CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M sophomore David Vega Gerstel shot in the red during both rounds on Monday, sitting second in the individual leaderboard following 36 holes at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Amarillo County Club (Par 71 – 6,937 Yards) in Amarillo, Texas.
 
The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain product had 11 birdies on Monday with six of them coming in the second round to go along with an eagle on the 502-yard par-five ninth hole during the opening round on his way to rounds of 67 and 69 for a 136 (-6). Vega Gerstel ranks tied for second in the 90-player field in par-four scoring (3.82) while also tying for second in birdies (11).
 
The Buffs shot a +7 (575) following rounds of 291 and 284 as they are third in the – team field in birdies (35). Hutchinson Community College, ranked fifth in the NJCAA poll, carded rounds of 279 and 272 for a 551 (-17) as they enter the final round with an eight-stroke lead over Midwestern State and Oklahoma Christian (-9).
 
Braden Stokes of UT Tyler holds the individual lead with a score of -7 (135) over Vega Gerstel (136, -6).
 
The Buffs will be paired with Westminster and UT Dallas during Tuesday's final round as traditional tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. in Amarillo.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
2 – David Vega Gerstel – 67-69 – 136 (-6)
T36 – Callum McLean – 71-73 – 144 (+2)
T45 – Carlos Fernández Mortera – 74-71 – 145 (+3)
T45 – Victor Estas – 74-71 – 145 (+3)
T61 – Huey Black – 76-73 – 149 (+7)
T74 – Isidoro Castaño – 75-77 – 152 (+10)
T77 – Kolby Stork – 75-78 – 153 (+11)
80 – Álvaro Trujillano – 81-73 – 154 (+12)