Mavs Begin Regular Season at Nebraska
Sep 7, 2012 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Weekly Release
OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha men's and women's golf teams begin regular season play on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 11 at tournaments hosted by Nebraska. The men will take part in the Fairway Club Invitational at Arbor Links Golf Course in Nebraska City while the women will tee up at the Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln.
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.
Exhibition Play
The Maverick men's and women's teams both played 18-hole exhibtion matches against Summit League rival South Dakota on Aug. 31. The USD men edged the Mavericks, 298-301, while the women earned a 316-323 win. Karl Krieser shot the low round of the day on the men's side with a 72 while Reid Weibe (75), Mitch Ryan (77) and Taylor Sidzyik (77) rounded out the scoring. The Coyotes had two players shoot 74 and three more shoot 75. On the women's side, Melyssa Doerr and Britany Seda led the Mavs with a pair of 77s. Sophie Peters and Elizabeth Havekost each carded an 81.
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
Next up, both the men's and women's team travel to Minnesota to take part in the Concordia University Invitational on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 16-17.
OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha men's and women's golf teams begin regular season play on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 11 at tournaments hosted by Nebraska. The men will take part in the Fairway Club Invitational at Arbor Links Golf Course in Nebraska City while the women will tee up at the Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln.
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.
Exhibition Play
The Maverick men's and women's teams both played 18-hole exhibtion matches against Summit League rival South Dakota on Aug. 31. The USD men edged the Mavericks, 298-301, while the women earned a 316-323 win. Karl Krieser shot the low round of the day on the men's side with a 72 while Reid Weibe (75), Mitch Ryan (77) and Taylor Sidzyik (77) rounded out the scoring. The Coyotes had two players shoot 74 and three more shoot 75. On the women's side, Melyssa Doerr and Britany Seda led the Mavs with a pair of 77s. Sophie Peters and Elizabeth Havekost each carded an 81.
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
Next up, both the men's and women's team travel to Minnesota to take part in the Concordia University Invitational on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 16-17.
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