Nebraskans Reed Malleck and Caleb Badura led the Huskers individually as the men's golf team finished 12th in a strong 14-team field at the Rod Myers/Duke Invitational Sunday in Durham, N.C.
Malleck (York, Neb.), who made his NU lineup debut, closed a solid tournament showing with a three-round total of 223 (+7) that included a final-round 78 on Sunday. He tied for 41st individually after carding rounds of 71 (-1) and 75 on Saturday.
Badura (Aurora, Neb.), posted Nebraska's best individual round on Sunday with a 75 (+3) on the par 72, 7,154-yard layout of the Duke University Golf Club. The senior tied for 45th with a three-round total of 224 (+8), including a 71 (-1) in Saturday's second round.
Seniors Tom Westenberger and Mark Foelbaek added rounds of 78 on Sunday to complete Nebraska's final-round team total of 309. The Huskers finished with a three-round score of 897. Westenberger (Wuppertal, Germany) tied for 53rd at 226, while Foelbaek tied for 72nd (234).
Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) rounded out the Husker contingent in a tie for 58th at 227, following a final-round 81.
North Carolina's Ryan Gerard took medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 201 (-15) to lead the Tar Heels to the team title at 837 (-27). North Carolina State took second, three shots behind UNC, while the hosts from Duke finished third at 856 (-8).
Nebraska return to action at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 24-25.
Rod Myers/Duke Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 11-12 (Final)
Duke University Golf Club (Par 72, 7,154 Yards)
Durham, N.C.
Final Team Results
1. North Carolina- 274-277-286=837 (-27)
2. NC State- 280-279-281=840 (-24)
3. Duke- 289-280-287=856 (-8)
4. UNC Greensboro - 285-288-284=857 (-7)
5. North Florida- 287-281-290=858 (-6)
6. Virginia Tech- 284-285-293=862 (-2)
7. Charlotte- 282-291-299=872 (+8)
8. Penn State- 289-296-292=877 (+13)
9. UNC Wilmington - 302-290-296=888 (+24)
10. Loyola (Maryland) - 298-299-294=891 (+27)
11. East Carolina- 292-299-302=893 (+29)
12. Nebraska- 297-291-309=897 (+33)
13. Princeton- 304-300-302=906 (+42)
14. Elon- 302-304-310=916 (+52)
Nebraska Individuals
T41. Reed Malleck - 71-74-78-223 (+7)
T45. Caleb Badura - 78-71-75-224 (+8)
T53. Tom Westenberger - 77-71-78-226 (+10)
T58. Gentry Scheve - 71-75-81-227 (+11)
T72. Mark Foelbaek - 78-78-78-234 (+18)
Caleb Badura led Nebraska in the final round of the Rod Myers Invitational.
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