SUNRIVER, Ore.- Top-seeded UCLA trailed ninth-seed New Mexico a majority of the day before pulling out a one-stroke victory at the NCAA West Regional Championships at Sunriver Resort’s par-72, 7,597 yard Crosswater Club. The Bruins finished at 1-over (865) after a final round team-score of 294, tying Pepperdine for the low score of the day. UCLA’s Travis Johnson and Arizona’s Chris Nallen tied for medalist honors at 5-under 211.

Joining UCLA and New Mexico in advancing to the NCAA Championships are: Arizona (+8, 872), Arizona State (+9, 873), Brigham Young (+17, 881), USC (+17, 881), Toledo (+18, 882), California (+18, 882), Pepperdine (+20, 884) and Washington (+21, 885).

UNLV battled with Pepperdine and Washington for the tenth and final position but stumbled late for an 11th-place finish.

UNLV will be represented at the Championships by Ryan Moore, who qualified as an individual with a 4-under 212, giving him a third-place finish for the tournament. UTEP’s Chris Baryla fired a 34 on the back nine and 3-under for the tournament, good enough to punch the final ticket to Virginia. Baryla was one of just four players to card red numbers on Saturday.

The course played much harder for the final round, with the average score at 77.64 per player, compared to 75.11 and 75.31 in the first two rounds