AMARILLO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word men's golf team sits in 10^th place with a team score of 585 (+17) after Day 1 of the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational hosted by West Texas A&M and being played at the Tascosa Golf Club. (Results)
           
Chris Martinez led the Cardinals through the first 36 holes with a 72-73=145 on the par-71, 6492-yard course.  He is currently tied for 25^th in the 17-team tournament.  Stephen Litz is just one stroke behind Martinez with back-to-back rounds of 73.  Danny Lee posted a 76-72=148, Austin Jordan is at 150 (+8) and Alejandro Flores closed the day at 156 (+14).

Colorado State-Pueblo leads in the team competition with a score of 569 (+1) followed by St. Mary's (570, +2), St. Edward's (570, +2), Colorado School of Mines (572, +4) and Abilene Christian (575, +7).

Colorado-Colorado Springs is sixth (576) and they are followed by Cameron (580), Midwestern State (580), Texas A&M-Commerce (583), UIW (585), West Texas A&M (586), Colorado Mesa (592), Western New Mexico (598), Adams State (607), Colorado Christian (610), Regis (614) and Oklahoma Panhandle State (625).
           
On the individual side of the event, Jose Hernandez of St. Edward's leads with a score of 134 (-8) followed by Pueblo's Alex Tiong with a 136 (-6).
           
The final round of the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational will be played on Tuesday morning with a shotgun start set for 9 a.m. at the Tascosa Golf Club.
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