LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The New Mexico State men's golf team completed the first two rounds of the 2009 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, Monday, Oct. 26, finishing with a team score of 4-under par, 564. After a first round score of 1-over par, the Aggies stormed back in round two with a 5-under par and sit in fifth after two rounds at the NM State Golf Course.
"We were probably a little tight to start the day," head Coach Scott Lieberwirth said. "Sometimes when you play at home you put a little added pressure on yourselves. I think a couple of the guys got off to slow starts but we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot like we have in the past. The guys bounced back in the afternoon and put together a nice round. I thought Ryan and Tim play very well and helped us climb back into the tournament. Tomorrow is another opportunity for us to jump up from fifth to hopefully in the top two."
Senior Ryan Word led the Aggies on the day. He was at even par, 71 after the first round before carding a 4-under par, 67 in round two, his lowest round of the year. Word is tied for 12th with a two round score of 4-under par, 138.
Sophomore Gaston De La Torre had a first round score of 1-under par, 70, followed by a 1-under par, 70. He finished the day at 2-under par, 140 and is currently tied for 20th overall. Junior Tim Madigan carded an even par, 72 in round one before firing back in round two with a 3-under par, 68. Madigan is tied for 17th overall with a two round score of 3-under par, 139.
Freshman Derek Baade recorded a two round score of 5-over par, 147, with round of 2-over par, 73 and 3-over par, 74. Baade is tied for 60th overall.
Sophomore Miko Alejandro fired a round one score of 5-over par, 76 followed by a 3-over par, 74. He is currently 82nd overall after two rounds.
The Aggies had three individual players in the tournament. Freshman Justin Shin led that group with a two round score of 3-over par, 145, tying him for 47th. Freshman Will Holdridge carded rounds of 75 and 74, placing him in a tie for 74th overall, at 7-over par.. Junior Ross Prachar rounded out the Aggie competitors with a two round score of 14-over par, 156. He is currently tied for 92nd overall.
UNLV leads the team scoring with a 17-under par in the first two rounds, followed by Washington State (-16), Kansas State (-10), Nevada (-4) and NM State at 4-under par. Derek Ernst of UNVL leads the tournament at 8-under par.
The Aggies and rest of the field will be back Tuesday morning for the final round of the 2009 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.
Courtesy: New Mexico State University
