Senior Derek Fribbs used steady putting, long drives and a calm demeanor Tuesday to win the Class 5A golf championship and help lead Douglas County to the team championship.

Fribbs trailed two players heading into the final round at the Eisenhower Blue Course. But he was at his best in the second round, shaving four shots off his Monday total for a 3-under-par 69 and a two-day total of 2-under 142.

"I just thought that even par would keep me in contention, so I played it safe," Fribbs said.

Even with that strategy, Fribbs collected birdies in bunches. He got the first of six on No. 4 after bogeying the first and third holes and said that got him going.

Douglas County coach Jeff Riley could foresee a potential win for Fribbs, noting the senior was 5 under after eight holes in an earlier tournament at Eisenhower before finishing even par.

"He hits it big and he got some good putts," Riley said. "This is a pretty good course for him, but there aren't many that aren't."

A University of Colorado recruit, Fribbs got plenty of help in giving the Huskies their first team title.

Teammate Cody Kent, a junior, finished second at 148. Bryan Fickle also made things easy on his teammates by shooting 74, seven shots better than Monday.

Douglas County finished with a 217 total Tuesday. The Huskies' two-day score of 445 beat Cherry Creek (450), Fairview (451), Regis (457) and Air Academy (473).

Kent said even before the season the Huskies didn't rule out the possibility of the rare 1-2 finish.

"We always joked about it, that one guy was going to win it, then the other would be second," he said. "It feels really great. We've had some great teams over the years, and (Fickle) really brought it in for us."

Air Academy senior Mike Guerra was the first-day leader at 71, but his game was not sharp Tuesday as he slumped to 78 to tie for third with Overland's Jonathan Park.

Fairview's Brennan Dolan, even par after the first round, had a tougher time, shooting 10 shots higher to fall out of contention.

Guerra, who grew up playing the Eisenhower course and was especially hot after winning a strong regional, was upset by the way he played Tuesday.

"I couldn't hit the ball, I couldn't putt," Guerra said. "It's not terrible (finishing third), but I'm not particularly pleased with it."

Kent was a bit happier with his runner-up finish. He had two 74s and established himself as next year's favorite for top honors.

"I feel pretty good when I finished," Kent said. "It was a struggle (Tuesday). I three-putted four holes."

Park attracted a lot of attention, not all of it desired. The Overland junior made an eye-catching figure by donning lime-green corduroy pants and barely missing some long putts.

Park also was involved in a situation when his approach shot on No. 16 overshot the green and was kicked by a fan who was talking on a cell phone.

"I don't understand why someone would kick a ball and just walk away," Park said.

Park replaced his ball and appeared to make a good chip, but the ball rolled to the bottom of the sloped green. His 20-foot comebacker left him with only a tap-in to save par.

Park also won cheers from the crowd by holing out a 13-yard chip for birdie on the final hole.