NU Tied for 11th After One Round at ASU Indian Classic

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Jonesboro, Ark.?The Nebraska men’s golf team shot an opening-round score of 299 on Monday at the ASU Indian Golf Classic in Jonesboro, Ark., and is tied for 11th in the 18-team field.

                         

The field was scheduled to play 36 holes on Monday at the Ridge Point Country Club, but morning rain delayed the start of the tournament, limiting play to one round on Monday and shortening the tournament to 36 holes.

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The Huskers 299 total places them in a tie with Louisiana Tech, 12 shots off the team lead shared by five schools. Nebraska is just four shots out of eighth place entering Tuesday’s second and final round.

 

Individually, Nebraska was led by freshman Tom Bethel, who fired a one-under 71 on Monday to tie for 10th place overall. Chris Hartwig is tied for 38th place after an opening 74, while fellow senior J.J. Sullivan shot 76 and is tied for 53rd. Nebraska’s squad was rounded out by Drew Reynolds, who shot a 78 to tie for 68th and Judd Cornell who is tied for 85th after an opening 82.

 

South Florida’s Ryan Shears and SouthwestMissouriState’s Austin Hackett share the individual lead after the first round with four-under 68s.

 

Team Scoring

1. Southern Mississippi             287

South Florida                            287

Southwest Missouri State          287

Iowa State                                287

North Texas                              287

6. Arkansas-Little Rock             288

Oral Roberts                             288

8. Louisiana-Lafayette                295

9. Middle Tennessee                 296

10. Louisiana-Monroe                298

11. Nebraska                           299

Louisiana Tech                         299

13. Arkansas State                   300

Lamar                                      300

15. Illinois State                        302

16. Missouri                             304

17. Rice                                   307

18. Northern Iowa                      311

 

Individual Leaders

1. Ryan Shears, SouthFlorida             68

Austin Hackett, SW Missouri State      68

3. Reid McPherson, NorthTexas          69

4. Jeremy Lyons, Iowa State                70

Derek Busby, Louisiana Tech               70

Tyler Swanson, IowaState                   70

Mauricio Tamez, Oral Roberts              70

Justin Elliott, Southern Miss                70

Luke Scrymgeour, Oral Roberts           70

 

Nebraska Golfers

T10. Tom Bethel                                  71

T38. Chris Hartwig                               74

T53. J.J. Sullivan                                 76

T68. Drew Reynolds                            78

T85. Judd Cornell                                 82