CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M senior Kolton Baber fired round of 70 and 72 on Monday to sit tied atop of the individual leaderboard at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic at Palm Valley Golf Club (Par 72 – 7,015 Yards) in Goodyear, Arizona.
 
The Devol, Oklahoma product registered seven birdies on Monday highlighted by four feathers during the opening round on his way to a 142 (-2). The Buffs used round of 284 and 302 to sit second overall with a 584 (+10) heading into Tuesday's final round.
 
Colorado Mesa sits atop of the team leaderboard with a 584 (+8) for a two-stroke lead over the Buffs. Baber is tied atop of the individual leaderboard with Xavier Bighaus of Colorado Christian and Cole Beyer of Colorado Mesa.
 
Tuesday's final round will see the Buffs play alongside Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa and UT Permian Basin beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
T1. Kolton Baber – 70-72 – 142 (-2)
T7. Luis Palomo – 66-79 – 145 (+1)
T13. Santiago Caride – 74-73 – 147 (+3)
T33. Daniel Unger – 74-78 – 150 (+6)
T47. Erik Strömfelt – 75-79 – 154 (+10)