Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2022) --  An outstanding round of 71 (-1) by Wyoming's Kirby Coe-Kirkham on Saturday moved the senior up 19 spots into a tie for 25th place entering Sunday's third and final round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational being played at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.  Coe-Kirkham began Saturday's second round tied for 44th place, but he had six birdies, nine pars, one bogey and two double bogeys in his round of 71 (-1) on Saturday to vault up the standings into 25th, with a 36-hole total of 145 (+1).  He is only four shots out of the Top 10 in the tournament.
 
The Cowboys will enter Sunday's final round in 17th place in the 24-team field at 595 (+12).  Colorado State sits in first place as a team at 563 (-13) and holds a five-stroke lead over second place San Jose State, which will carry a 568 (-8) team score into the final round.
 
Wyoming's other senior, Tyler Severin, is just one stroke back of Coe-Kirkham at 146 (+2).  Severin is tied for 32nd.  The other three Cowboys competing for Wyoming are sophomores: Jaren Calkins, tied for 66th at 151 (+7); and Kristof Panke, 153 (+9) and tied for 87th.  UW junior Jimmy Dales rounds out Wyoming's competitors in 120th place at 165 (+21).
 
Panke, playing in his first tournament for the Cowboys after transferring from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, made a hole-in-one on the 240-yard, par three 17th hole on Saturday.
 
The tournament's individual leader is Colorado State's Davis Bryant, who holds a two-stroke lead at 135 (-9).
 
The 2022 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational is being played at the Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course on the Air Force Academy campus outside Colorado Springs, Colo.  The course measures 7,541 yards and plays to a par of 72.
 
In addition to the team competition, there are 46 other collegiate golfers competing in an individual event that is being played at the Eisenhower Golf Club Silver Course.  Wyoming sophomore Patrick Azevedo is tied for first in the individual tournament, firing a two-day total of 138 (-6) entering Sunday's final round.  He is tied with Davis Heslington of Utah Tech.  Cowboy sophomores Aidan Mann and Cade McLaughlin are tied for eighth at 142 (-2).
 
Both the team and individual tournaments will conclude on Sunday with a final 18-hole round. 
 
Team Standings
1.   Colorado State                         283-280=563 (-13)
2.   San Jose State                         292-276=568 (-8)
3.   Colorado                                   287-288=575 (-1)
4.   Utah State                                 287-290=577 (+1)
5.   Utah Tech                                  293-286=579 (+3)
6.   New Mexico State                     290-290=580 (+4)
7.   CSU - Northridge                       287-294=581 (+5)
8.   Wofford College                         295-288=583 (+7)
9.   Northern Colorado                     299-287=586 (+10)
10. Boston College                          296-291=587 (+11)
      Utah Valley                                291-296=587 (+11)
12. Texas El Paso                            290-298=588 (+12)
      Denver                                       292-296=588 (+12)
14. SIU Edwardsville                        293-298=591 (+15)
      Weber State                               293-298=591 (+15)
16. Cal Poly                                      296-297=593 (+17)
17. Wyoming                                    295-300=595 (+19)
18. California Baptist                        300-299=599 (+23)
19. South Dakota                             299-302=601 (+25)
20. Idaho                                          309-296=605 (+29)
21. Air Force                                     302-306=608 (+32)
      Northern Iowa                             308-300=608 (+32)
23. Murray State                               306-310=616 (+40)
24. Southern Utah                             308-316=624 (+48)
 
Wyoming Team Members
T25 Kirby Coe-Kirkham                   74-71=145 (+1)
T32 Tyler Severin                            72-74=146 (+2)
T66 Jaren Calkins                            72-79=151 (+7)
T87 Kristof Panke                            77-76=153 (+9)
120 Jimmy Dales                             83-82=165 (+21)

Wyoming Individuals
T1   Patrick Azevedo                      68-70=138 (-6)
T8   Aidan Mann                             73-69=142 (-2)
T8   Cade McLaughlin                    70-72=142 (-2)