Huskers Tie for Fifth at Wichita State Invitational

Wichita, Kan. ? The Nebraska men’s golf team put together an impressive final day at the Wichita State Invitational, moving up four spots from their ninth-place position through the first day of competition to finish in a tie for fifth at the at the Diet Pepsi Shocker Golf Classic at the par 71, 6,814 yard Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kan.

The Huskers finished with a total score of 905 (290-312-303) after dealing with two days of 30 mph winds from the south with 38 mph gusts, tying with NortheasternStateUniversity and KansasStateUniversity.

Senior Brady Schnell led the squad with a total score of 221 (69-77-75), finishing in a tie for fourth individually. Schnell led the tournament in par-three scoring, finishing even with a total of 34 pars.

Freshman Jamie Marshall was next for the Huskers with a total of 226 (70-76-80), finishing in a tie for 26th individually. Marshall finished just one stroke over in par-three scoring, tying for second in the tournament in the category individually while also snagging a total of 33 pars in the tournament, placing him in a tie for fifth place.

Senior Ryan Lenahan finished third for the Huskers with a total score of 227 (77-79-71) and a tie for 30th individually. Lenahan also tallied 34 pars total in the tournament, ranking fourth individually in that category.

Seniors Drew Reynolds (79-80-77) and Ty Capps rounded out the Husker squad with scores of 236 as the duo finished in a tie for 56th individually. Capps finished in a tie for third in par-five scoring, finishing four under par.

Sophomore Chris Bruening additionally competed individually at the tournament, finishing with a total score of 224 (70-78-76) and a tie for 13th individually. Bruening finished just one stroke over in par-three scoring, tying for second in the tournament in the category individually.  

As a team, the Huskers ranked second overall in both par-three and par-five scoring, while also placing fifth overall in birdies with 31 and third overall in par-scoring with 148 pars.

The Huskers wrap up the spring season with The Palisades Invitational, the final regular-season tournament, in Charlotte, N.C. on April 9-10, beginning with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. April 9.

Note: Full results are attached in PDF format.

TEAM RESULTS

1 UT-Arlington 287 292 312 891 +39

2 Oklahoma City U. 293 296 304 893 +41

3 Sam Houston St. U. 295 296 304 895 +43

4 Wichita State Univ. 291 304 301 896 +44

5 Nebraska, U. of 290 312 303 905 +53

Northeastern St. U. 295 306 304 905 +53

Kansas State Univ. 294 293 318 905 +53

8 Colorado, U. of 293 306 307 906 +54

9 Oklahoma Christian U 298 303 308 909 +57

10 Arkansas, U. of 304 312 296 912 +60

11 Iowa State Univ. 298 316 306 920 +68

12 Drake University 309 298 319 926 +74

13 Stephen F. Austin St 298 316 316 930 +78

14 Texas-San Antonio 305 305 326 936 +84

15 Rice University 302 314 321 937 +85

16 Evansville, U. of 316 326 319 961 +109