University of Wyoming Athletics

Cowboys Hold Strong on Day Two of Mountain West Championship

Men's Golf 4/22/2017 7:11:00 PM

TUCSON, Ariz. – Wyoming men's golf remains in sixth place at the 2017 Mountain West Championship after a second round score of 287 (-1) on Saturday at the Omni Tucson National – Catalina Course. After 36 holes, the Cowboys have a team total of 576 (E).

Senior Ryan Wallen continues to lead the charge for the Pokes, logging a 70 (-2) on day two of the conference championship. Now at seven under on the weekend, Wallen is in third place overall and just two strokes off the leader.

Sophomore John Murdock tied Wallen for UW's low round of the day at 70 (-2). The mark also tied Murdock's lowest round of the season. He is now four over for the tournament and tied for 38th. Junior Drew McCullough carded a 73 (+1) on the day with 17 pars and just one bogey. McCullough sits tied for 26th after a 36-hole score of 145 (+1)

"The guys played hard and I'm pleased with their effort today," UW head coach Joe Jensen said. "Drew (McCullough) played steady, a lot of pars. Glenn (Workman) and John (Murdock) both bounced back from big numbers and I'm proud of how they responded. Obviously Ryan (Wallen) is in the hunt. This is a fun championship because of how tight it is. We'll just stick to our process tomorrow and see what happens. I'd love to have a low score tomorrow and we're really focused on that right now."

Juniors Glenn Workman and Arron Lickteig each shot rounds of 74 (+2) on Saturday, rounding out Wyoming's team total of 287 (-1). Lickteig recorded the only eagle of the day for the Pokes on the par-five second hole, his fourth of the season.

Colorado State charged up the leaderboard in the second round and are now in first place at -13. Boise State and UNLV are tied for second at -11. Only two individuals own better 36-hole scores than Wallen. Brian Humphreys of Boise State holds a 135 (-9) while John Oda of UNLV holds a 136 (-8).

Wyoming will be paired with Nevada for the final round tomorrow. The Pokes will tee off in the same time slots as rounds one and two, beginning at 8:20 MT.

Wyoming Results

3. Ryan Wallen: 67 – 70 = 137 (-7)

T26.Drew McCullough: 72 – 73 = 145 (+1)

T29. Glenn Workman: 72 – 74 = 146 (+2)

T38. John Murdock: 78 – 70 = 148 (+4)

T46. Arron Lickteig: 78 – 74 = 152 (+8)

Team Standings

1. Colorado State: 283 – 280 = 563 (-13)

T2. Boise State: 279 – 286 = 565 (-11)

T2. UNLV: 281 – 284 = 565 (-11)

4. San Diego State: 279 – 288 = 567 (-9)

5. New Mexico: 288 – 287 = 575 (-1)