Maverick Men Host First Home Tournament
Oct 4, 2013 | Men's Golf
This Week
The Omaha men's golf team finishes the fall portion of its schedule by hosting the UNO Maverick Collegiate Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8. Tee times each day will begin at 8 a.m. at Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City. It is the first home tournament for the UNO men during the Division I era. The UNO women have the week off.
The Coaches
Tim Nelson is in his 11th season at UNO, the third 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 third 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.
Maverick Men Earn Seventh at Kansas State
The Omaha men's golf team finished in seventh place at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate at Kansas State on Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The Mavericks also took seventh at last year's event.
UNO posted a 54-hole team score of 950 over the 7,486-yard layout at the Colbert Hills Golf Course. Sam Houston State edged host Kansas State, 900-902 to take the tournament title. Grand Canyon was third at 925.
Karl Krieser was UNO's leading scorer, finishing in a tie for 17th overall with a score of 234.
Mitch Ryan was second for the Mavs and in a tie for 25th with a score of 237. Alex Overfelt was three strokes back and in 31st overall with a three-round score of 240.
Lucas Gervais shot 244, good for a tie for 36th while Taylor Sidzyik posted a score of 255, putting him in a tie for 48th.
Alex Holtan (85-77-79/32) and Miles Russell (87-80-79/T-40) both competed as individuals.
Maverick Women Pick Up Seventh at UMKC
The Omaha women's golf team also took seventh place at the Kangaroo Fall Invitational hosted by UMKC on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
The Mavericks posted a 54-hole team score of 961 at the Shoal Creek Golf Club. Southern Illinois won the event with a team total of 909, 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Bradley. Host UMKC was third at 927.
Sophie Peters led the Mavs in scoring with a three-round total of 235 to finish in a tie for 16th overall in the field of 60 golfers. It is the third straight tournament in which she led the team in scoring.
Katie Kesti was second for the Mavs and in a tie for 23rd with a score of 239. Sarah Pravecek was third with a total of 242, good for a tie for 31st.
Gentry Carveth was fourth for UNO and 36th overall with a career-best 54-hole score of 245 that featured a career low round of 79 in round three. Makenna Kroeker tied for 46th overall with a three-round total of 260.
Kat Slump, playing as an individual, shot a career-best score of 270 to tie for 55th.
Up Next
The Maverick women close out the fall half of their season when they take part in the Bellevue Shootout on Friday, Oct. 18. The 18-hole tournament will be played at The Pines Golf Course in Valley, Neb.
The Omaha men's golf team finishes the fall portion of its schedule by hosting the UNO Maverick Collegiate Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8. Tee times each day will begin at 8 a.m. at Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City. It is the first home tournament for the UNO men during the Division I era. The UNO women have the week off.
The Coaches
Tim Nelson is in his 11th season at UNO, the third 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 third 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.
Maverick Men Earn Seventh at Kansas State
The Omaha men's golf team finished in seventh place at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate at Kansas State on Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The Mavericks also took seventh at last year's event.
UNO posted a 54-hole team score of 950 over the 7,486-yard layout at the Colbert Hills Golf Course. Sam Houston State edged host Kansas State, 900-902 to take the tournament title. Grand Canyon was third at 925.
Karl Krieser was UNO's leading scorer, finishing in a tie for 17th overall with a score of 234.
Mitch Ryan was second for the Mavs and in a tie for 25th with a score of 237. Alex Overfelt was three strokes back and in 31st overall with a three-round score of 240.
Lucas Gervais shot 244, good for a tie for 36th while Taylor Sidzyik posted a score of 255, putting him in a tie for 48th.
Alex Holtan (85-77-79/32) and Miles Russell (87-80-79/T-40) both competed as individuals.
Maverick Women Pick Up Seventh at UMKC
The Omaha women's golf team also took seventh place at the Kangaroo Fall Invitational hosted by UMKC on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
The Mavericks posted a 54-hole team score of 961 at the Shoal Creek Golf Club. Southern Illinois won the event with a team total of 909, 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Bradley. Host UMKC was third at 927.
Sophie Peters led the Mavs in scoring with a three-round total of 235 to finish in a tie for 16th overall in the field of 60 golfers. It is the third straight tournament in which she led the team in scoring.
Katie Kesti was second for the Mavs and in a tie for 23rd with a score of 239. Sarah Pravecek was third with a total of 242, good for a tie for 31st.
Gentry Carveth was fourth for UNO and 36th overall with a career-best 54-hole score of 245 that featured a career low round of 79 in round three. Makenna Kroeker tied for 46th overall with a three-round total of 260.
Kat Slump, playing as an individual, shot a career-best score of 270 to tie for 55th.
Up Next
The Maverick women close out the fall half of their season when they take part in the Bellevue Shootout on Friday, Oct. 18. The 18-hole tournament will be played at The Pines Golf Course in Valley, Neb.
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