thurston shoots 73, yotes finish 11th 

Tyler Thurston closed out his collegiate career with a one-over 73, leading The College of Idaho on the final day of the 2012 NAIA West Grouping Championships at Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, Calif.

The senior was tied for the second-lowest round of the day, helping the Yotes shoot a team score of 317 - their lowest total of the tournament.  The C of I finished 11th overall with a 54-hole total of 974,

Thurston's efforts helped him climb 15 spots in the final results, finishing in 19th-place, with teammate Austen Giesie in 28th-place.

Point Loma Nazarene grabbed the team title and automatic bid to the NAIA Championships, while Mitch Card of Simpson earned medalist honors, earning a spot at the National Championships as well.