Ian Gilligan Finishes Third in the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

Tuesday, January 31

Tucson, Ariz.

Long Beach State University

Arizona Intercollegiate (Final Round)

Photo by: John Fajardo

Ian Gilligan Finishes Third in the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

1/31/2023 6:59:00 PM | Men's Golf

Jack Cantlay earns a top 10 finish as Long Beach finishes fifth overall

By: Nicole Hoff, Athletic Communications Intern

Team Results (PDF) | Individual Results (PDF)

TUCSON, Ariz. – Sophomore Ian Gilligan led the Beach finishing tied for third, shooting 12-under par at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate. Gilligan finished 4-under par in the third round, climbing three spots and just four strokes off the leader to lead Long Beach State to a fifth-place finish.

The Beach shot even par in the final round, earning fifth amongst a competitive field. No. 11 Texas A&M won the tournament by three strokes, finishing 36-under par. No. 22 Arizona finished in second with a 33-under par, followed by Cal in third place with a 23-under par.

Freshman Jack Cantlay had a strong showing finishing tied for eighth place with 8-under par, after shooting 2-over par in the final round.

Senior Isaac Rodea finished tied for 50th after going 3-over par for the tournament. Freshman Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa and Ivan Barahona finished the tournament with 8-over par and 13-over par, respectively.

The Beach are back in action Thursday, February 16th as they compete in the John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Kaua'i. Beach fans can follow along at Golfstat.com.

Team Results (15 Teams)
1. No. 11 Texas A&M 270-278-280=828 (-36)
2. No. 22 Arizona 276-277-278=831 (-33)
T3. California 278-276-287=841 (-23)
4. Brigham Young 275-285-288=848 (-16)
5. Long Beach State 285-280-288=853 (-11)
6. No. 49 SMU 288-282-284=854 (-10)
7. New Mexico 289-284-285=858 (-6)
8. Iowa State 287-285-287=859 (-5)
9. St. Mary's (CA) 297-283-280=860 (-4)
10. Santa Clara 285-289-291=865 (+1)
11. West Virginia 298-291-280=869 (+5)
T12. Cal Poly 292-281-298=871 (+7)
T12.Seattle University 289-288-294=871 (+7)
14. New Mexico State 288-291-296=875 (+11)
15. Central Michigan 300-304-300=904 (+40)

Individual Results (84 Players)
T3. Ian Gilligan 70-66-68=204 (-12)
T8. Jack Cantlay 69-65-74=208 (-8)
T50. Isaac Rodea 72-75-72=219 (+3)
70. Krishnav Chopraa 74-76-74=224 (+8)
T78. Ivan Barahona 77-74-78=229 (+13)