TUCSON –  The UNLV men’s golf team surged to the top of Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship standings with a second-round score of 270, 549 through the first two rounds. The Rebels’ day two mark is the third-lowest second round score in tournament history.

In the team standings, Grand Canyon held a narrow one-stroke advantage over San Diego State, finishing with a total score of 550. The Aztecs and the Cowboys rounded out the top four, with scores of 554 and 555, respectively, showcasing competitive margins among the top contenders.

In a tight individual race, three players share the top spot at the CU 1 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship after the second round. Grand Canyon’s Måns Boje, along with San Diego State’s Tyler Kowack and Harry Takis, each posted a 10-under-par 134 after two rounds. Boje maintained consistency with identical rounds of 67, while Kowack and Takis delivered consistent  performances, highlighted by a 7-under-par 65 in Kowack’s first round and a 6-under-par 66 in Takis’s second. Zach Little from UNLV and Brody Leid from Wyoming closely follow as each has tallied a 9-under-par, 135.

Individual Top 10 (through Round 2)
T-1. Mans Boje (Grand Canyon) – 67-67—134 (-10)
Tyler Kowack (San Diego State) – 65-69—134 (-10)
Harry Takis (San Diego State) – 68-66—134 (-10)
T-4. Zach Little (UNLV) – 69-66—135 (-9)
Brody Leid (Wyoming) – 67-68—135 (-9)
6. Nixon Lauritzen (Grand Canyon) – 67-69—136 (-8)
7. Jaden Hunter (Fresno State) – 69-68—137 (-7)
T-8. Brett Sawaia (UNLV) – 72-66—138 (-6)
Emil Albers (New Mexico) – 71-67—138 (-6)
Johnnie Clark (New Mexico) – 72-66—138 (-6)
Avinash Iyer (San Jose State) – 70-68—138 (-6)
Alessandro Trenta (Colorado State) – 68-70—138 (-6)


Team Results (through Round 2)
1. UNLV – 279-270=549 (-27)
2. Grand Canyon – 278-272=550 (-26)
3. San Diego State – 273-281=554 (-22)
4. Wyoming – 275-280=555 (-21)
5. New Mexico – 282-275=557 (-19)
6. San Jose State – 277-281=558 (-18)
T7. Fresno State – 286-277=563 (-13)
T7. Colorado State – 283-280=563 (-13)
9. Nevada – 280-285=565 (-11)
10. Boise State – 287-288=575 (-1)
11. Utah State – 300-283=583 (+7)
12. Air Force – 294-290=584 (+8)

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