Player: Ben Sawaia


Ben Sawaia
Hometown: Henderson
University: UNLV
Graduation Year: 2025
Area of Study: Economics

2022-23 (Junior): Played in 11 tournaments totaling 33 rounds … Finished with a 73.97 scoring average … Lowest single-round score was a 5-under 67 at the Mountain West Championship … Also added a season-best tournament score with an 8-under 208 at the MW Championship … Had two top-15 finishes, including a season best of 12th place at the conference event … Named a GCAA All-American Scholar

2021-22 (Sophomore): Played in eight tournaments totaling 24 rounds in 2021-22 ... Career-low single round score of 6-under 66 came in the second round of the Cowboy Classic ... Lowest tournament score of 2-under 214 happened twice (Southern Highlands Collegiate and Wyoming Cowboy Classic) ... Three top 30 finishes (T24th at Jackrabbit, T26th at Wyoming, T29th at Southern Highlands) ... Finished the season with a 74.63 scoring average, 70 birdies, four eagles and eight rounds at par or better.