No. 22 State Finishes Sixth at Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

Tuesday, March 18

Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson CC)

Mississippi State

Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

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No. 22 State Finishes Sixth at Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

March 18, 2025 | Men's Golf

By: Daniel Black, Student Assistant/Communications

TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 22 Mississippi State placed sixth at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, enduring strong winds and difficult conditions to finish with a score of 18-over 882, with five Bulldogs placing inside the top 25.

"Going into the final round, I thought we were in a good position to capitalize, especially knowing the course was going to play very firm and windy," head coach Dusty Smith said. "Unfortunately, we did not have our best stuff today. I know being exposed to high winds and firm conditions will only prepare us going forward, because we know that is what we will see in postseason play.

"Sometimes on tough days, you can be exposed. I choose to look at it as a positive because we know what we need to clean up next time we are in contention and facing adverse conditions. We need to do a better job of committing to shots and trusting ourselves out there, and that is something we will focus on going forward as we prepare for the Mason Rudolph."

Dain Richie led the Bulldogs with a 14th-place finish, his fourth-consecutive top 20. He is now tied for first on the team with four top-20 finishes this season.

Harrison Davis, competing as an individual, notched his third top-20 finish of the spring. This ties the fifth-year senior's most top 20s in a season. He improved three spots from round two with a 2-over 74 on Tuesday.

Ugo Malcor moved up 11 places from round two, leading the team with a 1-over 73 in the final round. His 20th-place showing is his second top 20 of the season and his second-best result at MSU.

Garrett Endicott placed in a tie for 21st, leading the 75-person field with 42 pars for the event. Drew Wilson put together his second-best showing of the season, tying for 25th. Josep Serra rounded out the Dawgs with three birdies in his final round.

State will return to the course in Nashville on April 4-6 for the Mason Rudolph Championship.

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