NORFOLK, Neb. -- Floris-Jan Oosterhof and Alex Zillig found themselves in the top five of the individual leaderboard and the Bellevue University men's golf team holds a one stroke lead after one round of play at the 2018 Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship.
The Course:
The 2018 Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship is being played at the 6,839-yard, par 72 Norfolk Country Club.
Team Recap:
Bellevue was the only team under 300 as the Bruins shot a team score of 299 (+11). They are currently one stroke ahead of second place Nebraska Wesleyan (300, +12). Midland (305, +17), Doane (309, +21), and Midland "B" (312, +24) round out the top five after one round of play in the 14-team field.
BU and Nebraska Wesleyan each had three golfers in the top 10 individually with the Bruins seeing an additional individual amongst the leaders.
Doane and Midland each put a pair of golfers in the top 10 and Northeast Community College had one there as well.
Individual Recap:
Midland's Joe Vest is atop the 82-golfer field with a first round total of 72 (E), a stroke ahead of Bellevue's Floris-Jan Oosterhof and Doane's Ty Crandon who each carded first round totals of 73 (+1).
There is currently a four-way tie for second place as Bellevue's Alex Zillig and Lautaro Marzilio along with Nebraska Wesleyan's Alex Kubik and Midland's Kean Kontor all shot a 2-over 74 on Friday afternoon.
| Place | Golfer | 1st Rd. | To Par | Birdie | Par | Bogey | Other |
| t-2. | Floris-Jan Oosterhof | 73 | +1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| t-4. | Alex Zillig | 74 | +2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| t-8. | Rodrigo Navarette | 75 | +3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| t-16. | Andre Becerra | 77 | +5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| t-20. | Juan Pablo Gomez | 78 | +6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Bruins competing as Individuals:
Three BU golfers are competing as individuals in the Tournament.
| Place | Golfer | 1st Rd. | To Par | Birdie | Par | Bogey | Other |
| t-4. | Lautaro Marzilio | 74 | +2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| t-13. | Lucas Leinen | 76 | +4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| t-32. | Evan Macke | 80 | +8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Up Next:
Bellevue concludes play at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship tomorrow with the round scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Notes:
- In the first regular-season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, which came out Tuesday afternoon, BU is ranked No. 14 after beginning the season receiving votes.
- BU is looking for their second Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship (2016).
- The Bruins have finished runner-up in three prior editions of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship (2014, 2015, 2017).