by LAREDO, Texas – Freshman Aidan Thomas (Laguna Pueblo) put together a spectacular round on the final day of the Border Olympics to give the Aggies a top ten finish in a loaded field. As a team, the Aggies jumped three spots on the final day to finish 10th with a total score of 900 (+36).
After posting a first round score of 77 (+5) and a second round score of 73 (+1), Thomas was a man on a mission in the third round, as he rattled off seven straight pars before recording birdies on two out of the next three holes to shoot a 34 (-2) on the front nine of the Laredo Country Club. Thomas would get a birdie on the par-three 12th to put him at three-under for the day. Thomas suffered his only bogey of the day on the 16th hole but would bounce back with a birdie on the par-five 17th, the final hole of the day, to slide the Aggies into 10th in the team standings. Thomas finished the tournament tied for 13th with a score of 219 (+3).
Thomas wasn’t the only Aggie to have a solid final day on the course, as freshman Matthew Jackman and Mauricio Figueroa posted rounds of 73 (+1) and 74 (+2). Jackman’s final round was good enough to tie him for 58th in the tournament. Figueroa competed as an individual and tied for 43rd with a score of 227 (+11). Sophomore Garrison Smith had a final round score of 76 (+4) which was good enough to tie him for 29th. Freshman Joseph Robson and Scott Rescigno rounded out the scoring for the Aggies with final round scores of 78 (+6) and 80 (+8) respectively.
The Aggies will have a couple of weeks off before they head to the George Hannon Invitational on Mar. 15-16 at the UT Golf Club in Austin, Texas.
Results
10. NM State 308 – 296 – 296 = 900 (+36)
T13 Aidan Thomas 77 – 73 – 69 = 219 (+3)
T29 Garrison Smith 77 – 72 – 76 = 225 (+9)
T57 Matthew Jackman 84 – 73 – 73 = 230 (+14)
T63 Joseph Robson 75 – 78 – 78 = 231 (+15)
93. Scott Rescigno 79 – 87 – 80 = 246 (+30)
