Huskers Hungry for More Success – University of Nebraska

The Nebraska men’s golf team hopes to continue building momentum and climbing the ladder in the Big Ten and national standings in Head Coach Judd Cornell’s third season leading the program in 2024-25.

An experienced group of returning golfers will be challenged by a talented collection of newcomers in pushing for better scores and stronger performances throughout the season.

Last season, Nebraska closed the year with a school-record 290.66 stroke average while producing its best Big Ten Conference Tournament finish since 2019.

The Huskers will lose the leadership of seniors Harry Crockett, Gentry Scheve and Will Marshall from the 2023-24 team, but the cupboard is far from bare for the Big Red.

Nebraska’s top returning golfer will be Hamish Murray. The senior from Sydney, Australia led the Huskers with a 72.69 stroke average. Murray, who spent his first two seasons at NCAA Division II Cameron University in Oklahoma, was a consistent and reliable contributor at the top of Nebraska’s lineup in 2023-24. He produced five top-20 individual finishes on the year, including a season-best tie for ninth in his Husker debut at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati (Sept. 18-19).

Reed Malleck will be expected to add more stability to Nebraska’s lineup. The fifth-year Husker from York, Neb., earned five lineup appearances on the year. He finished the season with a 74.29 stroke average over 17 rounds, before earning his bachelor’s degree as a finance major in May of 2024. During the summer, Malleck took his game to a higher level by winning the Nebraska Amateur Championship.

An outstanding performer on and off the course, Malleck will be expected to provide leadership to the young Huskers on the roster.

Quinn Yost and Davis Johnson will provide the Big Red with more talent and experience entering the 2024-25 season. Yost, a junior from Albuquerque, N.M., ranked fourth among the Huskers with a 73.38 stroke average over 21 rounds a year ago. He tied for second at the Stampede at the Creek, after producing back-to-back top-20 finishes at the Badger Invitational and Purdue Fall Invitational.

Johnson, a junior from Chaska, Minn., finished his sophomore season strong, including a lineup appearance for the Huskers at the Big Ten Championship. He won the individual title at the Stampede at the Creek with a three-round total of 215 (-1), before competing in the Husker lineup at the Hawkeye Invitational to close the regular season. Johnson finished with a 74.73…