Arlington, Texas – Rafael Becker's second round 64 vaulted him and his team into the top spot at the UTA/Waterchase Invitational on Monday.  The Wichita State junior shaved 11 strokes off his first round total, while Tyler Gann knocked off eight strokes to catch teammate Hunter Sparks in a tie for sixth. 

The Shockers collectively were 18 strokes better in the afternoon session to climb atop the 19-school field.  Wichita State enters Tuesday's final round with a 6-under 570, good for a four-stroke lead over second place Sam Houston State.  No other school finished better than 8-over after the first two rounds.

Becker's 64 in the second round easily became the top score of the day and combined with his first round of 75 a 36-hole total 139 (5-under).  Gann went from a 76 to a 68 in the second round to tie Sparks, who delivered a steady 72 in each of Monday's stanzas. 

Sophomore Calvin Pearson and freshman Louis Cohen Boyer also landed in the Top 25 while freshman Miles Miller, competing as an independent, placed 44^th in the field of 100.  

1 Wichita State Univ. 294 276 570

1 Rafael Becker 75 64 139

T 6 Hunter Sparks 72 72 144

T 6 Tyler Gann 76 68 144

T 21 Calvin Pearson 71 76 147

T 24 Louis Cohen Boyer 76 72 148