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@SunDevilMGolf Seals Victory in Hawaii at John Burns Intercollegiate@SunDevilMGolf Seals Victory in Hawaii at John Burns Intercollegiate
Read what Coach Thurmond says about the tournament victory...

@SunDevilMGolf captured their first title of the season with a first-place finish at the 43rdJohn Burns Intercollegiate in Hawaii.  The Sun Devils were in first place after day two and were able to fend of second place and defending champion Texas A&M to take home the honor.  Although this is the team's first victory of the season, ASU has finished second four times this season and is yet to place outside of the top five.
 
JOHN BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE
WAILUA GOLF COURSE/LIHUE, HAWAII
PAR 72/6,991 YARDS/20 TEAMS/114 PLAYERS
TOP TEAM SCORES

1. Arizona State 282-276-282=840/-24
2. Texas A&M 281-283-279=843/-21
3. Duke 285-275-285=845/-19
4. North Carolina 288-281-277=846/-18
5. UNLV 290-277-284=851/-13
 
The Sun Devils were led by junior Alex del Rey finishing tied for fourth with five other golfers at 7-under. This is his third top five finish of the year and he was recently named in the first spring Palmer Cup ranking along with Chun An Yu.  Finishing next for ASU was another junior, Blake Wagoner.  Wagoner posted a 5-under to finished tied for 12th.  Freshman Cameron Sisk and junior Chun An Yu both finished tied for 16th.  Sisk helped lead ASU to victory by posting a team best 67 on day three.  Sophomore Blake Andersen rounded out the lineup finishing tied for 35th.  Won Jun Lee also competed for ASU as an individual and finished tied for 30th, second best among individuals competing.
 
TOP INDIVIDUAL/ASU SCORES
1. Peter Kuest, BYU 66-72-68=206/-10
T4. Alex del Rey 70-69-70=209/-7
T12. Blake Wagoner 70-68-73=211/-5
T16. Chun An Yu 70-68-74=212/-4
T16. Cameron Sisk 72-73-67=212/-4
T30. Won Jun Lee (I) 77-67-70=214/-2
T35. Mason Andersen 72-71-72=215/-1
 
 
The victory is the sixth for head coach Matt Thurmond since joining the team in 2016 to match the six golfers that have also won individual medals during his time in Tempe.  The victory also extends the Sun Devil's streak of six season with a victory in a tournament.
 
@SunDevilMGolf head to Mexico next for the Cabo Collegiate at Querencia.  The tournament takes place March 3-5 in Querencia, Mexico.
 
ASU TEAM TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
2018-19 (1): John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23)
2017-2018 (3): Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-24)Bandon Dunes Intercollegiate (Mar. 11-13)ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 14-15)
2016-2017 (2):  Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11)ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 18-19)
2015-2016 (1):  NCAA Albuquerque Regional (May 16-18)
2014-2015 (5): Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 26-27, 2015)Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7, 2015)2015 Prestige at PGA WEST (Feb. 16-18, 2015)Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24, 2015)ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 3-4, 2015)
2013-2014 (1): ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Mar.  21-23, 2014)
 
SUN DEVIL 2018-19 SEASON
Maui Jim Intercollegiate 265+272+277=814/-26/2
Marquette Intercollegiate 287+291+282=860/-42/2
AlisterMacKenzie280+273+274=827/-25/4
TavistockCollegiate Invitational 287+288+278=853/-11/T2
Arizona Intercollegiate 280+267+271=818/-13/2
John Burns Intercollegiate 282+276+282=840/-24/1
 
SUN DEVIL TEAM WINS UNDER MATT THURMOND (6)
John Burns Intercollegiate/Feb. 21-23, 2019
ASU Thunderbird Invitational/April 14-15, 2018
Bandon Dunes Intercollegiate/March 11-13, 2018
Maui Jim Intercollegiate/September 22-24, 2017
ASU Thunderbird Invitational/March 18-19, 2017
Alister MacKenzie Invitational/Oct. 10-11, 2016
 
SUN DEVIL MEDALISTS UNDER MATT THURMOND (6)
Chun An Yu (So.) Bandon Dunes Invitational/Mar. 11-13, 2018
Alex del Rey (So.) Maui Jim Intercollegiate/Sept. 22-24, 2017
Chun An Yu (Fr.) National Invitational Tournament/Feb. 27-28, 2017
Jared du Toit (Sr.) Prestige at PGA West/Feb. 20-22, 2017
Jared du Toit (Sr./co-medalist)/Amer Ari Invitational Feb. 2-4, 2017
Ki Taek Lee (Sr./co-medalist)/Alister MacKenzie Invitational Oct. 10-11, 2016