SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Huskies A team posted back-to-back under-par rounds,281-287, to open the 2024 HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational and sit in 7^th place through 36-holes at Sweetwater Country Club. HCU's B team are in 15^th place following rounds of 312-306 with one round to go in the 54-hole home tournament.

The Huskies are led by Brooks Pawlak carding rounds of three-under par, 69, and two-under par, 70, on opening day. After starting with a bogey at the par-4, 3^rd hole, the freshman added another blemish at the 7^th hole before rolling in a birdie at the par-4, 8^th hole. The Kingwood native found his rhythm making a trio of birdies at the 12^th through 14^th holes and another at the par-3, 16^th hole, to get to three-under par. A bogey at the 17^th hole followed by a birdie at the par4, 1^st hole, Pawlak posted an opening round three-under par. After a bogey at the 4^th hole starting his second round followed by six straight pars, Pawlak knocked in a birdie at the par-5, 11^th hole, to get back to even par for the round. A birdie at 15^th hole and another at the 17^th hole, got Pawlak to two-under par for the round and five-under par for the tournament. A bogey at the 18th hole countered with a birdie at the 2^nd hole to finish the day, Pawlak is tie for 11^th place at five-under par heading into the final round.

Ben Caton and Roy Barrera are currently tied for 29^th place at even-par. Caton fired back-to-back rounds of even-par, 72, on day one. The senior started his day at the 1^st hole and got off to a fast start with back-to-back birdies at the 2^nd and 3^rd holes. Four bogeys over the next eight holes before rolling in back-to-back birdies at the 14^th and 15^th holes got Caton back to even-par. In his second round, the Scotland native started with a birdie at the par-4, 1^st hole, before a double-bogey at the 2^nd hole. Eight straight pars before a birdie at the 11^th hole and another at the 15^th hole got Caton under-par. A bogey at the 17^th hole to finish the 36-hole opening day, Caton sits at even-par.

Also starting at the 1^st hole, Roy Barrera got it going early rolling in a trio of birdies at the 2^nd through the 4^th hole to get to three under-par quickly. The sophomore was tied for the lead through eight holes after knocking in a birdie at the par-4, 8^th hole, to get to four-under par. A bogey at the 9^th hole followed by a birdie at the par-4, 10^th hole, got Barrera back to four-under par. Three bogeys down the stretch of the opening round posted Barrera a one-under par, 71, in the opening round. Reminiscing of his opening round, the Boerne native recorded back-to-back birdies at the 1^st and 2^nd holes to start the second round. Four bogeys from the 7^th through the 12^th holes got Barrera into white figures at one-over par. A birdie at the par-5, 15^th hole, carded Barrera a one-over par, 73, in the second round to finish even-par for the day.

Cooper New, starting at the 2^nd hole, also got into red figures fast after back-to-back birdies to open the round at the 2^nd and 3^rd holes. A minor blemish at the 8^th hole followed by a double-bogey at the 10^th hole got New to one-over par. A birdie at the par-4, 12^th hole, and another birdie at the par-5, 15^th hole, got the senior back to one under-par. Two bogeys down the stretch posted New a one-over par, 73, in the first round. Birdieing his opening hole for the second time, the Comfort native got back to even par for the tournament. A double-bogey at the 5^th hole and bogeys at the 7^th and 9^th holes put New at four-over par for the day. Back-to-back birdies at the 10^th and 11^th holes before adding another birdie at the par-5, 15^th hole, New recorded a second round even-par, 72, to finish the day at one-over par in a tie for 36^th place.

Rounding out the Husky' A team lineup, Mason Napier tied the team lead after the opening round with a three-under par, 69. Napier bogeyed his opening hole, the par-3, 4^th hole, before bouncing back with a birdie at the par-5, 6^th hole. Another bogey at the 8^th hole followed by a birdie at the 9^th hole, the sophomore headed to the front nine at even-par. Finding his rhythm, Napier recorded back-to-back birdies at the 12^th and 13^th holes and rolled in another birdie at the par5, 15^th hole, to go three-under par in a four-hole stretch. Back-to-back bogeys at the 16^th and 17^th hole followed by a back-to-back birdies at the 1^st and 2^nd holes, Napier posted a three-under par opening round. After carding seven birdies in round one, the Paris, Tx native added two birdies in the second round en route to a five-over par, 77, in round two to sit in a tie for 48^th place at two-over par total.

HCU's B team is currently in 15^th place after rounds of 312 and 306. The B team is led by Haven McEntire carding rounds of two-over par, 74, and three-over par, 75. The junior bogeyed his opening hole, the par-3, 16^th hole, before bouncing back with a birdie at the 17^th hole. The Georgetown native got under par after rolling in a birdie at the par-5, 2^nd hole, before falling back to even-par with a bogey at the 4^th hole. A birdie at the 5^th hole followed by a double-bogey and a bogey at the 6^th and 7^th holes got McEntire to two-over par. A bogey at the 11^th hole before ending the opening round with a birdie at the 14^th hole, McEntire posted a two-over par, 74, in round one. McEntire knocked in five birdies in the second round at the 17^th, 2^nd, 6^th and 7^th, and 15^th holes to fire a three-over par, 75, and sit in a tie for 60^th place at five-over par heading into day two.

Benjamin Dabos carded two birdies on opening day en route to rounds of six-over par, 78, and five-over par, 77, to sit in a tie for 74^th place at 11-over par. After posting an opening round nine-over par, 81, including two birdies at the 8^th and 15^th hole, Shaheen Momin rebounded with a three-over par, 75, in round two. The junior added two birdies in the second round at the par-5, 2^nd hole, and the par-5, 15^th hole, to sit in a tie for 76^th place at 12-over par.

Oliver Dickman rounds out the Husky B team lineup with back-to-back rounds of seven-over par, 79. The senior tallied three birdies on day one rolling in a lone birdie in the opening round at the par-4, 10^th hole, before holing two birdies in round two at the 8^th and 10^th holes. The England native sits in 80^th place at 14-over par heading into the final day.

New Mexico Junior College leads the way through 36-holes following rounds of 274-282 for a 20-under par total. SLU is three-shots back at 17-under par and UIW sits in 3^rd place at 13-under par, seven-shots back. University of Houston's Jacob Borrow, playing as an individual, holds the individual lead posting rounds of 66-65 for a 13-under par total. Borrow is two-shots clear of SLU's Griffin Dorr at 11-under par and five-strokes ahead of UNO's Kyle Bennett, TSU's Kci Lindskog, and SLU's Grayson Glorioso, all at eight-under par.

The Huskies will conclude the 2024 HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational playing the final round on Tuesday starting at 8 a.m. HCU will play alongside UNO, Tarleton State, Missouri State, Nicholls, Omaha, and Houston.

Starting holes for the Huskies:
5 – Brooks Pawlak
6 – Ben Caton
7 – Roy Barrera
8 – Cooper New
9 – Mason Napier
14 – Haven McEntire
15 – Benjamin Dabos
16 – Shaheen Momin
17- Oliver Dickman

For fans wanting to come and support the Huskies, Sweetwater Country Club is located at 4400 Palm Royale Boulevard, Sugar Land, Tx 77479. Live stats will be available at Birdiefire.com!