EL MACERO, Calif. - Davis McDowell placed sixth overall to help the UC San Diego golf team to a ninth-place finish as the El Macero Classic wrapped up Sunday.
Over three rounds, the Tritons totaled an 899, 35-over par on the par-72, 7127-yard layout at El Macero Country Club in El Macero, just outside of Davis and about 77 miles northeast of San Francisco.
It was the best finish for UC San Diego in three appearances at the tournament.
The Tritons had rounds of 301, 299, and 299. They were third after the opening round and tied for fifth following round two.
McDowell totaled a 217, 1-over par. He fired rounds of 75, 70, and 72.
Nathan Tseng joined McDowell in the top-15, tying for 13th. He logged rounds of 75, 73, and 73 to finish 5-over with a 221.
None of the 18 teams in the field finished under par and just four golfers of 104 shot under-par
St. Mary's College took the team title at 15-over. Grand Canyon and the University of San Diego, the 2022 event champion, tied for second at +22.
The individual medalist was Enrique Dimayuga of Nevada. He had rounds of 75, 70, and 64 to close out with a 209 (-7). His third-round 64 was the low round of the tournament.
Dimayuga was three strokes in front of second-place Tommaso Zorzetto of Grand Canyon and four better than third-place Jack Jerge of St. Mary's College.
TRITON RESULTS
6.
Davis McDowell, +1 (75-70-72--217)
T-13.
Nathan Tseng, +5 (75-73-73--221)
T-55.
Justin Gill, +14 (74-78-78--230)
74.
Francis Catalano, +18 (80-78-76--234)
T-97.
Davis Lee, +25 (77-86-78--241)
WHAT HEAD COACH FRED HANOVER HAD TO SAY
"Today was a little disappointing after putting ourselves into contention. However, we did top a lot of teams ranked ahead of us and it's only a matter of time before we post solid score in all three rounds. We have really improved this season and I'm looking forward to next week's event Illinois."
TRITON TIDBITS
• McDowell has been UC San Diego's top finisher in five of seven tournaments over the season.
• In 2023, the Tritons tied for 18
th place out of 20 teams at El Macero.
• In 2022, they placed 12th of 14 teams.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego closes out its season next week in Illinois. The Tritons travel to Urbana to play in the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate, hosted by the University of Illinois at Atkins Golf Club April 20-21.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
