Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, April 30
Bremerton, WA / Gold Mountain Golf Club
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Mountain West Men's Golf Championship Day 2
Connor Jones fired a 6-under 66 in the second round
Photo by: Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos
Rams, Jones Lead After Two Rounds of Mountain West Championship
4/30/2022 6:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
CSU improved six shots in its second round to lead by 2, while the junior has a 3-shot lead
BREMERTON, Wash. – Junior Connor Jones continued his solid play as both he and Colorado State are leading 2022 Mountain West Men's Golf Championship through the second round of play Saturday. The three-day, 54-hole tournament, is being played at Gold Mountain Golf Club's Olympic Course (Par 72 – 7,115 yards) in Bremerton, Wash.
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On a cool and overcast day, Colorado State went off in the final wave and improved on yesterday's opening round, today shooting a 14-under 274 to post a 36-hole total of 22-under 554, two shots ahead of No. 50 San Diego State at 20-under 556 after their 15-under 273 today. No. 34 Nevada is third at 9-under 567, with Boise State at 5-under 571 and San Jose State at even-par 576 completing the top five teams.
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Jones continued to put it together, as he had eight birdies to just two bogeys today to record a season-low 6-under 66 and sit at 11-under 133, three shots ahead of Youssef Guezzale of San Diego State and Nevada's Trey Davis. Senior Davis Bryant is tied for fifth at 5-under 139 after a 3-under 69 on the day that included an eagle on the par-5 6th. Sophomore Rasmus Hjelm cut four shots off in his second round to post a 4-under 68 and get to 4-under 140 in a tie for seventh. Freshman Christoph Bleier posted his second straight 1-under 71 and is tied for 12th at 2-under 140, while redshirt-freshman Gavin Hagstrom is tied for 36th at 6-over 150.
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"I couldn't be happier with our performance today," head coach Christian Newton said. "All you can ask is to give yourself a chance on the final day and we've done that nicely. I'm proud of their fight and hope they realize how special of an experience tomorrow is going to be regardless."
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The event will conclude with the final round Sunday, with the Rams starting on No. 1 at 11 a.m. and playing with San Diego State and Nevada, with the team champion earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
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On a cool and overcast day, Colorado State went off in the final wave and improved on yesterday's opening round, today shooting a 14-under 274 to post a 36-hole total of 22-under 554, two shots ahead of No. 50 San Diego State at 20-under 556 after their 15-under 273 today. No. 34 Nevada is third at 9-under 567, with Boise State at 5-under 571 and San Jose State at even-par 576 completing the top five teams.
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Jones continued to put it together, as he had eight birdies to just two bogeys today to record a season-low 6-under 66 and sit at 11-under 133, three shots ahead of Youssef Guezzale of San Diego State and Nevada's Trey Davis. Senior Davis Bryant is tied for fifth at 5-under 139 after a 3-under 69 on the day that included an eagle on the par-5 6th. Sophomore Rasmus Hjelm cut four shots off in his second round to post a 4-under 68 and get to 4-under 140 in a tie for seventh. Freshman Christoph Bleier posted his second straight 1-under 71 and is tied for 12th at 2-under 140, while redshirt-freshman Gavin Hagstrom is tied for 36th at 6-over 150.
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"I couldn't be happier with our performance today," head coach Christian Newton said. "All you can ask is to give yourself a chance on the final day and we've done that nicely. I'm proud of their fight and hope they realize how special of an experience tomorrow is going to be regardless."
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The event will conclude with the final round Sunday, with the Rams starting on No. 1 at 11 a.m. and playing with San Diego State and Nevada, with the team champion earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
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| Teams | ||
| 1 | Colorado State | 280-274=554 (-22) |
| 2 | #50 San Diego State | 283-273=556 (-20) |
| 3 | #34 Nevada | 288-279=567 (-9) |
| 4 | Boise State | 282-289=571 (-5) |
| 5 | San Jose State | 294-282=576 (E) |
| 6 | Wyoming | 290-290=580 (+4) |
| 7 | Fresno State | 293-291=584 (+8) |
| 8 | #33 New Mexico | 300-285=585 (+9) |
| 9 | Utah State | 293-299=592 (+16) |
| 10 | UNLV | 293-303=596 (+20) |
| 11 | Air Force | 313-309=622 (+46) |
| Top Five Individuals Plus CSU | ||
| 1 | Connor Jones (Colorado State) | 67-66=133 (-11) |
| T2 | Youssef Guezzale (San Diego State) | 70-66=136 (-8) |
| T2 | Trey Davis (Nevada) | 67-69=136 (-8) |
| 4 | Zihao Jin (San Diego State) | 70-68=138 (-6) |
| T5 | Davis Bryant (Colorado State) | 70-69=139 (-5) |
| T5 | Steve Sugimoto (San Diego State) | 71-68=139 (-5) |
| T7Â | Rasmus Hjelm (Colorado State) | 72-68=140 (-4) |
| T12Â | Christoph Bleier (Colorado State) | 71-71=142 (-2) |
| T36Â | Gavin Hagstrom (Colorado State) | 75-75=150 (+6) |
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