UC Davis Season Comes To End At Regional
Sophomore Austin Graham and junior Brent Booth each shot par-72 during the final round of the NCAA Division I West Regional on Saturday as the No. 26 UC Davis men's golf team finished 13th, bringing to a close one of its most successful seasons ever.
The Aggies, who earned a berth in the Div. I national championships in just their second year at the Div. I level, shot a 2-over 290 on Saturday at the 6,849-yard Lake Merced Golf Club, ending the 54-hole tournament at 9-over 873.
Freshman Tyler Raber fired a 73 in the last round, tying for 43rd place at 2-over 218 and leading the Aggies on the final leaderboard. Nate Pistacchio, who along with fellow senior Ramie Sprinkling played their last rounds after spectacular careers, also had a 73 and tied for 48th at 3-over.
Graham tied for 51st at 4-over, Sprinkling had a final-round 76 and tied for 57th at 5-over, and Booth was 65th at 7-over. | | 
Walker Named UC Davis Women's Golf Coach
Anne Walker, currently the associate head women's golf coach at California, has been named head coach at UC Davis, replacing Kathy DeYoung who announced her retirement in February.
Walker will assume her new duties on July 1. UC Davis will continue its season next week at the NCAA Championships at the University of New Mexico. | | 
Kim Ties For 8th At NCAA Div. I Championships
Individual leaderboard and helping the Aggies showcase their program at college women's golf showcase tournament for the second consecutive year.
Kim, a sophomore from Walnut who finished in a tie for 34th at last year's championship, started Friday in fourth place after her 2-under 70 in Thursday's third round vaulted her from a tie for 16th to contention for the national championship.
She played a very steady back nine, finishing with eight pars and just one bogey to card a 7-over 295 on the par-72, 6,443-yard course. Kim, ranked 50th by Golfstat, had the best placing among the six individual golfers not on a participating team and was the lowest-ranked golfer to earn a top-eight finish.
Her performance helped UC Davis make a name of itself at the NCAA Finals for the second straight year. Last season, the Aggies earned an improbable spot in the elite field in just its first year of eligibility, eventually finishing 21st. Kim said knowing what to expect at the high-caliber event was a plus. | |
