Led by Hamish Murray and Harry Crockett, the Nebraska men’s golf team finished play at The Gator in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday afternoon.
While battling inclement weather for the second tournament in a row, juniors Murray and Crockett produced the best individual performances for the Huskers.
Murray, the transfer from Sydney Australia, struggled in his first round, shooting a 76 (+6), but came back with two solid rounds of 69 (-1) and 70 (E). Crocket, the Oxted, England native, jumped out to a good start in the first round with a 68 (-2) and finished the next two with a 72 (+2) and 75 (+5). Both ended with 215 strokes over three rounds (+5) on the 6,701-yard par-70 layout of the Mark Bostick Golf Course and tied for 35th individually.
Also contributing for the Big Red was senior Gentry Scheve in his return to the lineup. He displayed consistency for the Huskers with rounds of 71 (+1), 73 (+3), and 72 (+2). He tied for 40th, sitting just one stroke behind Murray and Crockett at six-over (216).
Rounding out the Husker contingent was sophomore Quinn Yost, finishing with 226 strokes (+16) and tying for 75th, and senior Evan Myers, with 230 strokes (+20).
Nebraska finished 14th out of the talented 16-team field, with a total of 870 strokes (+30) after 54 holes. Host Florida won the team title with all five players in the lineup finishing in the top 25. The Gators finished at 814 (-26), three strokes ahead of their B-team who placed second.
North Florida’s Nick Gabrelick placed first out of all individuals at 13-under (197), narrowly beating his teammate in Andrew Riley at 12-under (198) in second place.
The Huskers will have a break before their next competition, when they will head to St. Simons Island, Ga., for The Johnnie O on March 10. Live updates and scoring can be found at HuskerMGolf on Instagram and X, and Golfstat.com. Complete tournament coverage will be available on Huskers.com.
The Gator
Feb. 16-17, 2024
Mark Bostick Golf Course (University of Florida)
Par 70, 6,701 yards
Final Team Results
1. Florida - 276-262-276=814 (-26)
2. Florida (B) - 270-270-277=817 (-23)
3. North Florida - 273-276-278=827 (-13)
4. South Florida - 277-281-283=841 (+1)
T5. Florida Atlantic - 281-273-291=845 (+5)
T5. Furman - 279-285-281=845 (+5)
7. UCF - 285-283-284=852 (+12)
T8. Augusta - 286-274-295=855 (+15)
T8. Kentucky - 290-277-288=855 (+15)
10. Liberty - 285-282-294=857 (+17)
11. Jacksonville - 294-274-292=860 (+20)
12. West Virginia - 285-288-290=861 (+21)
13. FGCU - 285-288-290=863 (+23)
14. Nebraska - 287-287-296=870 (+30)
15. Penn State 295-283-293=871
16. Navy - 296-295-302=893
Final Individual Results
1. Nick Gabrelick, North Florida - 68-65-64=197 (-13)
2. Andrew Riley, North Florida - 68-64-66=198 (-12)
3. Ian Gilligan, Florida - 69-62-69=200 (-10)
4. Egor Eroshenko, UCF - 68-66-69=203 (-7)
5. Josh Ryan, Liberty - 68-69-67=204 (-6)
T6. Jake Peacock, South Florida - 67-70-68=205 (-5)
T6. Parker Bell, Florida - 65-72-68=205 (-5)
T6. Joe Pagdin, Florida - 70-65-70=205 (-5)
T6. Jack Turner, Florida - 68-66-71=205 (-5)
10. Ryan Hart, Florida - 68-65-73=206 (-4)
Nebraska Individuals
T-35. Hamish Murray - 76-69-70=215 (+5)
T-35. Harry Crockett - 68-72-75=215 (+5)
T-40. Gentry Scheve - 71-73-72=216 (+6)
T-75. Quinn Yost - 73-74-79=226 (+16)
T79. Evan Meyers - 75-73-82=230 (+20)