CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Men's Golf Team will play in Maricopa, Arizona, on March 31 and April 1 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, hosted by the University of Wyoming at the AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.

Head Coach Richard Church said

"This is always a quality tournament with really good teams. We had a good showing last time out, hopefully we can continue that type of play."

Tournament Details

What: Wyoming Cowboy Classic hosted by The University of Wyoming

When: March 31 - April 1. Both days will be a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m.

Where: Maricopa, Arizona. AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club -- Par 72, 7,337 yards.

Who: Gonzaga, Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Southern Utah*, Wyoming, Utah State, Utah Valley*, Air Force, UT Arlington*, Witchita State, Cal State Northridge, Weber State, Kansas, Cincinnati, Northern Colorado, Long Beach State, Iowa State, Pacific, Arkansas State, Grand Canyon*, University of San Diego, USC, St. Mary's.
* - WAC Member

Format: Teams will play 54 holes over the two days, with the first two rounds on day one and the third and final round on day two.

Live Scoring: Golfstat

The Thunderbirds

1. Charlie Gillespie
2. Rashon Williams
3. Leo Torres
4. Jing-Cheng (Jarell) Wang
5. Donovan Barnes

Gillespie led the way for the Thunderbirds last time out at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for 15th at +5. Gillespie had eight birdies and an eagle. Torres was just one shot behind Charlie, finishing at +6 in a tie for 22nd. Torres improved by one shot each round, firing a 74 in round one, then a 73, and then a 72 in the final round. Torres led SUU with nine total birdies through the three rounds.

Williams used a stellar second round of even par to finish T28 at +7 for the tournament. Williams also tallied eight birdies for the tournament.

Senior Donovan Barnes finished tied for 40th at +9, with bookend rounds of 72. An eagle on the back nine of the final round helped push the Thunderbirds to a seventh-place finish.

Wang finished T25th last time he was in the lineup at the Jackrabbit Invitational. Firing an opening round 73.

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