Mavericks Tee Up in Two Tournaments
Oct 11, 2012 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Weekly Release
OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha men's and women's golf teams head south next week for tournaments in Kansas and Missouri. The men will take part in the Bill Ross Intercollegiate hosted by Summit League foe Kansas City. The three-round tournament takes place at the Milburn Country Club in Overland Park, Kan. on Oct. 15-16. On the same days, the women will play in the 54-hole Payne Stewart Memorial hosted by Missouri State at the Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.
The Coaches
Tim Nelson is in his 10th season at UNO, the second as Director of Golf, leading both the men's and women's teams. Nelson has led the UNO women's golf team to four conference championships including three straight Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association titles before the Mavericks began their reclassification to Division I in 2011. The 1980 UNO grad also has guided the women's team to three NCAA regional titles and three appearances in the NCAA Championship. He is assisted by Seth Porter who is in his second year coaching the UNO men's team. The 2002 graduate of Nebraska was a four-year letter winner there and a former professional player on the Gateway and Canadian Tours.
In Case You Missed It
The Mavericks are coming off an idle week for both teams. The men played in two tournaments at the beginning of the month, splitting their squad for the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational at South Dakota State and the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate at Kansas State. The Mavs finished seventh in each tournament. Freshman Mitch Ryan led UNO in scoring at South Dakota State, posting a three-round score of 229 to finish in a tie for 18th overall. Alex Overfelt was the Mavs' top scorer at Kansas State, carding a 54-hole score of 234 to finish 12th overall. On the women's side, the Mavericks took sixth at South Dakota State. Elizabeth Havekost paced the Mavs with a top score of 243 to finish in a tie for 15th. Katie Kesti and Sophie Peters tied for second at 244, putting them in a tie for 17th overall.
Everyone is Back
The UNO men return all five starters from their 2011-12 team, the first of the Division I era. Freshmen Mitch Johnson (78.7) and Mike Shukis (78.7) tied for the team scoring lead while fellow freshmen Taylor Sidzyik (79.0) and Karl Krieser (79.0) were right behind. Another freshman, Alex Holtan, was fifth in team scoring with an average of 81.0. Shukis posted UNO's only medalist finish last year, winning the Nebraska Kearney Invitational on Sept. 9-10.
Change at the Top
The UNO women lost two seniors off of last year's roster in Rebecca Pollock and Armana Christianson who left the team after the fall season. However, the Mavericks return three letter winners including junior captain Brooke Thilges who was third on the team in scoring with an average of 85.0. Senior Elizabeth Havekost (85.3) and redshirt junior Melyssa Doerr (85.5) were 4-5 in scoring. Junior transfer Danielle Kuchar did not return to the team.
New Faces
The men's team added two freshmen and two junior college transfer to their roster. Omaha native Mitch Ryan comes to UNO from Millard North high school while Reid Weibe is a graduate of Sutton high school in Sutton, Neb. Mike Muller is another Omaha native and Millard North grad who played two years at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. Alex Overfelt played for Papillion-Lavista high school before competing at Southeast Community College for the last two seasons. The women's team welcomes five new players this year including four freshmen and a transfer. Sophomore Sophie Peters comes to UNO from Fremont high school by way of a year at Morningside College. Freshmen Gentry Carveth and Makenna Kroeker both played at Lincoln Southwest high school while Albion, Neb. native Britany Seda played for Boone Central high school. Katie Kesti is UNO's only freshman not from Nebraska. She starred at Red Wing high school in Red Wing, Minn.
Next Up for the Mavs
The men will finish the fall season next week at the Houston Baptist Husky Invitational on Oct. 22 and 23 while the women close the fall at the Braun Intercollegiate at Evansville on Oct. 29 and 30.
OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha men's and women's golf teams head south next week for tournaments in Kansas and Missouri. The men will take part in the Bill Ross Intercollegiate hosted by Summit League foe Kansas City. The three-round tournament takes place at the Milburn Country Club in Overland Park, Kan. on Oct. 15-16. On the same days, the women will play in the 54-hole Payne Stewart Memorial hosted by Missouri State at the Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.
The Coaches
Tim Nelson is in his 10th season at UNO, the second as Director of Golf, leading both the men's and women's teams. Nelson has led the UNO women's golf team to four conference championships including three straight Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association titles before the Mavericks began their reclassification to Division I in 2011. The 1980 UNO grad also has guided the women's team to three NCAA regional titles and three appearances in the NCAA Championship. He is assisted by Seth Porter who is in his second year coaching the UNO men's team. The 2002 graduate of Nebraska was a four-year letter winner there and a former professional player on the Gateway and Canadian Tours.
In Case You Missed It
The Mavericks are coming off an idle week for both teams. The men played in two tournaments at the beginning of the month, splitting their squad for the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational at South Dakota State and the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate at Kansas State. The Mavs finished seventh in each tournament. Freshman Mitch Ryan led UNO in scoring at South Dakota State, posting a three-round score of 229 to finish in a tie for 18th overall. Alex Overfelt was the Mavs' top scorer at Kansas State, carding a 54-hole score of 234 to finish 12th overall. On the women's side, the Mavericks took sixth at South Dakota State. Elizabeth Havekost paced the Mavs with a top score of 243 to finish in a tie for 15th. Katie Kesti and Sophie Peters tied for second at 244, putting them in a tie for 17th overall.
Everyone is Back
The UNO men return all five starters from their 2011-12 team, the first of the Division I era. Freshmen Mitch Johnson (78.7) and Mike Shukis (78.7) tied for the team scoring lead while fellow freshmen Taylor Sidzyik (79.0) and Karl Krieser (79.0) were right behind. Another freshman, Alex Holtan, was fifth in team scoring with an average of 81.0. Shukis posted UNO's only medalist finish last year, winning the Nebraska Kearney Invitational on Sept. 9-10.
Change at the Top
The UNO women lost two seniors off of last year's roster in Rebecca Pollock and Armana Christianson who left the team after the fall season. However, the Mavericks return three letter winners including junior captain Brooke Thilges who was third on the team in scoring with an average of 85.0. Senior Elizabeth Havekost (85.3) and redshirt junior Melyssa Doerr (85.5) were 4-5 in scoring. Junior transfer Danielle Kuchar did not return to the team.
New Faces
The men's team added two freshmen and two junior college transfer to their roster. Omaha native Mitch Ryan comes to UNO from Millard North high school while Reid Weibe is a graduate of Sutton high school in Sutton, Neb. Mike Muller is another Omaha native and Millard North grad who played two years at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. Alex Overfelt played for Papillion-Lavista high school before competing at Southeast Community College for the last two seasons. The women's team welcomes five new players this year including four freshmen and a transfer. Sophomore Sophie Peters comes to UNO from Fremont high school by way of a year at Morningside College. Freshmen Gentry Carveth and Makenna Kroeker both played at Lincoln Southwest high school while Albion, Neb. native Britany Seda played for Boone Central high school. Katie Kesti is UNO's only freshman not from Nebraska. She starred at Red Wing high school in Red Wing, Minn.
Next Up for the Mavs
The men will finish the fall season next week at the Houston Baptist Husky Invitational on Oct. 22 and 23 while the women close the fall at the Braun Intercollegiate at Evansville on Oct. 29 and 30.
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