Huskers Start Strong in Wisconsin – University of Nebraska

Megan Whittaker led a trio of Huskers within the prime 12 individually after the primary 18 holes on the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis., on Sunday.

Whittaker, a fifth-year Husker from Elkhorn, Neb., put collectively a formidable spherical of 71 (-1) over the 6,248-yard format on the College Ridge Golf Course to sit down in a tie for fourth on the finish of the opening spherical. Whittaker’s fourth consecutive spherical underneath par to open the season included 4 birdies, three bogeys and 11 pars.

With Whittaker main the best way for the Massive Crimson, Nebraska ended Sunday’s spherical at 292 (+4) in sole possession of second place within the 13-team area that features 4 different Massive Ten Convention groups (Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana).

Notre Dame carded Sunday’s finest spherical with a 284 (-4) to go to the second spherical atop the workforce standings. The Combating Irish bought the most effective particular person spherical as properly from Lauren Beaudreau, who fired a 67 (-5), which was one stroke higher than teammate Madelyn Jones’ 68 (-4). 

North Florida’s Wyndom Burnett (70) was the one different golfer to provide a greater spherical than Whittaker’s 71.

Nebraska additionally acquired sturdy first rounds from junior Lindsey Thiele (Wahoo, Neb.) and sophomore Miu Takahashi (Japan), who head to Monday’s second spherical tied for twelfth at 73 (+1). The Huskers have been two of 11 golfers within the 75-player area to shoot 73 over the primary 18 holes.

Junior Michaela Vavrova (Slovakia) rounded out Nebraska’s workforce rating with a 75 (+3) in her first 18 holes of the season. Vavrova enters the second spherical tied for twenty ninth.

“We had a strong day of golf,” Nebraska Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland stated. “Our focus was to play the par threes properly, and I believe we did that. In Louisiana, we gave up 11 photographs on par threes, so we have to cease that pattern. Our aim was to be within the remaining pairing tomorrow, and we did that, so now we could have an opportunity to play with the highest opponents tomorrow and go get them.”

Kelli Ann Strand, who opened her school profession with the person title on the Inexperienced Wave Traditional and Massive Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors final week, rounded out Nebraska’s five-player lineup in count-four scoring with a 77 (+5).

Nebraska continues the Badger Invitational on Monday with tee occasions starting at 9 a.m. Dwell scoring will likely be obtainable from GolfStat.com.

Badger Invitational
Madison, Wisconsin
College Ridge Golf Course (Par 72, 6,248 Yards)
Sept. 18-20, 2022

Workforce Standings (First Spherical)
1. Notre Dame – 284 (-4)
2. Nebraska – 292 (+4)
T3. Outdated Dominion – 293 (+5)
T3. North Florida – 293 (+5)
T5. Colorado State – 295 (+7)
T5. Washington State – 295 (+7)
7. Wisconsin – 296 (+8)
T8. Rutgers – 298 (+10)
T8. Delaware – 298 (+10)
T8. Iowa – 298 (+10)
11. UC Davis – 300 (+12)
12. East Carolina – 313 (+25)
13. Indiana – 317 (+29)

Particular person Leaderboard (First Spherical)
1. Lauren Beaudreau, Notre Dame – 67 (-5)
2. Madelyn Jones, Notre Dame – 68 (-4)
3. Wyndom Burnett, North Florida – 70 (-2)
T4. Megan Whittaker, Nebraska – 71 (-1)
T4. Alisa Khokhlova, Delaware – 71 (-1)
T4. Andrea Bergsdottir, Colorado State – 71 (-1)
T4. Emily Lauterbach, Wisconsin – 71 (-1)
T9. Leigha Devine, Rutgers – 72 (E)
T9. Montgomery Ferreira, Notre Dame – 72 (E)
T9. Minami Kudo, Outdated Dominion – 72 (E) 

Nebraska People
4. Megan Whittaker – 71 (-1)
T12. Lindsey Thiele – 72 (E)
T12. Miu Takahashi – 72 (E)
T29. Michaela Vavrova – 75 (+3)
*T37. Andrea Velez – 76 (+4)
T50. Kelli Ann Strand – 77 (+5)
* competed as a person outdoors the Husker lineup