College Men
Top team: Colorado (11-under 277)
Top individuals: Benjamin Baxter, SMU; David Oraee, Colorado; Jeremy Paul, Colorado (4-under 68)
In position: Illinois (285), SMU (285), UCLA (293), UNLV (295)
Chasing: Oregon (297), Alabama (298), Georgia Southern (301), Alabama State (302)
Colorado charges to first-round lead:
Colorado’s opening-day performance certainly turned a few heads. The Buffaloes took the lead early Thursday at Sagamore Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind., and added to it, posting an 11-under 277 to lead by eight shots over top-seeded Illinois and SMU.