Huskers Finish 11th at Rice Intercollegiate

Houston - The Nebraska men's golf team wrapped up its first tournament of the spring season on Tuesday, finishing 11th at the 12-team Rice Intercollegiate with a score of 936.

The Huskers bounced back from a rough opening round to improve their team score in the second and third rounds. Nebraska was led by freshman Andrew Wyatt, who finished the tournament with a career-best score of 223 to finish tied for 18th overall. Wyatt's previous best finish was a tie for 43rd at the Kansas Invitational.

Wyatt, from Lake Forest, Ill., recorded a career-best, even-par 72 in the second and third rounds, topping his best score of the fall season by three strokes. Wyatt's play was a bright spot for the Huskers, as he was a consistent and steady golfer in the fall, but had yet to break through with a low score.

Another freshman, Mike Coatman, continued to cement himself as one of the Huskers' top golfers. The Lincoln native finished in a tie for 45th place after firing a 233. Junior Chris Bruening used a 239 to finish third in the Huskers' lineup and 55th overall.

Mark Pillen, a Houston native and Nebraska's top golfer in the fall season, followed an uncharacteristic 85 in the opening round with two rounds of 79 to finish 57th overall with a score of 243. Junior Trent Price rounded out the Huskers' lineup with a 252.

Baylor took home the team title, shooting 878. UC Davis finished second with a score of 880. Pacific was third with an 884.

Amrith de Soysa of Louisiana Tech captured the individual title. de Soysa shot a one-over-par 217.

Rice Intercollegiate
Westwood Golf Club
Par 72, 7,184 yards

Final Team Standings
1. Baylor - 878
2. UC Davis - 880
3. Pacific - 884
4. Memphis - 887
5. Coll. of Charleston - 893
6. Southern Utah - 894
7. Louisiana Tech - 896
8. Rice - 898
9. Coll. of William and Mary - 901
10. Winthrop - 905
11. Nebraska - 936
12. Texas Southern - 948

Final Individual Leaderboard
1. Amrith de Soysa, Louisiana Tech - 217 (74-71-72)
2. Kelly Manders, Winthrop - 218 (77-73-68)
2. Matt McArthur, Southern Utah - 218 (78-71-69)

Nebraska Final Individual Results
T-18 Andrew Wyatt - 223 (79-72-72)
T-45 Mike Coatman - 233 (78-77-78)
55 Chris Bruening - 239 (78-83-78)
57 Mark Pillen - 243 (85-79-79)
59 Trent Price- 252 (83-83-86)