PUEBLO, Colo. – The Fort Hays State men’s golf team claimed a fifth-place finish at the Southern Colorado Masters on Tuesday, hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo at the Pueblo Country Club, a 6522 yard, par-71 golf course.
Senior Skyler Tebo finished in a tie for eighth individually after posting rounds of 70-71-71 for a cumulative score of one-under par (212). Mac McNish finished second on the squad with a tie for 21st overall after shooting a score of 218 after firing rounds of 77, 70 and 71. McNish’s second round was his team-leading second under-par round of the season.
Connor Schultz shot rounds of 78, 73 and 72, finishing in a tie for 29th. Lane Pauls hit rounds of 76, 73 and 77 for a total of 13-over par and a tie for 34th individually. Seve Sites shot rounds of 75, 77 and 79.
Colorado State-Pueblo took home the team title with an aggregate score of 839. Colorado School of Mines placed second after finishing a total score of 847. Colorado Mesa shot an 858. Fort Hays State posted team scores of 298, 287 and 291 on their way to a total of 876. FHSU’s second round was its first sub-290 score in more than six years (10/10/11, 289 at Park University Fall Invite). Nathan McCann of Colorado State-Pueblo captured the individual title with a 9-under par (204) score for the tournament.
The Tigers are back in action next week when they travel to Edmond, Okla. to compete in the MIAA Broncho Stampede, hosted at Rose Creek Golf Course (April 16-17).
