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Utah State's Tanner Higham Records Best-Ever Collegiate Finish Placing Fifth at Weber State hosted Battle in the Tetons
Final Results - Battle In The Tetons Utah State's Tanner Higham recorded his best-ever finish as he tied his 54-hole collegiate low with a 1-under par 215 to place fifth at the Weber State hosted Battle in the Tetons held here at the Headwaters Golf Club at Teton Springs. As a team, Utah State tied for third out of eight teams with a 24-over 888 after shooting a 7-over 295 Tuesday. USU began the tournament with a 19-over 307 during its first round, before carding a 2-under 286 in its second round Monday, which was the second-best round of the afternoon. Wyoming won the tournament with a 17-under 847 (277-285-285), while the Cowboys' Eddie Stewart took medalist honors with an 8-under 208 (68-69-71). Higham, a junior from Shelley, Idaho shot a final round 2-under 70 Tuesday after carding rounds of 74 and 71 Monday to record his 1-under 215. Freshman Seokwon Jeon (Salt Lake City, Utah) shot an even par 72 during his final round to finish tied for 15th with a 5-over 221 (79-70-72). Freshman Reed Platke (Whitefish, Mont.) tied for 24th with an 11-over 227 (74-77-76), senior Brendan Dennis finished in 34th-place with a 15-over 231 (80-74-77), and junior Zach Waxler (Casper, Wyo.) was 38th with a 17-over 233 (80-71-82). Utah State returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 9 when it travels to Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete in the U.S. Air Force Academy hosted Falcon Invitational. TEAM RESULTS 1. Wyoming - 277-285-285 --- 847 (-17) 2. Valparaiso - 284-302-297 --- 883 (+19) 3. UTAH STATE - 307-286-295 --- 888 (+24) 3. Utah Valley - 292-302-294 --- 888 (+24) 5. Southern Utah - 299-299-293 --- 891 (+27)
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