DANIELS, W.V. – Junior transfer student-athlete Clay McCrory led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's golf team in their season opening tournament Oct. 1-2 at the NCAA Division II Preview Tournament, held at the Cobb Course at Glade Springs in Daniels, W.V.
 
The Mountain Lions finished fifth out of 17 teams, recording a three-round score of 870 (295, 286, 289).
 
Barry University won the team title by three strokes (12-under par 840).  Tomas Gana of Lynn University earned the individual championship after winning the tournament with an eight-under par 205.
 
McCrory improved by seven places on Tuesday during the third round to place in a tie for 11^th overall.  After closing out Monday's second round with a 70, McCrory copied his performance with another round of 70, finishing the tournament with a one-over par 214.
 
Tanner Comes added one stroke (73) from the first two rounds of the tournament.  His three-round tournament score of 217 placed him in a tie for 19^th overall.
 
Jack Duguid chipped in a 76 in the final round to close out the tournament in 26^th place (218).
 
Ignacio de La Vega finished strong with a one-under par 70 in the third round to wrap up the Mountain Lions scorers.  de La Vega finished tied for 61^st overall after cutting off nine strokes between the second and third rounds.
 
UCCS will compete next Oct. 8-9 at the RMAC Fall Preview, hosted by Regis University at the Walnut Creek Preserve in Westminster, Colo.