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Saturday, March 19
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National Invitational Tournament Day 2
Davis Bryant shot a team-best 6-under 66 in the final round
CSU Improves Again In Final Round, Ties for 12th at National Invitational Tournament
3/19/2022 11:04:00 PM | Men's Golf
Against a field with nine teams in the top 30 and all in the top 125, the Rams moved up two spots in the last 18 with a 5-under 283
TUCSON, Ariz. – Taking on one of the top national fields this year, Colorado State moved up two places and tied for 12th at the 2022 National Invitational Tournament Saturday. The two-day, 54-hole tournament, hosted by the University of Arizona, was played at Omni Tucson National Resort's Catalina Course (Par 72 – 7,200 yards) in Tucson, Ariz.
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Against a field where all 15 teams are ranked in the top 115 nationally according to Golfstat, including nine in the top 30, the Rams improved again, putting together a 5-under 283 and moving up to tie for 12th with Wyoming at even-par 864. No. 2 Oklahoma State won the team title at 53-under 811, 21 shots ahead of runner-up No. 12 Texas at 32-under 832. Defending national champion No. 9 Pepperdine was third at 28-under 836, with No. 1 Oklahoma was fourth at 27-under 837. No. 30 and host Arizona rounded out the top five teams at 26-under 838. The Rams did pick up wins against Mountain West foes San Diego State and UNLV in the event.
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The Rams were led by senior Davis Bryant and freshman Christoph Bleier, who tied for 34th at 3-under 213 for the tournament. Bryant rallied after an illness on Friday with a stellar 6-under 66 on Saturday that included seven birdies and just one bogey, while Bleier recorded an even-par 72 in the final 18. Sophomore Rasmus Hjelm shot even-par 72 on the last day and was next at 3-over 219 in a tie for 65th, while junior Connor Jones was at 6-over 222 in a tie for 77th. Freshman Jay Pabin completed CSU's effort at 8-over 224 in a tie for 80th, shooting a 1-over 73 in the final round. Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, ranked No. 11 in the nation, took home medalist honors at 20-under 196, five shots ahead of runner-up and No. 63-ranked Christian Banke of Arizona at 15-under 201. In all, 11 of the top 12 finishers are all ranked in the top 100 nationally, with 23 total in the 88-player field.
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CSU will be back in action on Monday-Tuesday, April 4-5 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Ariz.
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Against a field where all 15 teams are ranked in the top 115 nationally according to Golfstat, including nine in the top 30, the Rams improved again, putting together a 5-under 283 and moving up to tie for 12th with Wyoming at even-par 864. No. 2 Oklahoma State won the team title at 53-under 811, 21 shots ahead of runner-up No. 12 Texas at 32-under 832. Defending national champion No. 9 Pepperdine was third at 28-under 836, with No. 1 Oklahoma was fourth at 27-under 837. No. 30 and host Arizona rounded out the top five teams at 26-under 838. The Rams did pick up wins against Mountain West foes San Diego State and UNLV in the event.
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The Rams were led by senior Davis Bryant and freshman Christoph Bleier, who tied for 34th at 3-under 213 for the tournament. Bryant rallied after an illness on Friday with a stellar 6-under 66 on Saturday that included seven birdies and just one bogey, while Bleier recorded an even-par 72 in the final 18. Sophomore Rasmus Hjelm shot even-par 72 on the last day and was next at 3-over 219 in a tie for 65th, while junior Connor Jones was at 6-over 222 in a tie for 77th. Freshman Jay Pabin completed CSU's effort at 8-over 224 in a tie for 80th, shooting a 1-over 73 in the final round. Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, ranked No. 11 in the nation, took home medalist honors at 20-under 196, five shots ahead of runner-up and No. 63-ranked Christian Banke of Arizona at 15-under 201. In all, 11 of the top 12 finishers are all ranked in the top 100 nationally, with 23 total in the 88-player field.
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CSU will be back in action on Monday-Tuesday, April 4-5 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Ariz.
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| Teams | ||
| 1 | #2 Oklahoma State | 266-269-276=811 (-53) |
| 2 | #12 Texas | 280-280-272=832 (-32) |
| 3 | #9 Pepperdine | 283-277-276=836 (-28) |
| 4 | #1 Oklahoma | 283-275-279=837 (-27) |
| 5 | #30 Arizona | 277-279-282=838 (-26) |
| T6 | #25 Illinois | 281-280-280=841 (-23) |
| T6 | #28 New Mexico | 271-287-283=841 (-23) |
| 8 | #5 Arkansas | 279-287-280=846 (-18) |
| 9 | #13 Tennessee | 281-286-284=851 (-13) |
| 10 | Southern California | 279-295-281=855 (-9) |
| 11 | San Diego | 289-291-279=859 (-5) |
| T12 | Colorado State | 292-289-283=864 (E) |
| T12 | Wyoming | 285-288-291=864 (E) |
| 14 | San Diego State | 286-291-293=870 (+6) |
| 15 | UNLV | 289-295-290=874 (+10) |
| Top Five Individuals Plus CSU | ||
| 1 | #11 Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra (Oklahoma State) | 65-67-64=196 (-20) |
| 2 | #63 Christian Banke (Arizona) | 67-67-67=201 (-15) |
| 3 | #59 Aman Gupta (Oklahoma State) | 68-65-69=202 (-14) |
| 4 | #15 Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) | 69-64-70=203 (-13) |
| T5 | #65 Sam Choi (New Mexico) | 63-70-72=205 (-11) |
| T5 | Cole Hammer (Texas) | 68-67-70=205 (-11) |
| T34 | Davis Bryant (Colorado State) | 75-72-66=213 (-3) |
| T34 | Christoph Bleier (Colorado State) | 71-70-72=213 (-3) |
| T65 | Rasmus Hjelm (Colorado State) | 74-73-72=219 (+3) |
| T77 | Connor Jones (Colorado State) | 72-74-76=222 (+6) |
| T80 | Jay Pabin (Colorado State) | 77-74-73=224 (+8) |
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