Huskers Climb Leaderboard in Colorado

Wolcott, Colo. - Morgan Smejkal fired a one-over-par 73 to lead the Nebraska women's golf team to a second-round total of 299 at the GolfWeek Conference Challenge on Tuesday.

Smejkal, a senior from Columbus, Neb., notched Nebraska's best round for the second straight day to climb into a tie for 21st in the individual standings.

Smejkal enters Wednesday's final round with a 36-hole score of 150, 11 strokes behind tournament leader Emma Henrickson from San Diego State, but just six strokes out of second. Henrickson scorched the par-72, 6,261-yard layout of the Red Sky Golf Club with a five-under-par 67 on Tuesday. Henrickson opened with a 72 on Monday to post a 36-hole score of 139.

In addition to Smejkal's strong second round, Audrey Judd produced her best round of the young season by tying her collegiate career-best with a 73. Judd, a sophomore from Olathe, Kan., jumped into a tie for 38th with fellow Husker Haley Thiele at 154. Thiele, a freshman from Wahoo, Neb., carded a 76 in Tuesday's second round.

Junior Sarah Pravecek from Omaha provided the Big Red with the fourth count of the day with a five-over-par 77. Pravecek heads into Wednesday's final round tied for 46th in the 86-player field at 155.

The four solid scores on Tuesday allowed Nebraska to climb two spots from 12th to 10th in the 17-team field, which features teams from 17 different NCAA Division I conferences. Nebraska's 299 on Tuesday tied first-round tournament leader TCU for the sixth-best round of the day.

San Diego State took over the team lead with a tournament-best 286 to close the second round at 580. The Aztecs own a six-shot lead over the tournament hosts from Denver, which used a 290 on Tuesday to close the second round at 586. The Pioneers are two shots in front of TCU (588).

Nebraska enters Wednesday's final round at 613, just nine strokes back of Arizona State and Memphis, who sit in a tie for fifth at 604.

The GolfWeek Conference Challenge concludes on Wednesday with tee times beginning at 9 a.m. Live scoring will be provided by GolfStat.com.

GolfWeek Conference Challenge
Sept. 21-23, 2015
Red Sky Golf Club (Fazio Course/Par 72, 6,261 Yards)
Wolcott, Colo.

Team Standings (Two Rounds)

1. San Diego State - 294-286-580
2. Denver - 296-290-586
3. TCU - 289-299-588
4. Campbell - 299-297-596
T5. Arizona State - 299-305-604
T5. Memphis - 306-298-604
7. Long Beach State - 305-300-605
8. Mississippi - 303-303-606
9. Pepperdine - 314-297-611
10. Nebraska - 314-299-613
11. Wichita State - 302-318-620
12. Florida International - 315-308-623
13. New Mexico State - 312-313-625
14. Jacksonville - 320-307-627
15. Toledo - 311-317-628
16. Boston College - 315-318-633
17. Lamar - 338-328-666

Individual Leaderboard (Two Rounds

1. Emma Henrikson, San Diego State - 72-67-139 (-5)
2. Savannah Knox, Long Beach State - 71-73-144 (E)
3. Georgia Lacey, San Diego State - 76-69-145 (+1)
T4. Ashleigh Whisenant, Memphis - 73-73-146 (+2)
T4. Isabel Southard, Denver - 74-72-146 (+2)
T4. Sirene Blair, San Diego State - 70-76-146 (+2)
T7. Abby Newton, Mississippi - 74-73-147 (+3)
T7. Tahnia Ravnjak, Campbell - 71-76-147 (+3)
T7. Katie Kim, Boston College - 71-76-147 (+3)
T7. Katharina Barotta-Dragaro, Denver - 73-74-147 (+3)
T7. Sabina Pena, TCU - 70-77-147 (+3)

Nebraska Individuals

T21. Morgan Smejkal - 77-73-150
T38. Audrey Judd - 81-73-154
T38. Haley Thiele - 78-76-154
T46. Sarah Pravecek - 78-77-155
T69. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 84-78-162