The squad representing the CGA tied for sixth Thursday out of 18 teams in the JAC, which features representatives from the western U.S., Canada and Mexico. A year ago, the Coloradans matched their best showing ever by placing third.

With its top three individual scores counting toward the team total, Colorado posted a 7-over-par 223 total on Thursday at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico. That left the CGA squad at 6-over 654 overall, tied with Hawaii for the sixth spot. The four Colorado players went eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie on the final hole Thursday.

Washington (639) claimed the team title by one over San Diego.

Individually, Cole Krantz of Windsor led the Coloradans, making birdies on his last three holes and finishing 17th at 1-over-par 217. Davis Bryant of Aurora (218) closed with a birdie and was 21st, while Jackson Solem of Longmont (220) did likewise and was 30th. Daniel Pearson of Longmont (224) made eagle on the 18th Thurday and placed 45th. (Bryant is pictured above hitting a bunker shot under the watchful eyes of captain Dustin Jensen from the CGA.)

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans:

6. Colorado 218-213-223–654
17. Cole Krantz of Windsor 73-71-73–217
21. Davis Bryant of Aurora 72-71-75–218
30. Jackson Solem of Longmont 74-71-75–220
45. Daniel Pearson of Longmont 73-74-77–224

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The Coloradans jumped from ninth to fifth in the 18-team JAC standings thanks to a 3-under-par 213 round on Wednesday. With a 1-under 431 total, they’re five strokes behind leader San Diego and just one of a three-way tie for second place with one round remaining at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico.

A CGA team has never finished better than third in its 31 previous appearances in the Junior America’s Cup, which features squads from the western U.S., Canada and Mexico. Each day, the three best scores from each team count toward its total.

In Wednesday’s case, that meant Colorado counted three scores of 1-under-par 71 — shot by Davis Bryant of Aurora, Jackson Solem of Longmont and Cole Krantz of Windsor. Bryant and Solem were on the Colorado team that placed third at last year’s JAC.

With the help of an eagle on Wednesday, Bryant leads the Coloradans individually this year as he stands at 1-under-par 143 and shares seventh place. Krantz, who birdied three of his last four holes, is a stroke back at 144 (11th place), while Solem stands at 145 (19th place) after concluding with a birdie. Rounding out the CGA team is Daniel Pearson of Longmont, who is 32nd at 147 after a 74 on Wednesday.

Ryan Maine of Washington leads the individual competition by three with a 7-under-par 137 total after carding a 67 on Wednesday.

Here are the round-by-round scores for the Coloradans:

5. Colorado 218-213–431
7. Davis Bryant of Aurora 72-71–143
11. Cole Krantz of Windsor 73-71–144
19. Jackson Solem of Longmont 74-71–145
32. Daniel Pearson of Longmont 73-74–147

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The four-player squad representing the CGA recorded a 2-over-par 218 total, leaving the Coloradans ninth in the 18-team field from the western U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Colorado has played well in the JAC in recent years, placing in the top four three times since 2011, including finishing third last year.

With two rounds remaining this week, Southern California leads the way at 4-under 212, good for a three-stroke advantage. The top three scores for each squad count toward the team total.

Davis Bryant of Aurora, who along with Jackson Solem of Longmont is competing in his second straight JAC, fired an even-par 72 to lead the way for the Colorado contingent. After playing the par-3s in 3 under par, he shares 14th place overall.

Daniel Pearson of Longmont and Cole Krantz of Windsor shot 73s (21st place), while Solem carded a 74 (33rd place). Krantz closed with an eagle on Tuesday.

(The Colorado squad is pictured, from left: Bryant, Pearson, Solem and Krantz.)

Five players recorded 69s on Tuesday to share the individual lead.

The competition continues through Thursday.

For all the scores from the JAC, CLICK HERE.
 

Twice in their last five appearances at the event which features 18 teams from the western U.S., Mexico and Canada, the Coloradans have matched their best finishes ever by placing third. And overall, Colorado has posted three top-four finishes since 2011.

With that as background, the 2016 team will compete later this month, marking Colorado’s 32nd appearance in the JAC, which dates back to 1973. In the first JAC event held in Mexico since 1994, the tournament is scheduled for July 26-28 in Guadalajara.

Back on the CGA squad for the second straight year will be Jackson Solem of Longmont and Davis Bryant of Aurora. Rounding out the 2016 team will be Cole Krantz of Windsor and Daniel Pearson of Longmont.

Jackson won titles in both the 2015 4A state high school championship and this year’s Big I Junior Classic. He placed 38th individually at the 2015 JAC.

Bryant qualified for the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur and placed third recently in the national PGA Junior Series event at Eisenhower Golf Club at the Air Force Academy. He also played in the pro-junior team portion of last year’s First Tee Open at Pebble Beach PGA Tour Champions event. Bryant was 49th individually at last year’s JAC.

Krantz won the 2015 Colorado PGA Junior Championship and qualified for the PGA Junior Championship. He advanced to the semifinals of the 2015 CGA Junior Match Play and finished seventh recently in the U.S. Junior Amateur qualfier.

Pearson placed second last month at the Colorado Junior Amateur and was fourth last year in that event’s predecessor, the CGA Junior Stroke Play. He also won the high school portion of the 2015 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational and has qualified for the 2016 Optimist International Junior tourney.

To read about the CWGA’s Girls JAC team, CLICK HERE.