How BYU and Utah finished at the Big 12 men’s golf championship
A Cougar and a Ute finished in the top three.
BYU freshman Kihei Akina tees off during photo day Sept. 2, 2025. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo BYU and Utah boasted two of the top three individual finishers at this week’s Big 12 men’s golf championship in Hutchinson, Kansas.
In the 72-hole event played at Prairie Dunes Country Club, BYU freshman Kihei Akina placed second, finishing at 8-under par, while Utah’s Sergio Jimenez finished third with a 7-under total. Such efforts helped the Cougars and Utes land in the top half of the Big 12 team standings, with Utah placing sixth and BYU finishing tied for seventh with Baylor. “The Big 12 championship at Prairie Dunes was again a great event,” BYU coach Bruce Brockbank said.
“The course is fabulous, and the cold and windy weather made it so difficult. Our team played some really nice golf at times. We just played two or three holes out there the last two days that kept us out of contention.
A course like Prairie Dunes can surely do that to you. ” Oklahoma State ultimately captured the conference crown, winning its 13th team championship in program history by shooting a collective 10-under, never once relinquishing the top spot on the leaderboard. Additionally, Cowboys junior Preston Stout won his third consecutive individual title, besting Akina by three strokes in an 11-under finish.