Huskers Conclude Season at Big Ten Championships

After the third round was canceled due to rain, Nebraska concluded the 2022-23 season with a 12th place finish at the Big Ten Championships in Galloway, N.J., Sunday afternoon. 

The weather was a factor all weekend, as teams on the Par-71, 7,111 layout at Galloway National battled wind and rain throughout Friday’s round. The Huskers managed a 315 (+31) in the driving rain. After conditions cleared Saturday, the Big Red managed a 294 (+10) in the second round. However, the inclement weather returned Sunday, forcing the cancelation. In two rounds, Nebraska finished with a score of 41-over 609.  

No.3 Illinois captured their eighth straight Big Ten Championship with a team-score of eight-under 560 in two rounds. The title marks Fighting Illini’s 13th in the last 14 years. Mac McClear (Iowa) and Daniel Svard (Northwestern) finished as co-medalists with a three-under 139.  

Reed Malleck secured a second-round 73 (+2) which helped him finish as Nebraska’s top golfer. The junior from York, Neb., finished tied for 41st with a two-round score of 152 (+11). 

Grant Jabenis finished right behind Malleck, as the sophomore placed tied for 43rd. His second round two-over par 73 helped him climb the leaderboards after a first round 80 (+9). 

Gentry Scheve finished tied for 46th with a 36-hole score of 154 (+14). Davis Johnson finished tied for 53rd with a two-round aggregate of 157 (+17). The freshman from Chaska, Minn., bounced back from a first round 85 (+14) and posted the best round in the tournament among Huskers with his second-round 72 (+1). 

Will Marshall, who finished tied for 57th, rounded out the Husker contingent in New Jersey. 

Team Leaderboard

1. Illinois    292-268=560 (-8) 

2. Northwestern    298-279=577 (+9)

3. Wisconsin    299-284=583 (+15) 

4. Indiana    308-278=586 (+18)

T5. Ohio State University    300-289=589 (+21)

T5. Iowa    306-283=589 (+21)

T7. Purdue    316-280=596 (+28)

T7. Minnesota    314-282=596 (+28)

9.   Michigan State    310-288=598 (+30)

10. Rutgers    311-290=601 (+33)

11. Penn State    314-288=602 (+34)

12. Nebraska    315-294=609 (+41)

13. Michigan    324-288=612 (+44)

14. Maryland    333-290=623 (55)

Nebraska Lineup

T41. Reed Malleck 79-73=152 (+11)

T43. Grant Jabenis 80-73=153 (+12)

T46. Gentry Scheve 78-76=154 (+14)

T53. Davis Johnson 85-72=157 (+17)

T57. Will Marshall 78-81=159 (+19)