Falcons Wrap Up Day One at Agua Caliente AFA Collegiate Invitational
    Tom Whitney Leads Air Force on Day One

    Sophomore Tom Whitney
    Sophomore Tom Whitney

    Nov. 10, 2007

    Palm Springs, Calif. - With one round remaining, the Air Force golf team sits in eighth place at its own Agua Caliente AFA Collegiate Invitational, being held at the 6,582-yard, par-72 Indian Canyons Golf Resort. The Falcons are currently 17-under-par with a two-round score of 559.

    Leading the way for Air Force on day one is sophomore Tom Whitney. Whitney, from nearby La Quinta, Calif., is tied for 18th at 137 (-7) after firing a 66 in round two. Junior Shaun O'Bryant (Colorado Springs, Colo.) sits just one stroke behind in a tie for 20th place, while Andrew Gibson (Jr., San Ramon, Calif.) is tied for 23rd at 139. Rounding out the group for the Falcons' first team are Bob Whitney (Sr., La Quinta, Calif.), tied for 46th at 145, and Jack Kasting (Fr., Jenks, Okla.), tied for 52nd at 151.

    Meanwhile, the Air Force Blue team sits in 11th place at the end of day one, turning in a two-round score of 594. Freshman Kyle Bailey (Austin, Texas) was the second team's top performer on the first day of action, currently tied for 46th, while Aaron White (Fr., Hereford, Texas) is tied for 48th. Also competing for the Falcons are Matt Tanis (Sr., Asbury, N.J.), Josh McFarland (So., Layton, Utah) and Jared Freeman (Sr., Brazil, Ind.).

     

     

    Currently leading the team standings is Colorado State, which turned in a two-round total of 522 (-54), while Denver's Jeff Koprivetz sits atop the individual leaderboard with a 17-under-par 127. Koprivetz and teammate Espen Kofstad each turned in a round of 63 to set a new course record on a day when 41 different individuals finished under par.

    The tournament will conclude tomorrow, with the final round beginning with a 7:15 a.m. (PT) shotgun start.

    Day One Results
    8 Air Force 284-275 559
    T18 Tom Whitney 71-66 137
    T20 Shaun O'Bryant 68-70 138
    T23 Andrew Gibson 70-69 139
    T46 Bob Whitney 75-70 145
    T52 Jack Kasting 79-72 151

    11 Air Force Blue 299-295 594
    T46 Kyle Bailey 74-71 145
    T48 Aaron White 75-71 146
    T54 Matt Tanis 75-78 153
    T54 Josh McFarland 78-75 153
    T56 Jared Freeman 75-79 154

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