Siwa?s 71 Leads NU on Final Day in Puerto Rico

Rio Grande, P.R. – The Nebraska men’s golf team shot a final-round 301 at the Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday en route to a tie for 14th place.

The Huskers posted 35-over-par 899 for the 54-hole tournament after rounds of 296 and 302 on the first two days. Senior Calvin Freeman turned in the best NU finish with a tie for 33rd. Freeman produced a 4-over-par 76 in the final round on his way to a 6-over-par 222 total.

Senior Mike Siwa managed the best score of the day with 1-under-par 71 at the Rio Mar Golf Club’s River Course, a par-72, 6,902-yard layout. He tied for 37th at 223. Justin Jennings finished two strokes behind Siwa in a tie for 45th after a final-round 77.

Senior Josh Reinertson carded 78 in the final round to finish tied for 64th at 231. Ross Dickson managed his best score of the tournament in the final round with 77. He tied for 71st at 234. Freshman Niko Vui, playing as an individual on the Ocean Course, posted 233 for the tournament after 74 on Tuesday, his best score of the event.

The Huskers open next month at the Michigan Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 6-7.

Puerto Rico Classic
Feb. 22-24, 2015
Rio Mar Golf Club (The River Course), Rio Grande, P.R.
Par 72 – 6,902 yards

Team Results
1. Georgia – 280-281-291 = 852 (-12)
2. Georgia Tech – 292-274-293 = 859 (-5)
T-3. Oklahoma – 291-290-284 = 865 (+1)
T-3. Alabama – 285-297-283 =- 865 (+1)
5. Purdue – 298-284-285 = 867 (+3)
6. Clemson – 288-290-295 = 873 (+9)
7. Michigan – 296-288-290 = 874 (+10)
8. Virginia Tech – 287-300-290 = 877 (+13)
9. North Carolina – 301-290-290 = 881 (+17)
10. NC State – 303-299-286 = 888 (+24)
T-11. East Tennessee State – 299-293-297 = 889 (+25)
T-11. UNC Greensboro – 298-294-297 = 889 (+25)
13. Minnesota – 296-301-297 = 894 (+30)
T-14. Nebraska – 296-302-301 = 899 (+35)
T-14. Tulsa – 304-296-299 = 899 (+35)

Nebraska Results
T-33. Calvin Freeman – 71-75-76 = 222 (+6)
T-37. Mike Siwa – 76-76-71 = 223 (+7)
T-45. Justin Jennings – 76-72-77 = 225 (+9)
T-64. Josh Reinertson – 73-80-78 = 231 (+15)
T-71. Ross Dickson – 78-79-77 = 234 (+18)

Nebraska Individual (Ocean Course)
Niko Vui – 81-78-74 = 233 (+20)