CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Connor Kurysh fired rounds of 68 and 66 on Monday to sit tied for sixth on the individual leaderboard at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational (Par 70 – 6,915 Yards) at Amarillo Country Club.
 
The Spruce Grove, Alberta native had 12 birdies on Monday with seven of them coming in round two for a pair of steady rounds for the Buffs. WT finished the first 36-holes with 66 feathers spread out between their two competing teams. West Texas A&M's "B" team sits tied for fourth on the team leaderboard with a -5 (555) while the WT's other squad shot a 557 (-3) to sit tied for sixth.
 
Oklahoma Christian was dominant on Monday as the Eagles fired rounds of 273 and 266 for a 539 (-21) to hold a 12-stroke lead over Colorado School of Mines headed into the final round on Tuesday. Kongpop Kaikaew leads the individual leaderboard with a 129 (-11) to hold a three-stroke lead over Leandro Mihaich from Oklahoma Christian (132, -8).
 
Tuesday's final round will feature traditional tee times on the 1^st and 10^th holes starting at 8:00 a.m. at Amarillo CC.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
T6. Connor Kurysh – 68-66 – 134 (-6)
T13. Jorge De La Concepción Quílez – 68-69 – 137 (-3)
T13. Santiago Caride – 71-66 – 137 (-3)
T20. Luis Palomo – 69-69 – 138 (-2)
T22. Stetson Provence – 72-67 – 139 (-1)
T32. Jose Rozas – 69-72 – 141 (+1)
T46. Victor Estas – 73-70 – 143 (+3)
T46. Pepe De La Concepción Quílez – 75-68 – 143 (+3)
T68. Pablo Rebolleda – 74-72 – 146 (+6)
T88. Isidoro Castaño – 78-75 – 153 (+13)