson National Resort.

Utah State finished the 11-team tournament in ninth-place with a 32-over 884 (295-298-291) and was just three strokes away from tying for eighth.

San Diego State won the Mountain West Championship with a 17-under 835 (280-280-275), while UNLV finished second with a 16-under 836 (273-276-287) and Nevada placed third with a 10-under 842 (280-277-285). Two-time defending champion New Mexico was fourth with a 9-under 843 (282-286-275), Colorado State was fifth with a 13-over 865 (287-287-291), Boise State was sixth with a 20-over 872 (295-286-291), San Jose State was seventh with a 22-over 874 (293-289-292), Wyoming was eighth with a 29-over 881 (295-288-298), USU was ninth with a 32-over 884 (295-298-291), Air Force was 10th with a 34-over 886 (296-291-299), and Fresno State was 11th with a 37-over 889 (293-301-295).

UNLV’s Kurt Kitayama won the individual title with an 11-under par 202 (65-65-72).

Jeon began the tournament by carding an even-par 71 on Friday, before shooting a 5-over 76 during his second round and a 1-over 72 during his final 18 holes for his 6-over 219, which placed him 28th. Senior Zach Waxler tied for 30th-place at 8-over 221 (76-72-73), senior Grahm Schmaltz tied for 36th-place at 9-over 222 (76-73-73), sophomore Eli Rogers tied for 44th-place at 13-over 226 (73-80-73) and sophomore McCoy Willey tied for 48th-place at 14-over 227 (75-77-75).

The 2015 Mountain West Championships concludes Utah State's season.

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2015 MOUNTAIN WEST MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAM RESULTS

1.  San Diego State – 280-280-275 — 835 (-17)

2.  UNLV – 273-276-287 — 836 (-16)

3.  Nevada – 280-277-285 — 842 (-10)

4.  New Mexico – 282-286-275 — 843 (-9)

5.  Colorado State – 287-287-291 — 865 (+13)

6.  Boise State – 295-286-291 —872 (+20)

7.  San Jose State – 293-289-292 — 874 (+22)

8.  Wyoming – 295-288-298 — 881 (+29)

9.  UTAH STATE – 295-298-291 — 884 (+32)

10. Air Force – 296-291-299 — 886 (+34)

11. Fresno State – 293-301-295 — 889 (+37)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1.  Kurt Kitayama, UNLV – 65-65-72 — 202 (-11)

2.  Xander Schauffele, San Diego State – 67-70-67 — 204 (-9)

3.  Nick Fuller, Nevada – 70-67-69 — 206 (-7)

4.  Ryann Ree, San Diego State – 71-70-67 — 208 (-5)

4.  Carl Jonson, UNLV – 68-72-68 — 208 (-5)

4.  Corey Eddings, Nevada – 66-69-73 — 208 (-5)

UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

28.    Seokwon Jeon – 71-76-72 — 219 (+6)

T30.  Zach Waxler – 76-72-73 — 221 (+8)

T36.  Grahm Schmaltz – 76-73-73 — 222 (+9)

T44.  Eli Rogers – 73-80-73 — 226 (+13)

T48.  McCoy Willey – 75-77-75 — 227 (+14)

FINAL RESULTS PDF