Laramie, Wyo. (Nov. 2, 2019) --  The Wyoming Cowboys shot a five-under par  279 as a team on Saturday and moved up four spots into 12th place entering the final round of the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in Maui, Hawai'i.  Wyoming has a 36-hole total of 567 (-1).  Cowboy sophomore Kirby Coe-Kirkham fired a tournament low round of 64 (-7) on Saturday to vault up 47 spots into a tie for 10th place at 135 (-7) only six strokes out of the individual lead.  Coe-Kirkham's 64 was matched only by tournament leader Trent Phillips of Georgia, who also shot a 64 on Saturday and improved to 129 (-13) entering Sunday's final round.  Washington moved up five spots on Saturday to take a one shot lead in the team competition.  The Huskies sit at 541 (-27), and lead Oklahoma, which is at 542 (-26).
 
Wyoming's second round  279 was nine strokes better than it's opening round of the tournament, and the Cowboys' four-place improvement from 16th to 12th place was exceeded only by tournament leader Washington, which moved up five spots to take over the team lead. 
 
Coe-Kirkham's 47th-place improvement, from a tie for 57th after the opening round to a tie for 10th, was the biggest move by any individual in the Top 20 in Saturday's second round.  His 64 (-7) was also the lowest round of his college career. 
 
The other Wyoming team members include: sophomore Tyler Severin, who is tied for 61st at 143 (+1); junior Bryce Waters, who is tied for 68th at 144 (+2); followed by junior Carl Underwood, who is tied for 84th at 146 (+4); and senior Dan Starzinski, who sits at 149 (+7).  Two Cowboys are also competing as individuals at the Ka'anapali Classic.  Redshirt freshman Liam Clancy is tied for 93rd at 148 (+6), and sophomore Jared Edeen is tied for 112th at 153 (+11).
 
"Our goal was to come out today and make a move up the standings.  We were able to do that," said Joe Jensen, UW Director of Golf.  "I'm really proud of Kirby (Coe-Kirkham).  He shot the low round of the tournament on Saturday and really played well.  The rest of the guys played consistent and everyone chipped in to help us have a good round.
 
"Tomorrow, we want to continue to move up the standings.  It would be great if we could get into the Top 10 in this field, which is filled with a number of Top 25 teams."
 
The third and final round of the Ka'anapali Classic will tee off at 12:30 p.m., M.T. on Sunday.  The tournament is being played on the Ka'anapali Golf Course at the  Ka'anapali Golf Club in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai'i.  The course measures 6,700 yards and plays to a Par 71.