PROVO, Utah – The Washington State men's golf team finished third at the PING Cougar Classic, Tuesday, at the Riverside Country Club.

After shooting 3-over par (291) in the final round, WSU (-6, 858) finished three strokes back of second-place finisher Wyoming (-6, 855). Tournament-host BYU finished first with a three-round total of 829 (-35).

“It was a great prep for the conference championship back here in Utah in two weeks,” WSU Head Coach Garrett Clegg said.

Four Cougars finished in the top 25, led by sophomore Zach Anderson, who tied for 14th. Anderson tied his career-best three-round versus par score, shooting 2-under par (214). The sophomore finished nine strokes behind tournament-champion Austin Christensen of BYU (-11, 205).

“Zach had a really good tournament, probably the best he's ever had, which was awesome,” Coach Clegg said. “He has been playing great at home all spring and finally was able to play well on the road.”

Senior Evan Omelia and sophomore Derek Bayley tied for 16th. The duo ended play at 1-under par (215), one stroke behind Anderson. Freshman Aaron Whalen tied for 19th after shooting even par through three rounds (216).

Nick Mandell, competing as an individual, tied for 28th (+3, 219). The junior moved 23 spots up the leaderboard in the third round. Freshman AJ Armstrong tied for 32nd at 220 (+4).

The men's golf team concludes its 2015-16 season at the Pac-12 Championships, April 29-May 1, at Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Salt Lake City Country Club.

Washington State Results
T14. Zach Anderson 73 (+1)-70 (-2)-71 (-1)=214 (-2)
T16. Evan Omelia 72 (E)-70 (-2)-73 (+1)=215 (-1)
T16. Derek Bayley 72 (E)-68 (-4)-75 (+3)=215 (-1)
T19. Aaron Whalen 70 (-2)-72 (E)-74 (+2)=216 (E)
T28. Nick Mandell 75 (+3)-77 (+5)-67 (-5)=219 (+3)
T32. AJ Armstrong 74 (+2)-73 (+1)-73 (+1)=220 (+4)