Storied Saturday – Under par final 18 headlines impressive weekend

EAGLE/CRETE, NEB. – Placing three individuals near the top of the leaderboard, Morningside University proved its recent top 25 national ranking on the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll Friday and Saturday, March 25-26. 

The senior trio of Sam Storey (Surrey, England), Xan Milligan (Hexham, England), and Jonny Douglas (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) made a significant share of the individual first five after competition at Woodland Hills and Collegiate Heights Golf Courses. Storey earned his fourth medalist honor of 2021-22, led by a one-under-par 71 to conclude a 36-hole 143. Milligan fired a 73 Saturday to climb to second (149), and Douglas carded twin 75s for a 150 to place in a tie for third.

With those outings leading the way, head coach Nick Wanderscheid's squad carded a two-day 600. The nation's No. 25-ranked team played Woodland Hills to a 307 and Collegiate Heights to a 293, besting the field by eight shots on day one and 11 strokes on day two. The final team leaderboard victory over runner-up Hastings College was 24 shots.

Morningside continues its 2022 spring season Wednesday, April 6, with its junior varsity team competing at the Midland University Invitational and Thursday through Saturday, April 7-9 with the varsity at the Lawrence Tech Invitational at TPC Deere Run.