Goodyear, AZ - The Western New Mexico University Men's Golf team is hosting 17 teams in the RJGA Palm Valley Classic April 4-5th at the Palm Valley Golf Course. After two 18-hole rounds in day one, the Mustangs are sitting in 12th place shooting +12 to par and a total of 588 (291-297). 

Ranked in T-3rd place is Mustang Joey Geary (Phoenix, AZ/Sunnyslope HS) shooting -6 to par and a total score card of 138 (71-67). Adam Niles (Kamloops, BC/Valley View Secondary) is in T-14th shooting -1 to par and carded 143 (68-75). Mustang Aaron Perales (Deming, NM/Deming HS) is sitting in T-69th shooting +8 to par and after two rounds has a total of 152 (77-75).

Yong Tu Kim is T-81st shooting +12 to par and after both rounds on the day, carded 156 (76-80). Individual Arvnav Arkanath placed T-87th, shot +14 and had a scorecard of 158 (79-79). 

Adam Sanegard shot 76 in the first round and withdrew in the second round. 

Currently in first place, is Midwestern State University shooting -15 to par (561), in second place is Fort Lewis College shooting -6 to par (570), and in third place Chico State University shooting -5 (571). 

Jake Doggett from Midwestern State University and Tiaan de Jager from Lubbock Christian University are tied in first place both shooting -7 with a total of 137. Joey Geary (Phoenix, AZ/Sunnyslope HS), representing the Mustangs is in third place shooting -6 to par and a total of 138. 

The Mustangs will continue to host the RJGA Palm Valley Classic, Tuesday April 5th with tee-off at 8:00 am. 
 

This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!  

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