Takahashi Hole-in-One Highlights Huskers in Texas

Miu Takahashi recorded a hole-in-one on her way to a 71 (-1) to lead the Nebraska women's golf team in the final round of the Jim West Challenge in San Marcos, Texas on Monday.

Takahashi, a senior from Nasu-machi, Japan, aced the 165-yard, par-3 fourth hole to highlight her best round of the season on the 6,111-yard, par-72 layout at the Kissing Tree Golf Course.

Takahashi closed the tournament in a tie for 61st, while helping the Huskers  to an 11th-place team finish in the 12-team field.

Lauren Thiele led Nebraska with a three-round total of 226 (+10) to tie for 49th overall in the 68-player field. The redshirt sophomore from Wahoo, Neb., produced rounds of 73 and 76 on Monday, before closing with a 77 Tuesday.

True freshman Eden Lohrbach (Ames, Iowa) was Nebraska's No. 2 finisher with a three-round total of 229 (+13) to take 54th, including a final-round 73 (+1). Lohrbach opened with back-to-back rounds of 78 on Monday.

Sophomore Hannah Kono was NU's No. 3 finisher in the tournament with her tie for 56th at 231 with three consecutive rounds of 77 (+5). 

Freshman Danica Lundgren (Austin, Texas) rounded out the Husker contingent in a tie for 65th at 239 (+23), including a final-round 74 (+2) on Tuesday that counted toward Nebraska's team total.

No. 23 TCU won the team title with a three-round total of 842 (-22), one shot better than runner-up Houston at 843 (-21). Oklahoma took third at 844 (-20), while Ohio State and Texas Tech tied for fourth at 849 (-15). 

Nebraska closed with a three-round score of 915 (+51) to finish one shot ahead of Northern Illinois.

TCU's Kirstin Angosta took medalist honors at 206 (-10) with a one-stroke win over five golfers, including teammate Camille Min-Gaultier, UNLV's McKenzi Hall, New Mexico's Maria Garcia, Texas Tech's Lauren Zaretsky and Oklahoma's Reagan Chaney.

Nebraska closes its fall tournament schedule next week at the Hurricane Invitational (Oct. 28-29) in Miami.

Jim West Challenge
San Marcos, Texas
Kissing Tree Golf Course (Par 72, 6,111 Yards)
Oct. 20-21, 2024

Final Team Results
1. #23 TCU - 281-281-280=842 (-22)
2. #26 Houston - 284-278-281=843 (-21)
3. Oklahoma - 280-285-279=844 (-20)
T4. #27 Ohio State - 284-287-278=849 (-15)
T4. #47 Texas Tech - 284-290-275=849 (-15)
6. #33 UNLV - 289-282-285=856 (-8)
7. Texas State - 286-289-284=859 (-5)
8. New Mexico - 288-292-286=866 (+2)
9. North Texas - 292-290-285=867 (+3)
10. UTSA - 300-297-284=881 (+17)
11. Nebraska - 304-316-295=915 (+51)
12. Northern Illinois - 305-307-304=916 (+52)

Final Individual Results
1. Kirsten Angosta, TCU - 69-69-68=206 (-10)
T2. McKenzi Hall, UNLV - 72-69-66=207 (-9)
T2. Maria Garcia, New Mexico - 68-71-68=207 (-9)
T2. Camille Min-Gaultier, TCU - 69-70-68=207 (-9)
T2. Lauren Zaretsky, Texas Tech - 67-74-66=207 (-9)
T2. Reagan Chaney, Oklahoma - 68-71-68=207 (-9)
*7. MaKayla Tyrrell, Oklahoma - 66-70-72=208 (-8)
T8. Gracie Mayo, Oklahoma - 71-67-71=209 (-7)
T8. Faith Choi, Ohio State - 70-70-69=209 (-7)
T10. Moa Svedenskiold, Houston - 72-68-70=210 (-6)
*T10. Sofie Dimitrova, TCU - 72-68-70=210 (-6)

Nebraska Individuals
T49. Lauren Thiele - 73-76-77=226 (+10)
54. Eden Lohrbach - 78-78-73=229 (+13)
T56. Hannah Kono - 77-77-77=231 (+15)
T61. Miu Takahashi - 76-87-71=234 (+18)
T65. Danica Lundgren - 80-85-74=239 (+23)