INDIAN WELLS, California — Utah State's golf team completed the first day of competition at the Wyoming Match Play Championships with a 4-1-1 loss to second-seeded Colorado and then fell to third-seeded Pacific 4-1-1.
 
In its opening round against the Buffaloes, junior Julio Arronte Sanchez won his match against Justin Biwer, 3&1; and junior Esteban Jaramillo halved his match against Freddy Eisenbeis. Senior John Cook lost his match to Brandon Knight, 4&3; junior Luis Gerardo Cantu lost his match to Hunter Swanson, 2UP; freshman Enrique Karg lost his match to Tucker Clark, 3&2; and freshman Ashton McArthur lost his match to Dylan McDermott, 5&4.
 
In its match against the Tigers, Cook defeated Daniel Henely, 4&2; and McArthur halved his match with Petr Janik. Jaramillo lost his match to Alex Barclay, 2&1; Cantu lost his match to Timothy Jung, 6&5; Karg lost his match to Maverick Pavletich, 4&3; and Sanchez lost his match to Carlos Astiazaran, 3&3.
 
Utah State will conclude play at the Wyoming Match Play Championship on Tuesday, Feb. 20 against eighth-seeded UC Santa Barbara.
 
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Colorado def. Utah State – 4-1-1
1. Brandon Knight (CU) def. John Cook (USU) – 4&3
2. Freddy Eisenbeis (CU) vs. Esteban Jaramillo (USU) – Half
3. Hunter Swanson (CU) def. Luis Gerardo Cantu (USU) – 2UP
4. Tucker Clark (CU) def. Enrique Karg (USU) – 3&2
5. Dylan McDermott (CU) def. Ashton McArthur (USU) – 5&4
6. Julio Arronte Sanchez (USU) def. Justin Biwer (CU) – 3&1
 
Pacific def. Utah State – 4-1-1
1. John Cook (USU) def. Daniel Henely (UOP) – 4&2
2. Alex Barclay (UOP) def. Esteban Jaramillo (USU) – 2&1
3. Timothy Jung (UOP) def. Luis Gerardo Cantu (USU) – 6&5
4. Maverick Pavletich (UOP) def. Enrique Karg (USU) – 4&3
5. Petr Janik (CU) vs. Ashton McArthur (USU) – Half
6. Carlos Astiazaran (UOP) def. Julio Arronte Sanchez (USU) – 3&3