Making the Grade


Fall season for college golf produced plenty of highlights for former Team Colorado members, other Coloradans, and Centennial State-based programs

By Gary Baines – 11/9/2026

The first portion of the 2026-27 college golf season — the fall — concluded last week, but not before several former members of the Team Colorado junior elite squad showed their stuff with individual victories as freshmen, and four Colorado-based programs recorded team wins.

All in all, it was a memorable first couple of months of college golf from a Centennial State perspective. Tournament action won’t resume until February for most local teams, but before getting too far into the mid-season break, it’s worth noting some Colorado-oriented highlights from the fall, along with the national rankings, both for local teams and individuals.

TEAM VICTORIES FOR COLORADO-BASED SCHOOLS

— Colorado Christian University men (2) — Travis Roy Memorial and San Juan Intercollegiate

— CU men — Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational

— CSU Pueblo women — Travis Roy Memorial

— Colorado Mesa women — Hardrocker Fall Invitational


INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES (OR TIES) BY COLORADANS AND PLAYERS FOR COLORADO-BASED SCHOOLS

— Bradley Mulder, CCU (3) —  SMU Bishop Invitational, WWU Men’s Invitational, San Juan Intercollegiate (T1, no playoff).

— Brayden Forte of Aurora, former Team Colorado member, San Diego State (2) — Vuori Invitational, Tucker Invitational (T1, tied in playoff).

— Ashley Chang of Lone Tree, former Team Colorado member, Westmont (2) — RCA Electric Invitational, Westmont Invitational.

— Nicholas Brooks of Parker, former Team Colorado member, Butler — RedHawk Intercollegiate (T1, no playoff).

— Logan Hale of Erie, DU — Ron Moore Intercollegiate (T1, no playoff).

— Zoe Bar-Or of Greenwood Village, former Team Colorado member, Montana — Sun Mountain Intercollegiate (T1, no playoff).

— Henry Starr of Englewood, Colorado Mesa — San Juan Intercollegiate (T1, no playoff).

— Mathieu Zerwin of Lafayette, NW Oklahoma State — NSU Men’s Golf Classic.

— Lance Christensen Jr., Colorado Mesa — Yo Maui HPU Sharks Shootout.

— Liam Allan, Colorado School of Mines — Hrnciar Invitational (T1, won playoff).

— Yale Lee, CSU Pueblo — Travis Roy Memorial.

— Hayden Hawley of Thornton, Colorado Mesa — Hardrocker Fall Invitational.

— Gavin Amella of Castle Rock, former Team Colorado member, CU — Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Individual (T1, lost in playoff).

— Casey Kosney, CU — Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Individual (T1, lost in playoff).


SCOREBOARD NATIONAL RANKINGS AS OF NOV. 4

Colorado-Based NCAA Division I Men’s Teams

37. University of Colorado (W-L-T: 63-17-1)

107. University of Denver (W-L-T: 47-17-1)

117. Colorado State University (W-L-T: 24-30-0)

145. University of Northern Colorado (W-L-T: 24-32-0)

201. Air Force Academy (W-L-T: 14-31-0)

DI Male Individuals With Strong Colorado Ties Ranked in Top 250 Nationally

38. Brayden Forte of Aurora, former Team Colorado member, San Diego State

121. Thayer Plewe of Cortez, New Mexico

133. Brandon Knight, CU

220. Nicholas Brooks of Parker, former Team Colorado member, Butler

239. Tyler Long of Evergreen, former Team Colorado member, CU


Colorado-Based NCAA Division I Women’s Teams

89. CU (W-L-T: 32-42-1)

117. DU (W-L-T: 28-25-1)

140. CSU (W-L-T: 15-39-1)

148. UNC (W-L-T: 29-31-1)

DI Female Individuals With Strong Colorado Ties Ranked in Top 250 Nationally

146. Maya McVey, CU

198. Amy Hodgkins, part-time Lafayette resident, Louisville


Colorado-Based NCAA Division II Men’s Teams

14. Colorado Christian University (W-L-T: 56-9-0)

38. Colorado Mesa (W-L-T: 26-26-1)

57. Colorado School of Mines (W-L-T: 22-15-1)

90 CSU Pueblo (W-L-T: 16-32-2)

137. Fort Lewis (W-L-T: 4-46-1)

DII Male Individuals With Strong Colorado Ties Ranked in Top 250 Nationally

24. Bradley Mulder, CCU

44. Henry Starr of Englewood, Colorado Mesa

49. Lance Christensen Jr., CCU

64. Liam Allan, Colorado School of Mines

96. Mathieu Zerwin of Lafayette, NW Oklahoma State

150. Jude Robbins, CCU

158. Parker Shaw, CSU Pueblo

165. Brady Duval of Cherry Hills Village, Lander

173. Preston Ross, Fort Lewis


Colorado-Based NCAA Division II Women’s Teams

38. CSU Pueblo (W-L-T: 28-18-0)

83. Fort Lewis (W-L-T: 20-11-1)

86. Colorado Mesa (W-L-T: 17-31-0)

120. CCU (W-L-T: 3-33-2)

128. MSU Denver (W-L-T: 4-20-0)

185. Adams State (W-L-T: 0-28-0)

DII Female Individuals With Strong Colorado Ties Ranked in Top 250 Nationally

36. Ashley Chang of Lone Tree, Westmont

48. Lisa Ekberg, CSU Pueblo

96. Yale Lee, CSU Pueblo

213. Olivia Heard, CSU Pueblo

217. Hayden Hawley of Thornton, Colorado Mesa

250. Paola Guerrero, Fort Lewis