Colorado high school grads have claimed at least 9 individual titles in college golf so far this season, including 3 in NCAA Div. I tournaments
By Gary Baines – 3/17/2025
We’re past the Ides of March, meaning we’re about halfway through the spring portion of the college golf schedule, which will culminate in the national championship tournaments in May.
Having completed a two-month-long fall schedule, plus a month and a half in the spring so far, the cream has started rising to the proverbial top. So it seems like a good time to give props to golfers who grew up in Colorado and are putting together strong seasons as college golfers. Specifically, we’re talking about players who are ranked highly on a national basis and/or have posted one or more top-10 individual finishes in college tournaments this season.
For the record, Colorado high school graduates currently playing college golf have posted at least nine college individual titles this season. That includes NCAA Division I victories by Matthew Wilkinson of Centennial and CSU (won the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in September), Jeff Nelson of Commerce City and Winthrop (won the Dorado Beach Collegiate in February) and Eva Pett of Denver and the University of San Francisco (won the Classic at Boulder Creek in October).
In NCAA Division III, one golfer from Colorado has won two tournaments so far this season: Jessica Mason of Westminster, who plays for Trinity in Texas.
Jacob Mason of Westminster, also playing for Trinity (and Jessica Mason’s older brother), likewise is among the Coloradans who has an individual victory this season.
Below are some of the Colorado high school products who are ranked highly nationally by Scoreboard Powered by Clippd and/or has top-10 individual finishes this season in college golf (Note: Scoreboard national individual ranking noted):
Jeff Nelson of Commerce City claimed a title in Puerto Rico last month.
MEN’S GOLF
NCAA Division I
— 242. Matthew Wilkinson of Centennial, CSU — Won Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in September; 10th at Ram Masters Invitational in September.
— 263. Hunter Swanson of Denver, CU — Fourth at Palouse Collegiate in September; ninth at Ram Masters Invitational in September; ninth in Lamkin Invitational in March.
— 344. Gage Messingham of Arvada, University of Iowa — Ninth at Gopher Invitational in September.
— 462. Jeff Nelson of Commerce City, Winthrop — Won Dorado Beach Collegiate in February; third at Carolina Cup in October; 10th in Badger Invitational in early October.
— 755. Luke Cushman of Castle Rock, Boise State — Third at Island Resort Intercollegiate in September; eighth at Loyola Intercollegiate in February.
— 1,309. Will Kates of Centennial, Ohio University — Second at RJGA South Central Shootout in early October; fourth at Shadow Valley Invitation in March.
— NR. Gavin Crowley of Littleton, Siena — Ninth in Sacred Heart Spring Break Invite in March.
NCAA Division II
— 168. Traejan Andrews of Greeley, Fort Lewis — Won RJGA South Central Shootout in early October.
— 342. Jordan Jennings of Montrose, Fort Lewis — Seventh at The Dunning Invitational in September; 10th at RJGA South Central Shootout ending in early October.
— 363. Micah Stangebye of Montrose, Kentucky State — Second at UPIKE Fall Invite in early October; second at ASU Spring Classic in February; seventh at Kyle Ryman Memorial in October.
NCAA Division III
— 44. Jacob Mason of Westminster, Trinity (Texas) — Won SCAC Fall Preview in September; third at Alamo City Classic in October; fifth at Bullfrog Fall Invitational in early October.
Eva Pett of Denver prevailed at the Clash at Boulder Creek in October.
WOMEN’S GOLF
NCAA Division I
— 158. Emma Bryant of Aurora, DU — Second at Florida Atlanta Paradise Invitational in February; eighth at Ron Moore Intercollegiate in October.
— 237. Eva Pett of Denver, University of San Francisco — Won the Classic at Boulder Creek in October.
— 322. Timbre Shehee of Mead, UNC — Third in Clash at Boulder Creek in October; sixth at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in October.
— 383. Katelyn Lehigh of Loveland, Fresno State — Xixth at Tulane Classic in March; sixth at Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic in February; sixth at Causeway Invitational in February.
— 388. Maddy Bante of Englewood, Notre Dame — Fifth at Notre Dame Clover Cup in March; fifth at Evie Odom Invitational in October.
— 634. Logan Hale of Erie, DU — Eighth at Golfweek Red Sky Classic in September.
NCAA Division II
— 46. Lily Nelson of Commerce City, Henderson State (Arkansas) — Third at Arkansas Collegiate in March; third at Battle for the Belt in October; third in NSU Women’s Classic in September; fifth in Grace Shin Regional Preview in October; seventh in Central Region Fall Preview in September.
— 363. Dimery Plewe of Cortez, Fort Lewis — Won Nick Turner Invitational in October.
— NR. Maryn Harlow of Fort Collins, Missouri Southern State — Seventh at MIAA Fall Conference Preview in September; seventh at Arkansas Collegiate in March.
NCAA Division III
— 18. Jessica Mason of Westminster, Trinity (Texas) — Won Alamo City Classic in October; won Space City Classic in February; seventh in Golfweek October Classic; ninth in UW-Whitewater Fall Invite in September.
— 46. Bead Boonta of Centennial, Pacific University (Oregon) — Won Boxers vs. Wildcats Dual in March; went 2-0 in Pines Cup Match Play in September; third at Orange and Black Invitational in September; third at NWC Fall Classic; third at Pacific Invitational; fifth at Confluence Classic in October.