Huskers Third After Two Rounds in California

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The Huskers are coming off a fourth-place finish at the Pioneer Golf Classic last week in Goodyear, Ariz. In that tournament, Nebraska posted a season-low three-round total, a season-low single-round total and sophomore Brady Schnell tied the school single-round record of 65 in the second round.

                                

Schnell was again at the top of his game on Monday on the par-72, 7,206-yard Stevinson Ranch Golf Club layout. He opened the day with a two-under par 70 in the morning and posted his second sub-par round of the day in the afternoon with a 71. His 141 total left him in a tie for fifth place with Missouri’s Chris Mabry, nine shots off the lead of Kevin Ward of Kansas. Schnell has now posted four consecutive sub-par rounds dating back to last week’s tournament.

 

Sophomore Drew Reynolds and junior Judd Cornell are tied for 14th place with four other golfers with a 147 total after two rounds. Reynolds opened with a 74 and posted a 73 in the afternoon round, while Cornell opened with a 70, but fell back with a 77 in the afternoon.

 

The Husker lineup was rounded out by freshman Tyler Bishop who is tied for 58th with a 156 total (81-75) and junior Kent Schreiner who had a 158 total (74-84) and is tied for 69th place.

 

Kansas surged to the 36-hole team lead by posting the day’s best two rounds, a 286 in the morning and a 287 in the second round. The Huskers’ 584 team total leaves them one shot ahead of Colorado and Denver who are tied for fourth at 585. Wichita State, the team champion at last week’s Pioneer Golf Classic, is in sixth place at 589.

 

The tournament concludes with 18 holes on Tuesday, beginning at 10 a.m. CST.

 

Team Scores

1. Kansas                                 286-287?573

2. Missouri                                289-290?579

3. Nebraska                              288-296?584

4. Colorado                                293-292?585

Denver                                      291-294?585

6. Wichita State                         295-294?589

7. Iowa State                             295-295?590

8. Kansas State                         298-297?595

9. Illinois State                           298-300?598

10. CSU-Stanislaus                    301-299?600

11. San Diego                            303-299?602

12. Drake                                  304-303?607

13. SW Missouri State               311-298?609

14. Boise State                          307-304?611

           

Individual Leaders                      

1. Kevin Ward, Kansas                           68-64?132 (-12)

2. Edward McGlasson, Colorado             70-69?139 (-5)

Ben Kern, Kansas State                         71-68?139 (-5)

James Love, Denver                               70-69?139 (-5)

5. Brady Schnell, Nebraska                 70-71?141 (-3)

Chris Mabry, Missouri                            70-71?141 (-3)

 

Other Nebraska Golfers

T14. Drew Reynolds                   74-73?147

T14. Judd Cornell                       70-77?147

T58. Tyler Bishop                       81-75?156

T69. Kent Schreiner                   74-84?158