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Arizona Falls to Kansas in Big 12 Match Play Finale
10/14/2026 | Men's Golf
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Arizona men's golf team concluded competition at the Big 12 Match Play Championship on Wednesday at Salt Lake Country Club, falling to Kansas, 3.5-1.5, in its final matchup of the tournament.
The Wildcats battled throughout the day but were unable to overcome the Jayhawks, who claimed victories in three of the five singles matches.
Tianyi Xiong led the way for Arizona, earning the Wildcats' lone victory with a 3&2 win over Kansas' Noah Holtzman. Xiong secured the match with two holes remaining to earn a full point for Arizona.
Matej Baca contributed a half-point for the Wildcats, battling Kansas' William Baker to a tie through 18 holes.
William Wistrand competed in one of the closest matches of the day, narrowly falling to Kansas' Arthur Carlier, 1-up, after the match went the full 18 holes. Jorge Sampedro dropped his matchup against Nicolas Vidal Reig, 3&2, while Taishi Moto fell to Max Jelinek, 2&1.
Arizona finished the Big 12 Match Play Championship in a tie for seventh place in the final team standings.
The Wildcats will return to action Oct. 19-21 in Granbury, Texas, where they will compete in the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate on Golf Channel.
