Huskers Tie for Third at Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate

Palm Desert, Calif. - The Nebraska men's golf team finished in a tie for third place at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at the Classic Club on Tuesday. The Huskers shot a final-round 291 and finished at 877, five strokes behind team champion Santa Clara.

Brandon Crick paced the Huskers with a tie-for-fifth finish, the 12th top-10 finish in his career. Crick shot a two-under-par 70 in the final round and finished at 215 (-1), his best finish of the season.

Andrew Wyatt tied for 23rd with a stroke total of 222. Scott Willman's 73 on Tuesday moved him into the top one-third of the field, as he tied for 26th. Mike Coatman climbed into a tie for 30th after shooting 73 in the final round, and Brett Nymeyer tied for 36th at 225.

The finish marks the second top-three finish for NU through three tournaments this fall. The Huskers are off next week and resume action Oct. 19-20 at the UMKC Bill Ross Intercollegiate in Kansas City.

Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Classic Club
Palm Desert, Calif.
Par 72 - 7,322 yards

Nebraska Results
T-5. Brandon Crick - 215 (74-71-70)
T-23. Andrew Wyatt - 222 (77-70-75)
T-26. Scott Willman - 223 (77-73-73)
T-30. Mike Coatman - 224 (73-78-73)
T-36. Brett Nymeyer - 225 (77-71-77)

Team Standings
1. Santa Clara - 872
2. CSU-Northridge - 876 
T-3. Nebraska - 877
T-3. Wyoming - 877
5. Denver - 882
6. Utah - 887
7. Long Beach State - 890
8. Southern Utah - 891
9. Utah Valley - 896
T-10. UC Santa Barbara- 899
T-10. UTEP - 899
T-10. Weber State - 899
13. UC Riverside - 900
T-14. Drake - 920
T-14. UTSA - 920
16. Utah State - 932