CSU has won the Ram Masters team title four consecutive years, and it appears primed to make it five in a row.

The Rams posted a stellar 14-under-par 266 total in round 2 on Monday afternoon at Fort Collins Country Club to open up an 11-stroke lead in the 17-team event.

CSU, which set a tournament record with a 17-under-par total in last year’s Ram Masters, is already at 13-under 547 with one round remaining. Illinois State checks in second at 558.

The University of Northern Colorado shares third place with South Dakota at 568, while the University of Denver is in seventh place at 573 after its first day of competition for the season.

CSU has four players in the top 11 in the 96-player field. Parathakorn Suyasri holds second place at 6-under-par 134, which leaves him one back of leader Dan Starzinski of Wyoming. Three Colorado residents are also in the top 11 for CSU: Jake Staiano (136, third place after a second-round 65); AJ Ott (138, seventh place) and freshman Davis Bryant (139, 11th place).

Ott and Staiano finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in last year’s Ram Masters.

Meanwhile, Joshua Matz is leading the way for UNC at 138 (seventh place), while Coloradan Coby Welch checked in at 139 (11th place).

Pacing DU individually is freshman Cal McCoy (142, 19th place), another Colorado resident.

Also in Fort Collins: The host CSU women, in their season opener, sit in 10th place out of 13 teams after Monday’s opening round of the Ptarmigan Ram Classic at Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins. The Rams shot a 17-over-par 305 and trail leader Boise State by 12. Northern Colorado stands in 12th place at 309. Haley Greb is leading CSU individually (16th place, 74), while Beah Cruz shares sixth place at 72 for UNC.
 

RAM MASTERS INVITATIONAL
Sept. 17-18, 2018 at Par-70 Fort Collins CC
1. (out of 17 teams) Colorado State 281-266–547
2. Parathakorn Suyasri 68-66–134
3. Jake Staiano 71-65–136
7. AJ Ott 72-68–140
11. Davis Bryant 72-67–139
27. Cullen Plousha 72-71–143
Competing Only as Individual
27. Jack Ainscough 71-72–143
42. Andrew Lafferty 74-71–145
42. Oscar Teiffel 75-70–145
61. Akedanai Ponghathaikul 74-74–148

3. Northern Colorado 288-280–568
7. Joshua Matz 68-70–138
11. Coby Welch 72-67–139
49. Marcus Tait 77-69–146
55. Li Chen 73-74–147
85. Jack Castiglia 75-78–153

7. Denver 288-285–573
19. Cal McCoy 70-72–142
27. Jun Ho Won 74-69–143
42. Esteban Missura 72-73–145
42. Carson Griggs 74-71–145
55. Jackson Solem 72-75–147
Competing Only as Individual
27. Roy Kang 71-72–143
42. Eric Hagen 73-72–145
80. John Sand 75-77–152

Also
19. John Paterson, Colorado 74-68–142
61. Andre Leveque, Colorado 73-75–148

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

PTARMIGAN RAM CLASSIC
Sept. 17-19, 2018 at Ptarmigan CC in Fort Collins
10. (out of 13 teams) Colorado State 305
16. Haley Greb 74
22. Jessica Sloot 75
41. Katrina Prendergast 78
41. Ellen Secor 78
60. Sydney Smith 81
Competing Only as Individual
55. Saga Traustadottir 80

12. Northern Colorado 309
6. Beah Cruz 72
27. Morgan Sahm 76
55. Marisa Hisaki 80
60. Nicole Polivchak 81
60. Aili Bundy 81
Competing Only as Individuals
55. Jenna Chun 80

Others
27. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 76
55. Coloradan Sarah Hankins, Wyoming 80

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

With the top five team finishers at NCAA Division I Regional tournaments advancing to the national finals, several locals were definitely in the mix to extend their season, though all fell short:

— Colorado State finished seventh in the Reunion, Fla., Regional, ending up just four strokes out of fifth place. The Rams, seeking their first berth in nationals since 2011, posted a three-day total of 16-under-par 848, but it wasn’t good enough as Kent State secured the fifth and final spot (844) and Arizona placed sixth (846). Junior Jake Staiano, the 2017 CGA Player of the Year, and senior Max Oelfke led the way for CSU individually, tying for 14th at 4-under-par 212.

— The University of Colorado also recorded a seventh-place showing, in its case out of 13 teams at the Stockton, Calif. Regional. The Buffs finished 10 strokes behind fifth-place Oregon, CU’s Pac-12 opponent which was tied with the Buffs entering the final day. The showing was CU’s second-best at Regionals since the Buffs finished 10th out of 27 teams in 2002 and last advanced a team to the NCAA Finals (CU was sixth out of 14 teams in the 2015 Regionals). Colorado finished at 2-under-par 862 for three rounds. Buffs senior Yannik Paul paced the team individually in his college finale, placing 12th at 4-under-par 212. Paul set a CU record for single-season stroke average, with 70.24. Kansas, coached by former CSU coach Jamie Bermel, won the regional title by one stroke over Stanford.

— Junior Josh Seiple, a junior from Colorado who plays for Ole Miss, fell just short of returning to the NCAA Finals. His Mississippi team finished sixth in the team competition at the Bryan, Texas Regional, three strokes behind fifth-place Kentucky. Individually, Seiple placed 57th (74-73-80–227).

Meanwhile, the University of Northern Colorado finished 10th out of 13 teams in the Bryan Regional, UNC’s first regional appearance since 2014. The Bears recorded a 30-over-par 894 total, ending up 20 strokes out of fifth place. Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Joshua Matz led the Bears individually by placing 19th at 1-over-par 217.

 In addition to the top five team finishers, the top individual not on one of those teams from each regional advances to the NCAA Finals, set for May 25-30 in Stillwater, Okla.

Men’s NCAA Division I Regionals

May 14-16, 2018 (final) in Stockton, Calif.
7. (out of 13 teams) Colorado 290-282-290–862
12. Yannik Paul 71-69-72–212
16. Daniel O’Loughlin 73-69-71–213
19. Spencer Painton 71-70-73–214
67. John Souza 75-74-77–226
72. Ross Macdonald 75-80-74–229

May 14-16, 2018 (final) in Reunion, Fla.
7. (out of 14 teams) Colorado State 288-277-283–848
14. Jake Staiano 71-68-73–212
14. Max Oelfke 73-70-69–212
39. AJ Ott 71-75-70–216
39. Jack Ainscough 76-68-72–216
39. Parathakorn Suyasri 73-71-72–216

May 14-16, 2018 (final) in Bryan, Texas
10. (out of 13 teams) Northern Colorado 306-287-301–894
19. Joshua Matz 71-75-71–217
50. Andrew Romano 79-70-76–225
50. Coby Welch 78-73-74–225
67. Li Chen 78-69-85–232
75. Marcus Tait 84-83-80–247
Also
57. Coloradan Josh Seiple, Mississippi 74-73-80–227

May 14-16, 2018 (final) in Norman, Okla.
50. Chris Korte, Denver (competing only as individual) 76-70-78–224
 

With the top five team finishers after 54 holes advancing to the Finals, Colorado State University finds itself in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Reunion, Fla. Regional. The University of Colorado is in a two-way tie for sixth place, three strokes out of the fifth position, in Stockton, Calif. And the University of Northern Colorado jumped from 12th to eighth place in Bryan, Texas, sitting 14 strokes behind the fifth-place team.

CSU is aiming for its first trip to the Men’s NCAA Finals since 2011 and CU is seeking its first berth in nationals since 2002.

Colorado State posted a stellar 11-under-par 277 total — Tuesday’s second-best score in Florida — and shares fifth place with Vanderbilt and North Carolina at 11-under 565 going into Wednesday’s final round. Jake Staiano, the 2017 CGA Player of the Year, is setting the pace individually for the Rams, sharing sixth place at 5-under-par 139. The junior sits three strokes out of the individual lead.

Meanwhile, in Stockton, the CU Buffs managed a 6-under-par 282 on Tuesday and stands at 4-under 572 overall, along with fellow Pac-12 team Oregon three strokes behind fifth-place TCU. Two seniors continue to lead CU, with Yannik Paul sharing 10th place individually at 4-under-par 140, while Coloradan Spencer Painton is 14th at 141.

UNC, making its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2014, made a big move Tuesday with a 1-under-par 287 team score in Texas. That leaves the Bears at 17-over-par 593. Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Joshua Matz continues to lead UNC individually as he is in 25th place at 2-over-par 146. The team in fifth place in the Regional, Ole Miss, includes a Colorado golfer, Josh Seiple, who shares 32nd place individually in the tournament, at 147.

Play will conclude Wednesday at each NCAA Regional.

In addition to the top five team finishers, the top individual not on one of those teams from each Regional will advance to the NCAA Finals, set for May 25-30 in Stillwater, Okla.

Men’s NCAA Division I Regionals

May 14-16, 2018 in Stockton, Calif.
6. (out of 13 teams) Colorado 290-282–572
10. Yannik Paul 71-69–140
14. Spencer Painton 71-70–141
18. Daniel O’Loughlin 73-69–142
61. John Souza 75-74–149
73. Ross Macdonald 75-80–155

May 14-16, 2018 in Reunion, Fla.
5. (out of 14 teams) Colorado State 288-277–565
6. Jake Staiano 71-68–139
23. Max Oelfke 73-70–143
34. Jack Ainscough 76-68–144
34. Parathakorn Suyasri 73-71–144
46. AJ Ott 71-75–146

May 14-16, 2018 in Bryan, Texas
8. (out of 13 teams) Northern Colorado 306-287–593
25. Joshua Matz 71-75–146
32. Li Chen 78-69–147
40. Andrew Romano 79-70–149
55. Coby Welch 78-73–151
75. Marcus Tait 84-83–167
Also
32. Coloradan Josh Seiple, Mississippi 74-73–147

May 14-16, 2018 in Norman, Okla.
Chris Korte, Denver (competing only as individual) 76-70–146
 

Kupcho, the CGA Player of the Year in 2012, shot rounds of 72-68 at Sunbrook Golf Course to end up at 4-under-par 140, six strokes behind champion J.T. Simmons of Utah Valley. Kupcho carded nine birdies for the 36-hole event.

Joshua Matz also posted a top-10 finish for UNC, tying for ninth place at 142.

As a team, UNC moved up from fifth after round 1 to a runner-up showing in the 12-team field. The Bears’ second-round score of 4-under-par 284 was the best of the tournament by any team. They checked in at 579, in a three-way tie for second place, seven shots behind winner Utah Valley.

Pat Hicks Invitational
Feb. 8-9, 2016 (final) in St. George, Utah

2. (out of 12 teams) Northern Colorado 295
4. Steven Kupcho 72-68–140; 9. Joshua Matz 69-73–142; 18. Conner Barr 77-70–147; 36. Li Chen 77-73–150; 58. Sam Marley 81-76–157.