May 17, 2003

The Arizona State men's golf team earned a trip to the NCAA Championships as it tied for fifth with a 15-over 879 (299-288-292) at the NCAA West Regional Championship held at Washington National Golf Club in Auburn, Wash. Pac-10 champion UCLA won the event with a an even par 864. The top 10 teams made the NCAA Championships to be held in Stillwater May 27-30. There were 27 teams competing in the West Regional. Six Pac-10 teams will advance to the NCAA Championships.

All five Sun Devils are in the top 52, as freshman Alejandro Canizares finished tied for 24th with a 3-over 219.

Full statistics and live stats are available at golfstat.com.

Final Team Scores
1. UCLA 291-280-293=864 (E)
2. Arizona 295-285-285=865 (+1)
T3. UNLV 296-289-286=871 (+7)
T3. Georgia 297-289-285=871 (+7)
T5. Arizona State 299-288-292=879 (+15)
T5. New Mexico 294-289-296=879 (+15)
T7. Washington 308-286-286=880 (+16)
T7. USC 304-289-287=880 (+16)
T9. Oregon 295-295-295=885 (+21)
T9. San Diego State 302-292-291=885 (+21)

Top 10 teams advance to NCAA Championships

11. UTEP 300-298-288=886 (+22)
12. UC Irvine 300-293-296=889 (+25)

Full 27-team scoreboard available at golfstat.com.


Individual Leader
1. Michael Letzig, New Mexico, 69-68-71=208, -8


Arizona State Individuals
T24. Alejando Canizares, 76-72-71=219, +3
T36. Brady Stockton, 77-71-73=221, +5
T42. Chez Reavie, 74-74-74=222, +6
T52. Jesse Mueller, 72-74-77=223, +7
T52. Kendall Critchfield, 78-71-74=223, +7