Thiele Tied for Lead in Omaha

Nebraska's Lauren Thiele put together rounds of 73 and 75 to close the first 36 holes tied atop the leaderboard at the Big O Classic in Omaha on Monday.

Thiele, a redshirt sophomore from Wahoo, Neb., shares the tournament lead with Omaha's Katie Ruge at 148 (+5) heading into Tuesday's final round on the par-72, 6,019-yard layout at the Oak Hills Country Club.

Thiele was joined in the top 10 by Husker teammates Danica Lundgren and Symran Shah. Lundgren, a freshman from Austin, Texas, matched Thiele with an opening-round 73, before adding a second-round 78. Lundgren is in sixth place at 151 (+7) through 36 holes.

Shah, a redshirt sophomore from Carrolltown, Texas, sits just one shot back of Lundgren in a tie for seventh at 152 (+8) after rounds of 73 and 79. 

All three Huskers are playing as individuals in a 50-player field at the Big O Classic. They will challenge for the individual title on Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. (CT). Live scoring is available from GolfStat.

Big O Classic
September 30-October 1, 2024
Omaha, Nebraska
Oak Hills Country Club (Par 72, 6,019 Yards)

Individual Standings (Two Rounds)
T1. Katie Ruge, Omaha - 75-73=148 (+4)
T1. Lauren Thiele, Nebraska - 73-75=148 (+4)
3. Paula Sanchez, Lindenwood - 76-73=149 (+5)
T4. Emily Karmazin, Omaha - 75-75=150 (+6)
T4. Sydney Taake, Omaha - 74-76=150 (+6)
6. Danica Lundgren, Nebraska - 73-78=151 (+7)
T7. Olivia Holyoke-Church, Iowa Western CC - 76-76=152 (+8)
T7. Symran Shah, Nebraska - 73-79=152 (+8)
9. Isabelle Thrall, Drury - 78-75=153 (+9)
10. Morgan Becker, Creighton - 79-75=154 (+10)