Strand Takes Second in Oklahoma – University of Nebraska

Kelli Ann Strand produced a final-round 70 (-2) to claim a runner-up finish in an 86-player field with a three-round total of 206 (-10) at the Dale McNamara Invitational on Tuesday.

Strand, a sophomore from Challis, Idaho, closed the 54-hole tournament on the par-72, 6,246-yard layout at the Golf Club of Oklahoma in Broken Arrow at 10-under-par, including an opening-round 70 (-2) and a second-round 66 (-6) on Monday.

Strand’s final round included an eagle on the par-5, 484-yard 18th hole to go along with three birdies, 11 pars and a trio of bogeys.

Only UTSA’s Camryn Carreon put up better scores than Strand in the tournament, taking medalist honors with a 204 (-12) that included a final-round 67 (-5) after rounds of 69 and 68.

South Florida’s Melanie Green, who entered the final round in a tie with Strand atop the individual leaderboard, settled for a 72 on Tuesday to finish third at 208 (-8).

As a team, Nebraska matched USF and BYU for the second-best final round, trailing only UTSA’s 286. The Huskers finished fifth overall with an 870 (+6) in a 14-team field that featured 10 top-100 teams.

The hosts from Tulsa took the team title with an 856 (-8), two strokes better than USF at 858 (-6), while UTSA took third at 860 (-4). Colorado State claimed fourth at 862 (-2).

Nebraska senior Michaela Vavrova notched a top-25 finish for the Huskers with a 219 (+3) that included a final-round 73. 

Junior Miu Takahashi added a final-round 73 of her own to finish at 224 (+8) in a tie for 44th, while freshman Arden Louchheim carded Nebraska’s second-best individual round of the day with a 71 (-1) on Tuesday to tie for 60th at 228 (+12).

Junior Lena Hassert completed Nebraska’s lineup with a final-round 75 to close at 226 (+10) in a tie for 52nd.

Fellow junior Andrea Velez rounded out the Husker contingent at the Dale McNamara Invitational with a three-round total of 229 (+13) to tie for 62nd while playing as an individual outside Nebraska’s lineup.

The Huskers return to action at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 27-29.

Dale McNamara Invitational
Oct. 9-10, 2023
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Golf Club of Oklahoma (Par 72, 6,246 Yards)

Final Team Results
1. Tulsa – 283-285-288=856 (-8)
2. South Florida – 292-279-287=858 (-6)
3. UTSA – 290-284-286=860 (-4)
4. Colorado State – 289-284-289=862 (-2)
5. Nebraska – 301-282-287=870 (+6)
6. Kennesaw State – 302-283-289=874 (+10)
7. Sam Houston State – 297-286-293=876 (+12)
8. Brigham Young – 304-287-287=878 (+14)
9. Southern…