AKUMAL, MEXICO - The Western New Mexico University Men's Golf team ended the second round of the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya with a team score of 303 (+15), three better than yesterday's score putting their total at 609 (+33) on the tournament. After the round, the team remains in 4th place of the 10 teams participating. 

Leading the Mustangs is Jacob Alcorta (Silver City/Silver HS) who shot a 74 (+2) on the day, giving him a 150 (+6) so far in the tournament. Alcorta currently sits at T10 after round two. Evaristo 'Vari' Mariscal (Deming, NM/Deming High School) four birdies on the day helped him finish right behind his teammate, shooting a 75 (+3) on the day, placing him at T28 with a total of 155 (+11).

Jayden Schmitz (Oro Valley, AZ/Ironwood Ridge HS) sits at T12 after putting together a 76 (+4) to go with his 75 from yesterday putting him at 151 (+7). Zhixian 'David' Piao (Qingdao, China/Tiantai Town School) would shoot a 78 (+6) after a strong back nine, bringing his two-day total to 153 (+9) placing him in 24th.

Finishing out the lineup, Jonty Butcher (Barnsley, GB/Penistone Grammar School) hit an 80 (+8) on day two to go with an 82 for a total of 162 (+18), and placing 47th so far.

The Mustangs have one more day in Mexico tomorrow morning, and look to improve their score to climb up the leader board. 
 

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