BU in third at Nebraska Intercollegiate Meet

Day 1 Results

COLUMBUS, Neb. -- The Bellevue University men's golf team sits in third place after the first day of competition at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Meet on Monday at the Elks Country Club.

The meet is comprised of six NAIA teams, one NCAA Division I school, one NCAA Division II program, and one junior college squad. All the teams are from the state of Nebraska. 

Jeff Shermoen paced the Bruins with a first round 74, which puts him in a tie for third place in the individual standings. Brady Vancura is in 10th place with a 76, Javier Franco is tied for 11th at 77. Other Bruin golfers included Tanner Alder (82), and Warren Martin (86). 

The Bruins' total of 309 is three shots behind second-place Nebraska-Omaha. Nebraska-Kearney leads the tournament with a first round total of 294. 

The tournament will conclude on Tuesday as the Bruins move to the Fremont Golf Club in Fremont, Neb. 

Team Scores
1. Nebraska-Kearney, 294
2. Nebraska-Omaha, 306
3. Bellevue, 309
4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 318
5. Doane, 322
5. Hastings, 322
7. Central CC, 326
7. Midland, 326
9. Hastings B, 334