Colorado Mesa closed its fall season with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA West/South Central Region Preview, then showed its potential with the field’s best team round on Tuesday. Sophomore Henry Starr tied for seventh after shooting a 6-under 66, while the Mavericks climbed three spots in the team standings.

By the Numbers
  • Colorado Mesa: 11th of 17 teams, with an 866 total (2 over par).
  • Tuesday team round: 278 (6 under par), best among the 17 teams.
  • Henry Starr: tied for seventh at 210 (6 under par), including a 66 in the final round.
  • Cruz Carter: tied for 21st at 215 (1 under par).
  • Lubbock Christian won the team title at 853 (11 under par); Oklahoma Christian’s Christian Yanovitch won individually at 203 (13 under par).
Yes, But

Starr’s strong finish and Carter’s first two rounds put the Mavericks in position to contend, but Carter’s final-round 76 dropped him from a tie for eighth to a tie for 21st. Colorado Mesa’s late charge improved its standing, though the team finished well behind the leaders.

Bottom Line

The Mavericks ended the fall on a high note, with Starr’s consistency and the team’s best round of the tournament offering momentum heading into the spring regional championship at the same course.