CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M closes out the fall portion of their schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday as they hosted the annual Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Amarillo Country Club (Par 71 – 6,937 Yards).
 
The Buffs took advantage of the home course advantage on Tuesday and Wednesday as they elected to play a pair of five-player teams along with an individual. The Buffs concluded the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite in seventh place out of 16 teams, with a final score of 849 over three rounds. 
 
Luis Palomo was a standout performer, tying for fourth individually with a total of 207 (-6). His consistent play included two rounds of 68 (-3) and an even-par 71 in the final round. José Rozas also contributed significantly, tying for 15th place with a score of 211 (-2), highlighted by a strong opening round of 67 (-4).
 
WT's second squad tied for eighth place, matching a final score of 852. Callum McLean led the Buffs with a tie for 23rd place, finishing at 212 (-1) after a second-round 66 (-5). Kolby Stork and Jose De La Concepcion both finished at 214 (+1), tying for 29th. Stork's consistent rounds included a 70 (-1) in the first round, while De La Concepcion mirrored that performance with back-to-back 70s in the first two rounds.
 
Odessa College shot rounds of 274, 278 and 270 for a team score of 822 (-30) as they claimed a 13-stroke win over UT Permian Basin (-17). Ken Gao of Odessa College won the individual crown with -13 (200) for a four-stroke win over Colorado Mesa's Leo Lavelle (204).
 
The Buffs return to the course in 2026 as they begin the championship segment of their schedule on February 9-10 at the Houston Classic hosted by Southern Nazarene at the Golf Club of Houston.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
T4 – Luis Palomo – 68-68-71 – 207 (-6)
T15 – José Rozas– 67-73-71 – 211 (-2)
T23 – Callum McLean – 72-66-74 – 212 (-1)
T29 – Kolby Stork – 70-71-73 – 214 (+1)
T29 – Pepe De La Concepción Quílez – 70-70-74 – 214 (+1)
T37 – Santiago Caride – 72-70-74 – 216 (+3)
T37 – Jack Lankford – 71-71-74 – 216 (+3)
T43 – Victor Estas – 69-71-77 – 217 (+4)
T47 – Jorge De La Concepción Quílez– 76-72-70 – 218 (+5)
T74 – David Vega Gerstel – 76-73-75 – 224 (+11)
T81 – Isidoro Castaño – 71-75-80 – 226 (+13)