Fort Lewis College Athletics

Ian Henderson at the San Juan Intercollegiate

Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications

Ian Henderson tees off with a long-iron during the San Juan Intercollegiate at The Bridges Golf & Country Club (Sept. 23, 2025)

Skyhawks take eighth place in home appearance at San Juan Intercollegiate

9/23/2025 4:19:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College men's golf team, in conjunction with No. 19-ranked Colorado Mesa University, co-hosted the San Juan Intercollegiate up at The Bridges Golf & Country Club, where the Skyhawks earned an eighth-place finish as a team on Tuesday afternoon.

Fort Lewis finished with an even par of 852 in the tournament, firing off single-round scores of 281 (-3), 281 (-3), and 290 (+6), to edge Westminster 879 (+27). The nationally ranked Mavs took team medalist honors with a five-stroke lead, posting an 828 (-24) overall total to edge second-place West Texas A&M University (833, -19), who received votes on the latest Golf Coaches Association of America Bushnell/Golfweek national poll, and third-place Cameron University (836, -16).

West Texas A&M's Luis Palomo won individual medalist honors, as the senior from Barcelona, Spain, finished below par in all three rounds with scores of 64 (-7), 68 (-3), and 65 (-6). Jordan Jennings and Traejan Andrews were the only Skyhawks to finish among the 24 players below par, as the duo matched one another with a pair of four-under 209s to capture a tie for 11^th overall.

Benjamin Harding secured a career-best 29^th-place finish, shooting a 69 (-2), a 71 (E), and a 74 (+3) to post a 214 (+1) overall while also earning his first-ever rounds at and below par. Jake Chesler and Ian Henderson contributed to the team's overall score as well, earning 40^th and 57^th-place finishes with final scores of 220 (+7) and 231 (+18), respectively.

The Skyhawks also traveled a second squad for the tournament, and freshman Chase Rogers paced the group with a 229 overall to earn a 54^th-place result. Rounding out the second group were Davis Johnson in 59^th on a 235 (+22), Dallin Stephens in 60^th on a 239 (+26), and Connor Burton in 61^st on a 243 (+30).

Up Next
Fort Lewis will head for international greens next Sunday through Tuesday, Sept. 28-30, as the Skyhawks take on the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya at the 7,272-yard, par-72 PGA Riviera Maya down in Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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