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Men's Golf

Colgate Sizzles in Final Round

Valentine - The Nebraska men's golf team fired a final round 301 on Monday to finish 12th at the Jackrabbit Invitational. 

Mike Colgate led the Big Red on Monday with a one-over par 73 to finish tied for 38th at 226 strokes. Colgate, a junior from Sarasota, Fla., carded three birdies on Monday to close out the Jackrabbit. Fellow junior Justin Jennings had his best outing at the Jackrabbit on Monday by firing a 3-over par 75 at the Prairie Club. Jennings fired four straight birdies on the front nine to help him finish tied for 55th place with a 231 stroke-total.

Freshman Jace Guthmiller finished second among the Huskers. Guthmiller carded a final round 81 to finish tied for 42nd with a 227 stroke-total. Guthmiller finished the tournament one stroke ahead of freshman Sean Song. Song fired a final round 76 to finish tied for 47th. 

Jackson Wendling also had his best round of the Jackrabbit on Monday. Wendling, a freshman from Effingham, Ill., carded a 77 to finish tied for 69th at 239 strokes. South Florida finished first at the tournament with an 846 stroke total. NU continues the fall campaign on October 5-6, when they travel to Benton Harbor, Mich., for the Bruce Fossum Memorial.

Jackrabbit Invitational
Valentine, Neb. - The Prairie Club
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Monday, Sept. 28
Par-72 - 7,785 yards

Team Results
1. South Florida - 295-275-276 = 846 (-18)  
2. Arizona State - 304-280-281 = 865 (+1)  
T-3. Texas A&M - 303-279-284 = 866 (+2)  
T-3. Oregon - 295-284-287 = 866 (+2) 
5. South Dakota State - 295-290-286 = 871 (+7)  
6. Michigan State - 290-285-299 = 874 (+10)  
7. McNeese State - 304-288-288 = 880 (+16)  
T-8. Missouri - 301-293-293 = 887 (+23)  
T-8. Connecticut - 306-294-287 = 887 (+23)  
10. UCF - 307-295-298 = 900 (+36)  
11. Cincinnati - 312-293-299 = 904 (+40)  
12. Nebraska - 310-297-301 = 908 (+44)  
13. Creighton - 325-302-298 = 925 (+61)  
14. South Dakota State (B)- 325-300-307 = 932 (+68) 

Husker Lineup 
T-38. Mike Colgate - 79-74-73 = 226 (+10)
T-42. Jace Guthmiller - 75-71-81 = 227 (+11)
T-47. Sean Song - 78-74-76 = 228 (+12)
T-55. Justin Jennings - 78-78-75 = 231 (+15)
T-69. Jackson Wendling - 83-79-77 = 239 (+23)