Championship Season Preview: Men's Golf

DURANGO, Colo. – With a quality fall in the books and three testing spring tournaments on deck, the Fort Lewis men's golf team will look to hunt for a podium finish at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships at a familiar Boulder Creek Golf Club. 

Fall 2025

Redshirt junior Traejan Andrews highlighted the preseason releases for Fort Lewis, with the Greeley, Colo., native being named to Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. An All-RMAC Second-Team selection last spring, Andrews was the Skyhawks’ lone individual qualifier at the 2025 NCAA West South Central Regional. Andrews previously medaled earlier in the year, winning the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association South Central Shootout on a 211 (-5). 

The Skyhawks had a packed fall schedule, competing in six tournaments from the Pilgrim’s Run Invitational on Sept. 8-9 through the Otter Invitational from Oct. 13-14. Fort Lewis’s highest team finish of the fall came in its second appearance of the season at the Travis Roy Memorial Invitational up at The Powder Horn Golf Club in Sheridan, Wyo., as the Skyhawks secured fifth-place on the back of a 594 (+18) team score.  

Two Skyhawks placed inside the top 20, led by a T-9th finish from Andrews, who fired off a 74 (+2) in round one and backed it up with a 70 (-2) in round two, finishing at an even par of 144 and two strokes back from the top five. Jake Chesler trailed closely behind in T-14th, as the senior carded scores of 76 (+4) and 71 (-1) to finish at 147 (+3) overall.  

Andrews matched his fall-best with a ninth-place finish at the season-opening Pilgrim’s Run Invitational (Sept. 8-9), shooting a three-over-par 222 through three rounds at Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club in Pierson, Mich. Senior Jordan Jennings notched a T-11th placing at a familiar Bridges Golf & Country Club for the San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23), carding a 209 (-4) and finishing three strokes from his career-low. Benjamin Harding notched the final top 15 finish for the Skyhawks last fall, tying for 11th among a challenging regional field down at Tulum Country Club at PGA Riviera Maya in Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, at the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya (Sept. 28-30). 

Spring Schedule

Fort Lewis will make its 2026 debut on Monday and Tuesday, Mar. 23-24, at the Coyote Classic out on the West Coast at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Calif. Oak Valley’s 7,003-yard, par 72 course features a rating of 73.8 and a slope of 140. Representing the Skyhawks will be Jordan Jennings, Jake Chesler, Ian Henderson, Traejan Andrews, and Chase Rogers.

The 12-team field includes plenty of talent from around the West and South-Central regions, including California State University, San Marcos, Menlo College, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Northwest Nazarene University, Jessup University, California State University, Chico, California State University, Staniuslaus, Colorado Mesa University, California State University, Monterey Bay, and La Sierra University, and California State University San Bernardino. CMU, Chico State, and Cal State San Bernardino enter the spring ranked 12th, 38th, and 45th by SCOREBOARD, respectively. 

The Skyhawks will close out the month of March next door in Pueblo, Colo., taking on The Sam Proal, hosted by Colorado State University Pueblo at the ThunderWolves’ own Walking Stick Golf Course. Fort Lewis’ final regular-season appearance will be on Apr. 6-7 with a return to the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Ariz., at Palm Valley Golf Club.  

RMAC Championships

For the fourth consecutive year, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships will be held at Boulder Creek Golf Club over in Boulder City, Nev., from Sunday through Tuesday, April 19-21. The event will likely take place on Boulder Creek’s Eldorado and Coyote nine-hole runs, culminating in a 6,055-yard par 72 with a slope of 135 and a rating of 73.8. 

Fort Lewis battled to claim a tie for fourth-place at last year’s conference championships, firing off scores of 280 (-8), 285 (-3), and 282 (-6) to finish at 847 (-17) overall alongside Colorado School of Mines. The Skyhawks finished one stroke behind third-place Colorado Mesa (846, -18) and nine strokes back from CSU Pueblo (838, -26). Colorado Christian, the defending national champions and eventual national runners-up, won the event with ease on an 814 (-50). 

Jordan Jennings had a career performance in his second trip to Boulder Creek, firing off a 70 (-2), a career-low 65 (-7), and a 71 (-1) en route to a 206 (-10) overall and a tie for third-place and a bronze medal. Traejan Andrews and Jake Chesler, the only other returners from last year’s squad, captured ties of 21st and 25th on the strength of a 217 (+1) and a 220 (+4), respectively. 

Interim Head Coach Randy Stueve

Randy Stueve was recently named the Fort Lewis College Interim Head Men's Golf Coach ahead of the spring campaign. Stueve is no stranger to the Skyhawks, as he previously served as a volunteer mental performance coach for both the men's and women's golf teams last fall.
 
He comes to Fort Lewis with a wide-ranging athletic background: an accomplished high school baseball and football player with a State Championship in Ohio, Stueve chose to pursue triathlon in his 30's. Over the next decade, Stueve rose through the amateur ranks and competed in the Ironman World Championships on three occasions. He eventually became a Level 1 Certified Coach with USA Triathlon. In his triathlon career, Stueve learned the importance of training, preparation, and attention to detail.

Following his triathlon career, Stueve turned his attention to golf and pursues it with a similar passion for continual improvement. In golf, Stueve applies his training as a clinical mental health counselor to focus on the mental performance and strategic aspects of the game.

Men's Golf Roster

Total Players: 9 | Freshmen: 3 | Junior: 2 | Senior: 4

Traejan Andrews (Redshirt Junior, Greeley, Colo. / North Ridge High School)

2025-26 (Redshirt Junior)
Started the fall off hot, taking a non-medalist career-best 9th-place at the Pilgrim's Run Invitational (Sept. 8-9) on the strength of shooting a 222 (+3) at Pilgrim's Run Golf Club (Pierson, Mich.)... also registered a two-round career-low 144 (E) to capture a T-9 finish the very next week at the Travis Roy Memorial Invitational (Sept. 15-16) at The Powder Horn Golf Club (Sheridan, Wyo.).

2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA West South Central Regional Individual Qualifier
Second-Team All-RMAC
Individual Medalist at the RJGA South Central Shootout / Inn of the Mountain Gods
Andrews returned to action on the links with authority, competing in ten of Fort Lewis' 11 total tournaments in addition to becoming the Skyhawks fourth individual NCAA regional qualifier since 2011... in only his second tournament of the season, Andrews dominated the field at the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association South Central Shootout (9/30-10/1/2024), carding a five-under-par 211 (69, 70, 72) at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M., to claim the first individual medalist honor for a Skyhawk men's golfer since 2011... totaled eight rounds below par and five rounds of even par across his 28 for the campaign... improved to a near-scratch 72.29 per-round scoring average... captured a T-21st finish in his first appearance at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships (Apr. 20-22) at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev., on the back of a four-over 217 (71, 73, 73)... also took home a T-84th finish in his first appearance at the NCAA West South Central Regional (May 8-10) at the distinguished Victoria Club in Riverside, Calif., on a total score of 220 (73, 74, 73)... his efforts throughout the season led to his first nod the All-RMAC Second-Team... finished the season ranked No. 261 among Division II golfers and No. 35 in the South-Central region on SCOREBOARD. 

2023-24 (Sophomore) 
Did not make any tournament appearances for the Skyhawks.

2022-23 (Freshman) 
Signed with Fort Lewis College out of high school.

Connor Burton (Freshman, Claremore, Okla. / Claremore High School)

2025-26 (Freshman)
Made his collegiate debut in the Skyhawks' co-hosted San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23) up at The Bridges Golf & Country Club (Montrose, Colo.)... fired off single round scores of 81, 83, and 79 to capture 61st overall on a 243 (+30) total. 

Before FLC
Burton was a two-sport athlete at Claremore High School, playing four seasons each of boys golf and boys soccer, and won three varsity letters in both sports... qualified for the state tournament in boys golf from his sophomore through senior seasons... posted a single-round tournament score of 70.

Personal
Born September 27, 2006... son of Jennifer and Matthew Burton... has two siblings, Jaxon and Sandra... enjoys skiing, hunting, and listening to country music... favorite food is sushi... intends on majoring in Business while at FLC... when asked his favorite part about Fort Lewis, Burton shared, "the campus, town, and mountains are beautiful, plus its a very friendly school."

Jake Chesler (Senior, Firestone, Colo. / Frederick High School)
2025-26 (Senior)
Chesler got his senior campaign off to a quality start, taking a career-best T-14 at the Travis Roy Memorial Invitational (Sept. 15-16) on the strength of a 147 (+3) overall at The Powder Horn Golf Club (Sheridan, Wyo.). 

2024-25 (Junior)
Became a staple in the Skyhawks lineup, competing in eight of the team's ten total tournaments through the season... kicked off the fall with a career-best T-22nd at the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association South Central Shootout (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) over at the Inn of the Mountain Gods (Mescalero, N.M.) with a final score of 225 (72, 75, 78, +9)... shaved off two strokes from last season to improve to a 73.7 per-round scoring average... remained steady with seven top-50 finishes including six rounds below par and two rounds of even par... climbed the leaderboard from last season to capture a T-25th finish at the RMAC Championships (Apr. 20-22) at Boulder Creek Golf Club (Boulder City, Nev.) on the back of a four-over-par 220 (73, 74, 73) total... also set a new pair of career marks scoring a one-over-par 145 (71, 74) through two rounds at the Hot Dirt Desert Shootout (Mar. 21) at the Golf Club of Estrella (Goodyear, Ariz.) as well as a level-par 216 (76, 70, 70) at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic (Apr. 7-8) at Palm Valley Golf Club (Goodyear, Ariz.). 

2023-24 (Sophomore) 
Enjoyed a quality sophomore season and made 10 tournament appearances in his first year at Fort Lewis... posted a 75.21 per-round average score for the season... recorded a season-low 71 (-1) single-round score at Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo, Colo., during the Farmers Insurance Sam Proal Invitational (Sept. 18-19)... took a career-best 26th at the Centennial Cup (Oct. 9-10) with a one-over-par 217 at the Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster, Colo... placed an impressive 28th as an individual in his first appearance at the RMAC Championships (Apr. 21-23) after shooting a 227 (+11) at a challenging Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev. 

Before FLC
Chesler spent one season at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs before the men's golf program was discontinued... made his collegiate debut for the Mountain Lions at the Las Vegas Desert Classic (Mar. 5-7) at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev., and took a tie for 96th with a 251 (+35) total... before attending UCCS, Chesler was a four-year letterwinner on the Frederick High School golf team as well as a one-year member of the baseball and basketball teams... four-time First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference honoree... BOCO Preps Player of the Year award winner... holds the school record for scoring average and lowest individual round... twice named Team Captain. 

Personal
Son of Tara & Jeff Chesler... has one sister, Lily... enjoys fishing, watching movies and sports, and listening to a mix of Drake, Zach Bryan, and Kodak Black... when asked what aspect of Fort Lewis he enjoys most, Chesler shared, "The beautiful city"... intends on majoring in either Business or K-12 Education at FLC. 

Ben Harding (Junior, Longmont, Colo. / Silver Creek High School)

2025-26 (Junior)
Harding kicked off his junior campaign with a bang, leading Fort Lewis at the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya (Sept. 28-30), firing off back-to-back career lows of 69 (-2) and 71 (E) before a third-round 74 (+3) to capture a career-best T-11 as an individual at the Tulum Country Club at PGA Riviera Maya (Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico)... appeared in four of the Skyhawks five fall tourneys. 

2024-25 (Sophomore)
Did not see any action for the Skyhawks. 

2023-24 (Freshmen)
Made his collegiate debut for the Skyhawks at The Writz at Mile High at Bear Creek Golf Course (Sept. 11-12)... posted a single-round best 77 (+5) in his second round... took a tie for 55th in his inaugural tournament with a 245 (+29) total... had an average single-round score of 81.67. 

Before FLC
Harding was a four-year letterwinner and 13-time tournament winner at Silver Creek High School... four-time All-State and Academic All-State honoree... thrice named Team Captain... posted a single-round lowest score of 67 on four occasions. 

Personal
Son of Heather & Mike Harding... has one brother, Sam... enjoys college football, watching sports, fishing, skiing, music, and listening to a mix of Drake, Taylor Swift, and Jon Pardi... when asked what aspect of Fort Lewis he enjoyed most, Harding shared, "Getting to live in such a unique location"... intends on majoring in Business at FLC. 

Ian Henderson (Senior, Louisville, Colo. / Monarch High School)

2025-26 (Senior)
Henderson had a quality senior showing through the fall portion of the Skyhawks schedule, setting plenty of career marks with a T-24 placing for his first top 25 finish at the Travis Roy Memorial Invitational (Sept. 15-16)... went under par for the first time with a 71 (-1) before firing a 79 in round two for a two-round career-low 150 (+6) at The Powder Horn Golf Club (Sheridan, Wyo.)... set a three-round career-low with a 229 (+13) in his final appearance of the fall at the NCAA National Preview (Oct. 6-7) at the familiar Boulder Creek Golf Club (Boulder City, Nev.).

2024-25 (Junior)
Appeared in two tournaments for Fort Lewis and recorded back-to-back career bests... carded a two-round career-low 154 (+10) at the Hot Dirt Desert Shootout (Mar. 21) thanks to single-round scores of 80 (+8) and 73 (+2) at the Golf Club of Estrella (Goodyear, Ariz.)... two days later, Henderson recorded a three-round career-low with a 228 (+12) at The Stack Cougar-Burro Collegiate, shooting a 74 (+2) and 78 (+6) at Verrado Golf Club (Buckeye, Ariz.) before shooting a 76 (+4) in the final round back at the Golf Club of Estrella... made his second top-50 finish and third top-70 finish... improved his single-round scoring average by three strokes to 76.4.

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Played in two tournaments for the Skyhawks... shaved off over three strokes from his freshmen campaign to average a 79.17 per round score... placed a season's best T-46th at the Southern Colorado Masters (Apr. 15-16) at the Pueblo Country Club in Pueblo, Colo., with a 233 (+20) total... recorded a season-low 76 (+4) single round score at Bear Creek Golf Club in Lakewood, Colo., at The Writz at Mile High (Sept. 11-12). 

2022-23 (Freshman)
Joined the Skyhawks at the start of the spring semester in January of 2023... made just one appearance for FLC through the spring... took T-32nd at the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association Cactus Thaw! at Painted Dunes Golf Course in El Paso, Texas, finishing 22 strokes above par (79, 87 - 166). 

Before FLC
Henderson was a four-year letterwinner at Monarch High School... named a Team Captain as a junior and senior... First Team All Front Range Conference... two-time Second Team All Front Range Conference.

Personal
Son of Jennifer & Jim Henderson... has one brother, Ben... enjoys Skiing, Fishing, and listening to Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs... when asked about his favorite aspect of Fort Lewis, Henderson shared, "The location and the size of the college"... intends on majoring in Business at FLC. 

Jordan Jennings (Redshirt Senior, Montrose, Colo. / Montrose High School)

2025-26 (Redshirt Senior)
Appeared in all six of Fort Lewis' fall tournaments… placed a season-best T-11 at the San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23) with a four-under-par 209.

2024-25 (Redshirt Junior)
CSC Academic All-District
RMAC Academic Honor Roll
Jennings maintained his status quo by playing in all nine regular-season tournaments and made his second appearance at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships for the Skyhawks... capped his redshirt junior campaign with a career performance at the 2025 RMAC Championships, carding a three-round career best 206 (-10) to capture a tie for third-place, secure a podium finish, and pick up his first-ever top-5 finish... shot single-round scores of 70 (-2), a career-low 65 (-7), and 71 (-1)... Jennings' efforts helped lead the Skyhawks to a T-4th finish as a squad in the conference championships at Boulder Creek Golf Club (Boulder City, Nev.)... recorded two finishes inside the top-10, one inside the top-20, and three inside of the top-50... cut down another stroke to boast a near-scratch 73.36 per-round scoring average with 10 rounds under par and two rounds of even-par... finished the season ranked No. 344 on among Division II golfers and No. 50 in the South-Central region on SCOREBOARD. 

2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore) 
CSC Academic All-District
Boasted an impressive first season with the Skyhawks as Jennings competed in eight of Fort Lewis' 10 tournaments including the conference championships... began his career in the Blue and Gold with a career-best tie for sixth at The Writz at Mile High (Sep. 11-12) at Bear Creek Golf Course in Lakewood, Colo... made two top-10 finishes and totaled six finishes within the top-50... finished under par twice... recorded his career-best single-round low of 69 (-3) and a three-round score of 211 (-5) at the Centennial Cup (Oct. 9-10) at the Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster, Colo... took an impressive tie for 12th with a one-under 215 total in his first RMAC Championships (Apr. 21-23) at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev... earned his first academic honor with a nod to the CSC Academic All-District teams. 

Before FLC
Played two seasons at Colorado State University (NCAA DI)... utilized a redshirt in 2021-22 to retain a year of eligibility... made three tournament appearances for the Rams... had a 78.11 stroke average... posted two rounds of par or better... posted a career-best one-under 71 at the Gene Miranda Falcon Individual Tournament (Sep. 9-11) hosted by Air Force at Eisenhower Blue Golf Course... was a two-time Western Colorado Junior Champion in 2019 and 2020... lettered in basketball all four years at Montrose High School while earning All-Conference honors in 2019 and 2020... led Montrose in scoring in nine of ten tournaments including two medalist honors... named the 2020 CHSAA Individual Champion and Player of the Year while guiding Montrose to a third-place finish at the state tournament. 

Davis Johnson (Senior, Los Alamos, N.M. / Los Alamos High School)

2025-26 (Senior)
Davis made one appearance for the Skyhawks in the fall, taking a career-best 59th at Fort Lewis' co-hosted San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23), carding a 235 (+22) at The Bridges Golf & Country Club. 

2024-25 (Junior)
Did not see any action for Fort Lewis.

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Played in one tournament for the Skyhawks... took T-66 at the RJGA South Central Shootout (Sept. 25-26) with a 242 (+26) total at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M... shot a career-low 78 (+4) in the tournament... shaved off seven strokes from his sophomore year to an 80.67 per round average score. 

2022-23 (Freshman)
Transferred to Fort Lewis at the start of the spring semester in January of 2023.

Before FLC
Johnson previously attended Central New Mexico Community College for one year.

Chase Rogers (Freshman, Litchfield Park, Ariz. / Millennium High School)

2025-26 (Freshman)
Made four appearances across Fort Lewis' six tournaments in the fall... placed a career-best 55th at the San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23) at The Bridges Golf & Country Club (Montrose, Colo.)... later carded a career-low 233 (+7) to take 70th at the NCAA National Preview (Oct. 6-7) over at Boulder Creek Golf Club (Boulder City, Nev.). 

Before FLC
Rogers was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers at Millennium High School... voted team captain... helped the Tigers to the best team finish in program history. 

Personal
Born April 20, 2007... son of Amee and Jake Rogers... has one sibling, Ashley... enjoys baking and listening to music... favorite artist is Radiohead... favorite foods are Thai and Italian... intends on majoring in Computer Engineering while at FLC... when asked what his favorite part about Fort Lewis was, Rogers shared, "the small campus community."

Dallin Stephens (Freshman, Flagstaff, Ariz. / ASU Prep Digital)

2025-26 (Freshman)
Competed in three tournaments for the Skyhawks in the fall... set a career mark with a 56th-place finish in his collegiate debut at the Travis Roy Memorial Invitational (Sept. 15-16), carding a 166 (+22) at The Powder Horn Golf Club (Sheridan, Wyo.)... later notched a single-round career-low with a 73 (+1) at Boulder Creek Golf Club (Boulder City, Nev.) during the NCAA National Preview (Oct. 6-7). 

Before FLC
Stephens competed in golf and basketball for the Sun Devils at ASU Prep Digital... competed in the Junior Golf Association of Arizona and the Texas Junior Golf Tour... won medalist honors at the 2024 TJGT Qauil Valley STX Kickoff in Missouri City, Texas... finished T-8th among a field of 150 golfers at the 2024 Noah Begay III Southern Regional Tournament... took T-12th among 105 golfers in the Texas Junior Golf Tournament Tour Championship. 

Personal
Born July 14, 2006... son of Carol and Kevin Stephens... has three siblings, Tanner, Emma, and Sara... enjoys watching college football and playing video games... listens to country music with Morgan Wallen being his favorite artist... favorite food is pizza... intends on majoring in Business while at FLC... when asked his favorite part of Fort Lewis, Stephens shared, "the beauty of Durango."

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