April 12, 2005

The University of Texas-Pan American improved by 16 shots from its first to second round totals as the Broncs concluded the first day at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in 20th-place on Monday (Apr. 11) in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sophomore Colin Norris (Calgary, Alberta, Canada/Cochrane H.S.) and freshman Jeff Hensley (Van Horn, TX/Van Horn H.S.) both finished as the Broncs' top performers through two rounds, finishing with an identical 149. Hensley shot 76 in the first round followed by a 73 in round two while Norris improved nine strokes from a 79 to a 70.

Kyle Tudi (Phoenix, AZ/Chaparral H.S.) finished one shot back of his teammates with a 150 and tied for 77th as he fired a 74 in the first round and a 76 on the second set of 18 holes. A.J. Hohn (Stockton, CA/Lodi H.S.) was tied for 89th overall as he notched a 154 (79-75) while junior Craig Berger (Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada/Wetaskiwin Composite H.S.) was in 99th place at 161. However - Berger improved by 13 strokes on his first round total, shooting an 87 and 74.

"Overall, I was happy with the way we responded after a disappointing first round. We played well in the second round and improved by 16 strokes. Even though we are in 20th-place to start the third round, we are within striking distance of some teams," said head coach Drew Scott.

UTEP (564) holds a three-shot lead over Wyoming (567) and Drake University (567) while Utah and UC - Davis are both tied for fourth place at 570. The Broncs finished at 600 (308-292) through the first 36 holes of competition.

The Wyoming Cowboy Classic will conclude on Tuesday (Apr. 12) in Scottsdale, AZ.

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