Palm Desert, Calif. (March 2, 2022) --  An outstanding opening round by the Wyoming Cowboys have them within three strokes of the tournament lead as Cowboy senior Bryce Waters is tied for the individual top spot.  UW posted an even par total of 288 on Wednesday and is tied for sixth place with Colorado.  Charlotte and Long Beach State are in first at 285 (-3).  Seattle is in third at 286 (-2), while Nevada and UT Arlington are tied for fourth at 287 (-1).  Waters fired a round of 68 (-4) and is tied with Federico Gutierrez of Seattle and Kyle Cox of UT Arlington for first place.
 
Wyoming has five players in the Top 30 individuals in the field of 114 collegiate golfers.  In addition to senior Waters, UW redshirt freshman Patrick Azevedo is tied for 13th place at 71 (-1).  Cowboy true freshman Cade McLaughlin, who is playing as an individual, is tied for 23rd at even par 72, while redshirt sophomore Jimmy Dales and junior Tyler Severin, who is also competing as an individual, are tied for 30th at 73 (+1)
 
"With Bryce (Waters) tied for the lead and our position toward the top of a closely-packed field of teams, I'm pleased with the way the guys came out strong in the first round.  We have five players who have put themselves in a good position heading into tomorrow's second round.
 
"One thing we've been good at this season is taking it one round at a time and having our guys stay focused on playing the best they can each and every round.  Tomorrow, I want the guys to go out and play loose and confident.  We played one good round today.  Now we have to turn our focus to round number two tomorrow.
 
"This is a course (the Classic Club) that will continue to challenge us, but I am pleased with our effort and our focus.  Today showed that we had prepared well for this event.
 
"Bryce is a nice player and for him to be tied for the lead is a great first step.  He is a very capable player and has done a good job of preparing himself to be in this position.  Now he's got to learn how to handle this situation -- playing with the lead -- and not be afraid of this moment.
 
"With the number of guys we have in the mix after day one, it is an indication that we're developing some good habits, have good competition within our team and are building a nice balance."
 
The second round of the 2022 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate will be played Thursday, March 3 starting at 7 a.m., Pacific Time (8 a.m., Mountain Time).  The third and final round will be played on Friday, March 4.
 
The 2022 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate is being played at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif.  The course measures 7,305 yards and plays to a par of 72.
 
Team Standings
1.   Charlotte                             285 (-3)
      Long Beach State               285 (-3)
3.   Seattle                                286 (-2)
4.   Nevada                               287 (-1)
      UT Arlington                        287 (-1)
6.   Wyoming                             288 (Even)
      Colorado                             288 (Even)
8.   Boise State                         289 (+1)
9.   Cal State Northridge           291 (+3)
10. Texas State                         292 (+4)
11. New Mexico State               293 (+5)
12. Oral Roberts                       297 (+9)
13. UC Riverside                       299 (+11)
      UC Santa Barbara               299 (+11)
15. Cal State Fullerton               300 (+12)
      UTSA                                   300 (+12)
17. UC Irvine                             301 (+13)
18. Dixie State                           302 (+14)
19. Southern Utah                     305 (+17)
20. Northern Colorado               306 (+18)
 
Wyoming Cowboys
T1  Bryce Waters                       68 (-4)
T13 Patrick Azevedo                  71 (-1)
T30 Jimmy Dales                       73 (+1)
T73 Kirby Coe-Kirkham             76 (+4)
T96 Jaren Calkins                      79 (+7)
 
Cowboys Playing as Individuals
T23 Cade McLaughlin                72 (Even)
T30 Tyler Severin                       73 (+1)
T86 Jared Edeen                       78 (+6)
T86 Aidan Mann                         78 (+6)