UW-Superior Leads UMAC Men’s Golf Championship After First Day; Yellowjackets’ Burke Leads Individual Field with 72 (E)
BECKER, Minn. – University of Wisconsin-Superior jumped out to an 18-stroke lead in the opening day of the UMAC Men’s Golf Championship on Thursday, shooting a 301 (+13) as a team.
The Yellowjackets had the two top individual scores of the opening day, with all five golfers placing in the top ten overall. Nate Burke led the field of 39 golfers with an even par round of 72. Andrew Rude followed just two strokes behind in second-place overall with a round of 74 (+2). Conner Willard shot a 75 (+3) to finish in a three-player tie for third overall. Blu Anderson and TJ Sitek both shot rounds of 80 (+8) to tie each other for the fourth-best Yellowjacket score and to tie each other for ninth in the overall field.
University of Northwestern follows UW-Superior in second-place after the opening day with a score of 319 (+31). The Eagles were led by Shane Seiffert, who is tied for third overall with a first-round score of 75 (+3). UNW teammate Jackson Nyhus joined Seiffert in the top 10 overall, shooting a 79 (+7) to tie three others for sixth place overall.
North Central University stands in third place with an opening round of 321 (+33); just two strokes behind Northwestern. Jacob Brown recorded a round of 75 (+3) to lead the way for the Rams on day one, tying for third overall. Jacob Sweeney had a top-ten finish for the NCU as well on the first day, shooting a 79 (+7) to tie for sixth overall.
Team Scores - Day One
1. UW-Superior..................................301 (+13)
2. Northwestern.................................319 (+31)
3. North Central.................................321 (+33)
4. Crown............................................339 (+51)
5. Martin Luther..................................344 (+56)
6. Bethany Lutheran..........................351 (+63)
7. Minnesota Morris...........................353 (+65)
8. Northland.......................................361 (+73)
Top-Ten Scorers - Day One
1. Nate Burke, UW-Superior.............72 (E)
2. Andrew Rude, UW-Superior.........74 (+2)
T3. Jacob Brown, North Central.........75 (+3)
T3. Shane Seiffert, Northwestern.......75 (+3)
T3. Conner Willard, UW-Superior.......75 (+3)
T6. Jackson Nyhus, Northwestern......79 (+7)
T6. Steven Petkau, Crown..................79 (+7)
T6. Jake Sweeney, North Central.......79 (+7)
T9. Blu Anderson, UW-Superior..........80 (+8)
T9. TJ Sitek, UW-Superior...................80 (+8)
Important Details
- Round two is set to begin Friday at 11 a.m. at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota.
- Men's Live Scoring