The 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships kicked off at Boulder Creek Golf Club with Fort Lewis College鈥檚 men's team in second place at 12-under-par 276, trailing only No. 22 Colorado Mesa University (19-under 269) by seven strokes. The women's team is tied for sixth place with Chadron State College, both finishing the first round at 15-over 305, 18 strokes behind tournament leaders Colorado State University Pueblo. Notable individual performances include CMU鈥檚 Leo Lavalle leading overall at -7, while Fort Lewis鈥檚 Jake Chesler and Chase Rogers both ended the round tied for sixth at -4. The women鈥檚 team also accumulated the second-most birdies in the tournament with 14.

By the Numbers
  • Fort Lewis men's team: 12-under-par 276 (2nd place).
  • Fort Lewis women's team: 15-over 305 (T-6th place).
State of Play
  • Men's team trails Colorado Mesa University by seven strokes.
  • Women's team sits six strokes behind fifth-place Metropolitan State University of Denver.
What's Next

In response to expected high winds, the second round for both men's and women's championships has been rescheduled to start earlier, with the women's competition beginning at 9 a.m. MST.

Bottom Line

Fort Lewis College's strong start positions them competitively as they aim to tighten their grip in both men's and women's divisions, stressing the importance of consistent performance in the upcoming rounds.