Adam Niles from Rivershore capped off the Mustang Intercollegiate on Tuesday with a 68 to finish tied for fifth (Image Credit: University of Western New Mexico Athletics)
ADAM NILES
Kamloops’ Niles ends strong at Mustang Intercollegiate to earn second Top 5 finish
Apr 6, 2021 | 5:35 PM
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KAMLOOPS — Kamloops native Adam Niles collected his second Top-5 finish as a freshman at the University of Western New Mexico, closing out the most recent tournament strong.
Niles, a member at Rivershore, finished the Mustang Intercollegiate tournament in Phoenix on Tuesday (Apr. 6) with a four-under 68 to sneak into a tie for fifth in the individual competition. It followed a 71 and 72 during a 36-hole marathon on Monday in 37-degree heat. The top three finishers in the tournament, all from Grand Canyon University, are Division I golfers, while Niles is a Division II competitor with the Mustangs.
The strong finish also propelled his University of Western New Mexico team into a tie for third in the team event.
