CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M Buffaloes finished seventh on the team leaderboard as they concluded the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya (Par 72 – 6,980 Yards) in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
 
Carlos Fernández Mortera led the Buffaloes on Tuesday as the senior carded an even-par 72 with four birdies and 10 pars as he finished tied for 14^th overall, jumping 19 spots on the leaderboard in the final round. David Vega Gerstel also tied for 14^th with rounds of 75, 77 and 76 for a 152 (+8).
 
The Buffs shot rounds of 310, 307 and 300 for a team total of 917 (+53) to finish seventh on the team leaderboard. WT had 32 birdies and 148 pars over the three-day event.
 
UT Permian Basin claimed the team championship with a total of 888 (+24) for a two-stroke victory over Colorado Mesa (+26, 890). UTPB's Dian Wilmot and UT Tyler's Blake Harwell tied atop of the individual leaderboard with a -3 (213).
 
WT closes out their fall schedule on October 12-13 as they host the annual Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Amarillo Country Club.
 
Buffs on the Leaderboard
T14 – David Vega Gerstel – 75-77-76 - 228 (+8)
T14 – Carlos Fernández Mortera – 79-77-72 - 228 (+12)
T35 – Álvaro Trujillano – 82-73-78 - 233 (+11)
T39 – Victor Estas – 81-80-74 - 235 (+19)
T46 – Kolby Stork – 75-86-80 - 241 (+25)