The fields for the men’s and women’s NCAA Division II Championship finals, both of which will be held in Colorado this month, will be set following Wednesday’s final round of the regionals.
And a number of Colorado-based players are still in the running for national berths after Tuesday’s second round of the regionals. What they’re shooting for are spots in either the men’s DII nationals, scheduled for May 17-21 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in northeast Denver, or the women’s DII finals, set for May 18-21 at CommonGround Golf Course.
On the men’s side, the top five team finishers and the top two individuals not on those teams from each regional will earn spots in the finals in Denver.
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs sits in seventh place at the men’s West/South Central Regional, two strokes out of the fifth position in Las Cruces, N.M.
Individually, UCCS’ Colin Prater (even-par 142; seventh place), Colorado Christian’s Luke Condon (also 142, seventh place), and Colorado School of Mines’ Nick Berry and George Markham (both 144, 19th place) are within striking distance of the lead of Dallas Baptist’s Josh Aguilar (139).
As for the women, the top three team finishers at each regional, and the top three individuals not on those teams, will earn spots in the NCAA DII finals at CommonGround.
Metro State junior Allie Johnston, the 2012 CWGA Match Play champion, vaulted up to seventh place on Tuesday in Super Region 4 with a 2-under-par 70 in Stockton, Calif. Her 1-over 145 total leaves the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Player of the Year five strokes out of the lead. And her teammate, Cha Cha Willhoite, isn’t out of the mix either, at 148 and in 19th place.
Had the tournament ended on Tuesday, Johnston would have earned an individual berth to nationals.
Women’s NCAA Division II Super Region 4
May 2-4, 2016 in Stockton, Calif.
7. Allie Johnston, Metro State 75-70–145
19. Cha Cha Willhoite, Metro State 74-74–148
For all of the Region 4 results, CLICK HERE.
Men’s NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional
May 2-4, 2016 in Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (out of 20 teams) Colorado-Colorado Springs 293-293–586
7. Colin Prater 72-70–142; 42. Kyle Southard 72-76–148; 60. Zach Tripp 75-75–150; 69. Zach Berhost 74-77–151; 69. Chris Reina 79-72–151.
14. Colorado Christian 301-291–592
7. Luke Condon 73-69–142; 36. Nathaniel Goddard 74-73–147; 69. Matthew Goddard 78-73–151; 90. Sean Kato 76-78–154; 97. Andrew Kennedy 80-76–156.
19. Regis 296-308–604
69. Jack Savage 77-74–151; 69. Jordan McBrayer 75-76–151; 79. Sam McKay 73-79–152; 79. Grant Gavin 73-79–152; 95. Matt Robertson 75-80–155.
Also
19. Nick Berry, Colorado School of Mines 73-71–144
19. George Markham, Colorado School of Mines 73-71–144
101. Jacob Allenback, Colorado State-Pueblo 77-80–157
For all of the West/South Central Regional results, CLICK HERE.
