Nebraska 14th at Rain-Shortened ASU Golf Classic

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Illinois State captured the tournament crown with a 275 total, good for a 14 shot victory over host ArkansasState. Louisiana-Monroe (290) and Rice (291) followed, with South Florida, Oral Roberts and Southern Illinois finishing in a three-way tie for fifth place at 293.

 

Individually, Nebraska was led by junior Judd Cornell who finished in a tie for 11th place with a one-under par 71 at the Ridge Pointe Country Club. Brady Schnell carded a 74 for a tie for 32nd, with Drew Reynolds (78, tie 62nd), Tyler Bishop (80, tie 73rd) and Ryan Lenahan (81, tie 76th) rounding out the Nebraska lineup.

 

Illinois State’s Kyle Vasel captured the individual crown with a 65, four shots better than three golfers at 69, with another six golfers tied for fifth at 70.

 

Monday’s action at the ASU Indian Golf Classic was rained out, reducing the event from a 54-hole event to 18 holes. Nebraska is next in action on April 29 to May 1 at the Big 12 Championships in Trinity, Texas.

 

Team Scoring

1. Illinois State               275

2. Arkansas State          289

3. Louisiana-Monroe       290

4. Rice                          291

5. South Florida             293

Oral Roberts                  293

Southern Illinois             293

8. Louisiana-Lafayette    294

9. Louisiana Tech           295

10. Southern Miss          296

11. Northern Iowa           297

North Texas                   297

13. New Orleans            301

14. Nebraska                 303

15. SW Missouri            304

 

Individual Leaders

1. Kyle Vasel, Illinois State         65 (-7)

2. Steven Pena, La.-Lafayette     69 (-3)

Chad Cooper, So. Illinois            69

Daniel Keeton, La.-Monroe          69

 

Nebraska Golfers

T11. Judd Cornell                       71

T32. Brady Schnell                     74

T62. Drew Reynolds                   78

T73. Tyler Bishop                       80

T76. Ryan Lenahan                    81