
The University of Colorado men moved up five spots in the standings and finished second Tuesday in the 24-team Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz.
It was the fifth top-two finish of the season for the Buffs, who have won two team titles.
With the best final-round score of the day -- a 6-under-par 274 -- CU finished with a 580 total, which left the team six strokes behind champion Gonzaga in the 36-hole event.
Two Buffs ended up in the top 10 individually. Derek Fribbs, who closed with a 2-under-par 68 for a 142 total, placed seventh, four shots behind winner Glen Scher of UC-Santa Barbara. CU's Jason Burstyn moved into the top 10 with a final-round 67, which put him at 143, good for 10th place.
As for other Colorado-based schools, Colorado State (593) finished ninth in the team race, while Air Force (602) was 17th and Northern Colorado (603) 18th.
2. Colorado 306-274--580
7. Derek Fribbs 74-68--142; 10. Jason Burstyn 76-67--143; 40. Philip Juel-Berg 79-70--149; 72. David Oraee 77-76--153; 80. John Hayes 85-69--154. Competing only as individual: 95. Drew Trujillo 77-79--156.
9. Colorado State 316-277--593
19. Kirby Pettitt 76-70--146; 47. Parker Edens 80-70--150; 47. Cameron Harrell 82-68--150; 56. Dominic Kieffer 78-73--151; 56. Kory Harrell 82-69--151. Competing only as individual: 105. Brett Wilson 80-79--159.
17. Air Force Academy 311-291--602
25. Jack Howard 76-71--147; 40. Andrew Hoops 76-73--149; 56. Kyle Westmoreland 77-74--151; 100. Philip Colwell 82-76--158; 111. Blake Edwards 87-73--160. Competing only as individual: 116. Todd Berglund 86-76--162.
18. Northern Colorado 314-289--603
33. Ben Krueger 78-70--148; 47. Charlie Mroz 78-72--150; 66. Steve Connell 80-72--152; 72. Steven Kupcho 78-75--153; 114. Conner Barr 85-76--161.
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