Huskers Travel to Bill Ross Intercollegiate

Bill Ross Intercollegiate
Dates: Monday, Oct. 13 - Tuesday, Oct. 14
Golf Course: Milburn Country Club
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Course Par: 72
Course Yardage: 7,054
Format: 54 holes

• Monday: 36 holes starting at 8:30 a.m. CT (Shotgun)
• Tuesday: 18 holes starting at 9 a.m. CT (Shotgun)

Scoring: Live scoring on Golfstat.com
Course Website: Milburn.org
Tournament Field (16 teams): Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Creighton, Denver, Drake, Kansas State, Missouri State, Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma Christian, Oral Roberts, SIU Edwardsville, South Dakota State, Western Illinois, Wichita State

Nebraska Lineup:
1. Ross Dickson
2. Niko Vui
3. Calvin Freeman
4. Josh Reinertson
5. Justin Jennings

The Nebraska men’s golf team heads to Overland Park, Kan., on Monday and Tuesday for the Bill Ross Intercollegiate at Milburn Country Club.

The par-72, 7,054-yard layout hosts a 16-team field that includes Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Creighton, Denver, Drake, Kansas State, Missouri State, Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma Christian, Oral Roberts, SIU Edwardsville, South Dakota State, Western Illinois and Wichita State.

Monday will consist of 36 holes, beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. (CT). Tuesday’s final round is a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Live scoring for the Bill Ross Intercollegiate is available on Golfstat.com.

The Huskers will use the same lineup they have in each of the last two events. Ross Dickson leads a trio of seniors in Kansas, as he represents the No. 1 spot in the NU lineup. Freshman Niko Vui is the No. 2 position for the Huskers. Seniors Calvin Freeman and Josh Reinertson, both Nebraska natives, will represent the third and fourth spots, respectively, for NU.

Sophomore Justin Jennings makes his fourth start of the season, and will play as the No. 5 for Nebraska.

Last Time Out: Huskers Finish Sixth in Arizona
Nebraska shot 306 in the final round of the Wyoming/Southern Dunes Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, Oct. 5 to finish in sixth place.

The Huskers produced a 54-hole total of 30-over-par 894 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, a par-72, 7,500-yard layout. NU opened with 291 in the first round before posting 297 in the second round. Idaho took home the tournament title with a 10-under-par 854 total.

Senior Ross Dickson turned in a final-round 77, making three birdies in the process. He tied for 11th individually to earn his best finish of the season in three starts. On the first day, Dickson carded 70 and 71.

Freshman Niko Vui tied for 16th at the Wyoming/Southern Dunes Collegiate Invitational. Vui birdied the par-3 fourth hole in the final round en route to 6-over-par 78. The Samoa native added 72 and 71 in the first two rounds for a two-day total of 221.

Senior Calvin Freeman fired the best score of the day for Nebraska with his 75 in the final round. The Table Rock, Neb., native birdied Nos. 7 and 14 in the final round on his way to a tie for 22nd. He produced a 54-hole total of 223 after shooting 71 and 77 on the first day.

Justin Jennings tied for 42nd after an 8-over-par 80 on the second day, while Josh Reinertson paced his way to 4-over-par 76. Reinertson showed successive improvement from round to round during the tournament to finish 46th. Jennings managed two birdies in the final round to finish at 237 in a tie for 42nd.

Mike Siwa and Ben Maschka each played as individuals outside of the NU lineup. Siwa carded a final-round 78 to earn a 45th-place finish at 240. Maschka shot 244 for the tournament after an 85 on Sunday to tie for 47th.

Freeman Finishes Tied for Third in Colorado
Senior Calvin Freeman recorded his second consecutive subpar round on Tuesday, Sept. 30 to lead Nebraska to a tie for ninth place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational.

The Huskers posted their second consecutive sub-300 round with 297 in the final round at Colorado National Golf Club, a par-72, 7,771-yard layout. NU tied for ninth at 12-over-par 588, as tournament host Colorado took home the team title at 556.

Reinertson Fires Final-Round 69 in Minnesota
Senior Josh Reinertson scorched Windsong Farm Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 8 with a 2-under-par 69 in the final round en route to a tie for 24th individually. He led Nebraska to a 10th-place finish among the teams in the Gopher Invitational.

The Huskers produced a score of 303 in the final round, tying their best round of the tournament. On the opening day, NU posted 303 in the first round before shooting 305 in the second round. The Huskers’ 911 total for the tournament earned a tie for 10th with Notre Dame.

Off the Tee (Team Notes)
• The Huskers have managed top 10 finishes in six of their last seven stroke play events dating back to last season. NU has earned a top 10 in all three tournaments this season.

• Under Head Coach Bill Spangler, who is in his 14th season, Nebraska has won 10 tournament titles. Spangler has also guided the Huskers to 31 top-three tournament finishes and six individual titles.

• The Nebraska men’s golf program has four NCAA Championship appearances along with seven NCAA Regional starts. In each season from 2010 to 2012, the Huskers sent one individual to the NCAA Regionals. Scott Willman tied for 40th at the Norman Regional (2012), Andrew Wyatt tied for 41st at the Colorado Regional (2011) and Brandon Crick tied for eighth at the West Regional (2010).

Chip Shots (Individual Notes)
Ross Dickson, Senior (London, England)
• Ross Dickson is making his fourth appearance of the season, and holds a 75.13 stroke average in eight rounds.

• Dickson’s career-best round (68) and career-best 54-hole score (214) came at the 2014 Desert Shootout.

• Dickson’s best tournament finish (T-3rd) was at the 2012 D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate.

Calvin Freeman, Senior (Table Rock, Neb.)
• Calvin Freeman is making his fourth appearance of the season, and holds a 73.63 stroke average after three events.

• Freeman joined the Huskers in 2013-14 as a junior after competing at Southeast Community College-Beatrice for two seasons. In his first year at Nebraska, Freeman played in 11 of 12 tournaments for a 74.90 stroke average over 31 rounds.

• Freeman has shot his career-low round of 68 on three occasions.

• Freeman’s best career 54-hole score was 211, which he fired at the 2014 Desert Shootout.

• Freeman’s best finish was a tie for third at the 2014 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational.

Justin Jennings, Sophomore (Amarillo, Texas)
• Justin Jennings is making his fourth showing of the season, and holds a 79.00 stroke average after three tournaments.

• Jennings played in eight tournaments last season as a true freshman, compiling a 76.06 stroke average over 18 rounds.

• Jennings’ lowest career round (69), lowest career 54-hole score (217) and best tournament finish (T-22nd) came at the 2013 Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational.

Ben Maschka, Freshman (Omaha, Neb.)
• Ben Maschka played as an individual at last week’s Southern Dunes Invitational, and earned a tie for 47th. He holds an 81.33 stroke average in three rounds this season.

• Maschka is in his first season at Nebraska after a standout career at Omaha Creighton Prep High School where he won the individual Class A state title in 2014.

Cameron Palmer, Junior (Gilbert, Ariz.)
• Cameron Palmer did not compete for the Huskers in 2013-14, but played in two tournaments during the spring 2013 season. He holds a stroke average of 80.00 in three stroke play rounds at Nebraska after he transferred from Arizona State during his sophomore season.

Josh Reinertson, Senior (Gibbon, Neb.)
• Josh Reinertson is making his fourth appearance of the season, and holds a 76.88 stroke average.

• Reinertson’s summer included a trip to the U.S. Amateur as well as a tie for fourth at the Nebraska Amateur and an appearance in the semifinals of the Nebraska Match Play.

• Reinertson proved to be a consistent player for the Huskers during the spring 2014 season, compiling a 73.85 stroke average in 13 rounds. He managed a career-best fifth-place finish at the 2014 Oak Hill Intercollegiate and fired a career-low 54-hole score of 213 at the Desert Shootout.

Mike Siwa, Senior (Omaha, Neb.)
• Mike Siwa has played in two tournaments this season, and holds a 78.83 stroke average.
• Siwa, a fifth-year senior, competed in seven tournaments for the Huskers in 2013-14, earning a 76.39 stroke average.

• Siwa’s best 54-hole score is 221, which he accomplished at the 2014 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. His best career result is 18th place at the 2014 Oak Hill Intercollegiate.

Niko Vui, Freshman (Apia, Samoa)
• Niko Vui will make his third start for the Huskers, and holds a 75.20 stroke average in five rounds.

• The top-ranked amateur player in Samoa, Vui spent his high school career golfing at LDS Pesega College.

Aaron Wong, Junior (Chandler, Ariz.)
• Aaron Wong played in two tournaments last season for a 75.33 stroke average over six rounds.

• Wong’s lowest round (68), lowest 54-hole score (223) and best tournament finish (T-7th) all came at the 2012 Fairway Club Invitational.

Nathan Wong, Sophomore (Chandler, Ariz.)
• Nathan Wong competed in the first tournament of the 2013-14 campaign, recording a tie for 33rd, after redshirting in 2012-13. He holds a career stroke average of 74.67.

Offseason Notes
• Former Husker golfer Brady Schnell fired a second-round 59 at Sirocco Golf Course on Aug. 1 while competing at the ATB Financial Classic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Schnell, an Omaha, Neb., native, became the first player in PGA Tour Canada history to card a sub-60 score.

• Josh Reinertson qualified for the U.S. Amateur after firing 11-under-par 133 for two rounds at Willowbend Golf Club in Wichita, Kan., on July 16. At the U.S. Amateur, he shot 80 and 77 and missed the 64-player cut for the match play portion of the tournament.

• Newcomer Ben Maschka captured individual medalist honors at the Nebraska Class A State Boys Golf Tournament at Holmes Park Golf Course on May 29. Maschka fired a pair of 68s at the two-day, 36-hole tournament to lead Omaha Creighton Prep to its third consecutive team title.