Falcons Finish in Eighth Place at MWC Championships

Team suffers from youth and inexperience in last place finish

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May 4, 2003

Air Force finished the season with an eighth place finish at the 2003 Mountain West Conference championships in Sunriver, Ore.. The Falcons carded a three-round total of 923 (305-308-310).

The Falcons struggled on a tough course, capturing four of the bottom five spots in the tournament. Jarett Hamamoto had the top Air Force finish, tying for 26th place overall. Hamamoto carded 76-75-74=225.

New Mexico claimed its first conference golf title The Lobos led after each of the three rounds, today posting a team score of 291, for a 855 total. UNM was led by Michael Letzig's three-under, 69, forcing a sudden death playoff with Colorado State's Martin Laird. Letzig claimed individual honors on the first sudden death hole with a par on the par 4, 386 yard, first hole.