Austin, Texas - Natalie Gleadall tied for 18th individually to lead the Nebraska women's golf team to an 11th-place finish in a talented 21-team field at The Challenge at Onion Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
Gleadall, a sophomore from Stratford, Ontario, Canada, posted her fifth consecutive top-25 finish to close Nebraska's fall schedule. Gleadall fired rounds of 74, 71 and 70 on the 5,938-yard, par-70 layout on the North Course at the Onion Creek Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday to finish with a three-round total of 215.
Fellow sophomore Maddie Sheils tied for 32nd with a three-round total of 219 (72-75-71), while true freshman Erin Sharpee tied for 42nd at 219 (72-73-74).
Seniors Charlotte Wendner (72-76-77-225) and JC Stevenson (81-73-74-228) rounded out the NU contingent.
Texas A&M won the team title with strong second and third rounds after falling 21 strokes behind San Francisco in the opening round. The Aggies won the tournament with a one-under-par 54-hole score of 839 (286-275-278). San Francisco finished three shots back in second place at 842, despite shooting an amazing first round with a 15-under-par 265 on Monday morning.
The hosts from Texas State took third (863), while Texas finished fourth (864). Although Nebraska finished 11th as a team at 871, the Huskers were just eight shots out of third place and five of the teams that finished ahead of the Huskers were ranked among the top 50 in the GolfStat head-to-head rankings.
The Challenge at Onion Creek was Nebraska's fifth and final tournament of the Huskers' fall campaign. NU will return to the course for the spring season at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, Feb. 21-23, in Kiawah Island, S.C.
The Challenge at Onion Creek
Monday, Nov. 2 - Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Onion Creek Golf Club (North Course)
Par 70 - 5,938 Yards
Final Team Standings
1. Texas A&M - 286-275-278-839
2. San Francisco - 265-288-289-842
3. Texas State - 283-291-289-863
4. Texas - 288-290-286-864
5. Indiana - 297-286-283-866
T6. Augusta State - 287-292-288-867
T6. Iowa State - 298-276-293-867
T8. Texas Tech - 292-296-281-869
T8. Kentucky - 293-296-284
10. Wisconsin - 295-284-291-870
11. Nebraska - 290-292-289-871
12. Kennesaw State - 293-285-296-874
T13. Baylor - 292-288-295-875
T13. UALR - 289-292-294-875
15. Michigan - 294-292-291-877
16. Washington State - 291-282-309-882
17. Illinois - 287-294-302-883
18. Texas-San Antonio - 292-292-303-887
19. Iowa - 304-285-299-888
20. Missouri - 313-283-302-898
21. BoiseState -303-295-309-907
Final Individual Standings
1. Julia Boland, Texas A&M - 67-70-69-206
2. Ashley Freeman, Texas A&M - 74-66-67-207
3. Tinna Johannsdottir, San Francisco - 64-73-71-208
4. Krista Puisite, Texas State - 67-71-71-209
5. Christina Stockton, San Francisco - 70-71-69-210
T6. Kimberly Kaufman - 73-73-65-211
T6. Natasha Podmore, San Francisco - 65-71-75-211
T8. Ashley Bauer, Michigan - 70-71-71-212
T8. Laurence Herman, Iowa State - 73-68-71-212
T10. Five Players
Nebraska Individuals
T18. Natalie Gleadall - 74-71-70-215
T32. Maddie Sheils - 72-75-71-218
T42. Erin Sharpee - 72-73-74-219
T76. Charlotte Wendner - 72-76-77-225
T84. JC Stevenson - 81-73-74-228