Mavericks Finish Second in Stampede at the Creek

Tuesday, April 9

Omaha, Neb.

Omaha

Stampede at the Creek (Day Two)

Photo by: Bonnie Ryan

Mavericks Finish Second in Stampede at the Creek

Apr 9, 2024 | Men's Golf

OMAHA, Neb. - At their annual Stampede at the Creek, the Mavericks had their best finish of the spring at their home event as they shot 885 (+21) to take second place. Connor Wilson and Nolan Johnson led the way for Omaha as the two tied for seventh place after finishing with a score of 220 (+4).

Northern Iowa took first place in the tournament with a score of 878 (+14) in the six-team field. The Mavericks just edged out Western Illinois who finished a single stroke behind in third place. Individually, Davis Johnson from Nebraska won the event as the only golfer to shoot under par at 15 (-1).

Omaha brought its full 10 person roster to the tournament, with six golfers finishing in the top 20. Christopher Atkinson (+8, T-16), Porter Topp (+9, T-20), Preston Cedergren (+19, T-42), and Josh Peters (+22, T-46) joined Wilson and Johnson on the main team, while Marvin Luchutaskul (+8, T-16), Tyler Eedy (+9, T-20), Austin Goodrum (+15, T-33), and Jack Tickle (+17, T-37) all competed as individuals.

Wilson entered the final round of competition in third place and even briefly sat in first during the back nine of round three. At two under par, his first round score of 70 was the best by a Maverick in the tournament and sixth best for any hole. As for Johnson, he was one of the most consistent golfers throughout the tournament, shooting two over in the first round before finishing at one over in the final two.

Atkinson improved with each round, shooting 73 in round three, while Topp had two rounds at one over par.

This marked the first tournament of the spring for Luchutaskul, Eedy, and Tickle. Among golfers competing as individuals, these three finished in fifth, sixth, and 10th, respectively.

The Mavericks will now have three weeks to prepare for the Summit League Championship which will run from April 28-30 in Sellersburg, Indiana.