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Husker senior Steve Friesen fired a 71 in Sundays final round at the Falcon-Cross Creek Invitational to finish first in the field of 120 golfers with a seven-under-par 209 (71-67-71--209). The Lincoln native edged California's Han Lee by two strokes (209-211) to win the first fall tournament for Nebraska.
Friesen was tied for ninth after shooting a one-under-par 71 on Friday, before moving into a tie for the lead Saturday with a 67. The win marks the third time Friesen, who won the Nebraska State Match Play and State Medal Play Tournaments this summer, has won a collegiate tournament in his career. He won the Kansas Invitational and Woodlands Intercollegiate in the fall of 1996. It is also the second consecutive year a Husker has won the Falcon-Cross Creek Invitational. Last season, Jamie Rogers carded a 210 to win the event.
As a team, Nebraska finished third with a five-under-par 859 (291-285-283). California, who led the tournament from the beginning nine holes, went on to claim victory with a 12-under-par 852. Illinois was second with an 858, just one stroke in front of the Huskers.
Josh Madden also finished in the top five for NU. Madden carded a 67 Sunday -- just one stroke off his career best mark -- to finish in a tie for fifth at two-under-par 214 (73-74-67). Scott Gutschewski also placed in the Top 25, finishing in a tie for 22nd with a 218 (71-75-72). Jamie Rogers finished 31st with a 220 (76-69-75), and Ryan Nietfeldt tied for 88th with a 230 (77-80-73).
Nebraska's next competition is the Kansas Invitational, Sept. 21-22, in Lawrence.
Falcon-Cross Creek Invitational -
A Rolex Collegiate Tour Event
September 11-13, 1998 - Eisenhower Blue Course - Par 72/7,301 yards Final Top-10 Team Scores 1. California 278-285-289=852 (-13) 2. Illinois 294-289-275=858 (-6) 3. Nebraska 291-285-283=859 (-5) 4. Boise State 285-290-290=865 (+1) 5. Air Force 300-286-289=875 (+11) 6. New Mexico 294-294-291=879 (+15) 7. Notre Dame 287-290-303=880 (+16) Colorado 297-292-291=880 (+16) 9. Texas Wesleyan 292-301-293=886 (+22) 10. Georgia Southern 301-295-294=890 (+26) Final Top-10 Individual Scores 1. Steve Friesen (Nebraska) 71-67-71=209 (-7) 2. Han Lee (California) 70-72-69=211 (-5) 3. Patrick Hawkins (San Diego) 70-74-69=213 (-3) Dong Yi (California) 68-70-75=213 (-3) 5. Dan Coyle (California) 71-69-74=214 (-2) Luke Sestero (Boise State) 70-70-74=214 (-2) Jason Jensen (Air Force) 74-71-69=214 (-2) Josh Madden (Nebraska) 73-74-67=214 (-2) 9. Kurt Ekjord (Colorado) 72-71-72=215 (-1) Mark Henderson (Illinois) 73-72-70=215 (-1) Larry Nuger (Illinois) 76-70-69=215 (-1)