Utah State men's golf: USU's Andrew Paulson tied for 15th at Washington State-hosted Snowman Getaway

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Utah State’s Andrew Paulson is currently tied for 15th place with a 4-over par 148 after the first two rounds of the Washington State-hosted Snowman Getaway held here at the Palm Valley Golf Club Monday.

Utah State currently sits in 10th place in the 16-team field with a 30-over 606 (301-305) after its 17-over 305 during the second round was tied for the fourth-best team score in the field.

Missouri-Kansas City has a three-shot lead after the first two rounds with a 16-over 592 (288-304), while UCLA’s Mario Clemens and Jay Hwang sit atop the leaderboard tied at 5-under 139 as Clemens had rounds of 66 and 73, while Hwang carded rounds of 68 and 71. Clemens and Hwang are both competing as individuals in the tournament.

Paulson, a freshman from Sandy, began the tournament with a 2-over 74 during his first 18 holes and carded another 74 during his afternoon round to sit at 4-over 148 and tied for 15th.

Freshman Tanner Jenson (Parker, Colo.) is tied for 27th after shooting a 7-over 151 (79-72), while freshman Tanner Higham (Shelley, Idaho) is tied for 48th with a 10-over 154 (71-83).

Freshman Brennan Coburn (Layton) is tied for 70th with a 14-over 158 (77-81), and senior Chanse Godderidge (Smithfield) is tied for 75th with a 15-over 159 (81-78).

Teams will tee off on Tuesday in the final round of the Snowman Getaway beginning at 8 a.m.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Missouri-Kansas City – 288-304 --- 592 (+16)

2. Missouri State – 292-303 --- 595 (+19)

3. British Columbia – 284-312 --- 596 (+20)

4. St. John’s – 293-307 --- 600 (+24)

5. Utah Valley – 297-304 --- 601 (+25)

5. SIU-Edwardsville – 292-309 --- 601 (+25)

5. UNC-Greensboro – 296-305 --- 601 (+25)

10. UTAH STATE – 301-305 --- 606 (+30)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1. Mario Clemens, UCLA – 66-73 --- 139 (-5)

1. Jay Hwang, UCLA – 68-71 --- 139 (-5)

3. Colin Chapman, UNC-Greensboro – 69-71 --- 140 (-4)

4. Michael Anderson, Washington State – 65-77 --- 142 (-2)

5. Nathan Hughes, Missouri-Kansas City – 67-76 ---143 (-1)

UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

T15. Andrew Paulson – 74-74 --- 148 (+4)

T27. Tanner Jenson – 79-72 --- 151 (+7)

T48. Tanner Higham – 71-83 --- 154 (+10)

T70. Brennan Coburn – 77-81 --- 158 (+14)

T75. Chanse Godderidge – 81-78 - 159 (+15)

Doug Hoffman is the assistant athletic director for Utah State University Athletic Media Relations.