Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sept. 11, 2022) --  Wyoming senior Tyler Severin fired a final round 67 (-5) on Sunday at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational to move up an amazing 23 places from 32nd place entering the day to tie for ninth in the final standings.  Severin's round of 67 was the third lowest round on the final day of the three-day event and helped him finish with a 54-hole total of 213 (-3).  The Wyoming Cowboys also finished the tournament strong as a team, posting their lowest round of the week,with a 292 (+4) to move up one place in the final team standings, placing 16th in the 24-team field.
 
Severin tallied six birdies, 11 pars and only one bogey in his final round.  He played amazingly consistent all day, birdieing  three holes on the front nine and three on the back nine.  He shot a 34 on the front and 33 on the back for his round of 67.

"It was good to finish the tournament on a positive note with our best round of the tournament in the final round," said Joe Jensen, UW Director of Golf and Head Men's Golf Coach.  Tyler (Severin) finished up really strong today.  He really played with confidence. 
 
"This is a good group and while we didn't play as well as we would have liked the first two days, having this week of training is going to help us the rest of the season.  We now know some areas we need to improve on.  We had some of the younger guys play well in the individual event, and I think we have several players who are going to be competing for a spot in the lineup." 
 
Wyoming's other four Cowboys all shot 75 (+3) in the final round.  Those four included: senior Kirby Coe-Kirkham, who tied for 36th at 220 (+4); sophomore Jaren Calkins, tied for 71st at 226 (+10); sophomore Kristof Panke, tied for 83rd at 228 (+12); and junior Jimmy Dales, finished tied for 116th at 240 (+24).
 
The team championship was won by Colorado State, with a final team score of 834 (-30).  The individual medalist honor was captured by Connor Jones of Colorado State, who finished with a 54-hole total of 203 (-13).
 
The 2022 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational team competition was played at the Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course on the Air Force Academy campus outside Colorado Springs, Colo.  The course measured 7,541 yards and played to a par of 72.
 
In addition to the team competition, there were 46 other collegiate golfers who competed in an individual event that was played at the Eisenhower Golf Club Silver Course, which measured 6,510 yards and played to a par of 72.  Wyoming sophomore Patrick Azevedo finished the individual competition in third place with a final three-round total of 209 (-7).  Fellow Cowboy sophomores Cade McLaughlin and Aidan Mann tied for 11th and 20th, respectively, at 214 (-2) and 219 (+3).
 
The Falcon Invitational was the first fall tournament for the Cowboys in 2022.  Next up for the Cowboys will be the Colorado State Ram Masters Invitational in Fort Collins, Colo. on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 19 and 20.
 
Team Standings
1.   Colorado State                               283-280-271=834 (-30)
2.   Colorado                                        287-288-284=859 (-5)
3.   San Jose State                              292-276-293=861 (-3)
      New Mexico State                          290-290-281=861 (-3)
5.   Wofford College                             295-288-285=868 (+4)
6.   Utah State Univ.                             287-290-292=869 (+5)
7.   CSU - Northridge                           287-294-291=872 (+8)
8.   Boston College                              296-291-287=874 (+10)
9.   Weber State                                   293-298-285=876 (+12)
10. Denver, U. of                                  292-296-290=878 (+14)
      Utah Tech                                       293-286-299=878 (+14)
12. Cal Poly                                          296-297-286=879 (+15)
13. Utah Valley                                     291-296-293=880 (+16)
14. Texas El Paso                                290-298-293=881 (+17)
      Northern Colorado                         299-287-295=881 (+17)
16. Wyoming                                       295-300-292=887 (+23)
17. SIU Edwardsville                            293-298-300=891 (+27)
18. California Baptist                            300-299-296=895 (+31)
19. South Dakota                                 299-302-296=897 (+33)
20. Northern Iowa                                308-300-295=903 (+39)
21. Idaho                                              309-296-304=909 (+45)
22. Air Force                                        302-306-305=913 (+49)
23. Murray State                                  306-310-302=918 (+54)
24. Southern Utah                                308-316-315=939 (+75)
 
Wyoming Team Members
T9th     Tyler Severin                        72-74-67=213 (-3)
T36th    Kirby Coe-Kirkham              74-71-75=220 (+4)
T71st    Jaren Calkins                      72-79-75=226 (+10)
T83rd    Kristof Panke                      77-76-75=228 (+12)
T116th  Jimmy Dales                       83-82-75=240 (+24)
 
Wyoming Individuals
3rd       Patrick Azevedo                  68-70-71=209 (-7)
T11th    Cade McLaughlin               70-72-72=214 (-2)
T20th    Aidan Mann                        73-69-77=219 (+3)