MONTROSE, CO - The Western New Mexico University men's golf team played 2 rounds on Monday during day 1 of the San Juan Intercollegiate. With a team score of 556 (-12), the Mustangs sit in 2nd place alone.

After the first round of the day, the Mustangs found themselves at T5 with a team score of 281 (-3). The Mustangs would then storm into the second round hitting a team 275 (-9) which helped push them up to 2nd place. Jayden Schmitz (Oro Valley, AZ/Ironwood Ridge HS) led the way hitting a combined score of 137 (-5) across the two rounds which put him at T5 across all golfers to go along with 9 birdies on the day. Zhixian 'David' Piao (Qingdao, China/Tiantai Town School) had a second round score of 67 (-4) to go along with an even-par 71 in the first which helped him to a T9 placement. Piao also had a team high 10 birdies on the day.

Jacob Alcorta (Silver City/Silver HS) would finish the day T12, while hitting a 139 (-3) on the day, including a team best round one of a 66 (-5). Evaristo 'Vari' Mariscal (Deming, NM/Deming High School) would also contribute with hitting an eagle on hole 15 helping him hit a 68 (-3) on the second round of the day which put him at an even-par 142 on the day after a round one score of 74 (+3) which slots him at T24.

Finishing the lineup for the Mustangs, Jonty Butcher (Barnsley, GB/Penistone Grammar School) would hit a round one 76 (+5) and a round two 73 (+7), totaling to a 149 (+7), which slots him at T62. As an individual, Harry Kell (Davenham, England/The Grange School (Hartford)) finished the day in 72nd, hitting a combined score of 156 (+14) across the two rounds.

The Mustangs only trail one team, Colorado Christian (-27), and look to ride an impressive second round into tomorrow morning.

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