CANYON, TEXAS – The West Texas A&M Buffaloes enter the final round of stroke play 12^th on the team leaderboard at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships at Boulder Creek Golf Club (Par 72 – 7,595 Yards) in Boulder City, Nevada.
 
The Buffs are tied for fifth in the field in par-three scoring (3.05) as they have registered 37 birdies thru the first two rounds.
 
Luis Palomo leads the way for the Buffs as the senior sits tied for 26^th on the individual leaderboard with rounds of 66 and 76 for a 142 (-2). Palomo is tied for sixth in the 109-player field with 11 birdies thru 36 holes.
 
Florida Southern has registered rounds of 280 and 278 for a team total of 558 (-18) to hold a one-stroke lead over Missouri-St. Louis (-17, 559). Ian Pienaar of Columbus State leads the way individually with a -10 (134) for a two-stroke lead over West Florida's Per Ekelund and USC Beaufort's Octavio Laurent (136, -8).
 
The Buffs will be paired with Colorado Christian and Grand Valley State during Wednesday's final round of stroke play as the top eight teams advance to match play.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
T26 – Luis Palomo – 66-76 - 142 (-2)
T39 – David Vega Gerstel – 66-78 - 144 (E)
T39 – Victor Estas – 72-72 - 144 (E)
T90 – Jack Lankford – 74-79 - 153 (+9)
T95 – Santiago Caride – 78-76 - 154 (+10)