Susan Marchese of Omaha advanced to today's quarterfinals of the Nebraska women's match-play tournament without playing a first-round match Monday at the Kearney Country Club.
Marchese, a 17-time state champion, was medalist in the qualifying round with a 73 and received a first-round bye in the 16-player bracket. Only 15 signed up for the championship flight.
Winners of first-round matches were state stroke-play champion J.C. Stevenson and Abby Bartlett of Grand Island, Kayla Knopik of Papillion, Jane Pohlman and Armana Christensen of Omaha, Julie Hall of Norfolk and Anne Robertson of Columbus.
Semifinal matches are this afternoon, with the 18-hole final starting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
First-round results, with qualifying score in parentheses:
• Susan Marchese, Omaha (73), bye. Abby Bartlett, Grand Island (81) def. Katie Keiser, Gothenburg (80), 1 up. Kayla Knopik, Papillion (78), def. Stephanie Rodgers, Syracuse (85), 3 and 2. Jane Pohlman, Omaha (84), def. Sara Wissing, Hastings (79), 2 up. J.C. Stevenson, Grand Island (76), def. Pamela Christianson, Omaha, (97), 7 and 6. Julie Hall, Norfolk (81), def. Michelle Kluver, Doniphan (80), 5 and 4. Armana Christianson, Omaha (76), def. Shelby Stone, St. Paul (91), 6 and 5. Anne Robertson, Columbus (83), def. Calie Trusler, Omaha (79), 3 and 2.
• Quarterfinals: Marchese vs. Bartlett, Knopik vs. Pohlman, Stevenson vs. Hall, A. Christianson vs. Robertson.
Mullin's 69 leads first qualifier
Rob Mullin of Omaha, with a 3-under-par 69 Monday at Tiburon, had the low score in the first of five qualifying events for the 101st Nebraska Amateur. Among the 34 who advanced was former state champion Pete Godwin of Omaha.
The next qualifier is today at Highlands in Lincoln, where 51 golfers will play for 29 spots. Wednesday, it's 40 golfers at Meadowlark Hills in Kearney for 23 spots; Thursday, 40 at Platteview near Bellevue for 23 spots; and Friday, four golfers at Scotts Bluff Country Club for two spots.
• Tiburon qualifiers: Rob Mullin, Omaha, 69; Mark Stovie, Omaha, 70; Brian Downing, Kearney, 71; Brian Wilke, Omaha, 71; Brian Csipkes, Omaha, 71; Nick Larson, Omaha, 71; Matthew Rainwater, Omaha, 72; Collin Craft, Omaha, 72; John Sutko, Omaha, 72; Chris Green, Lincoln, 73; Ryan Knispel, Omaha, 73; Jared Gustafson, Omaha, 74; Brett Clure, Omaha, 74; Ryan Boyer, Gretna, 74; Michael Kampschnieder, Omaha, 74; Kelly Karmazin, Omaha, 74; Chase Brion, Omaha, 75; Ryan Scott, Omaha, 75; Trevor Kula, Omaha, 75; Trent Bradshaw, Omaha, 75; Bill Cutler, Omaha, 75; Michael Muller, Omaha, 75; Jack Peterson, Omaha, 75; T.J. Twit, Omaha, 75; Pete Godwin, Omaha, 76; Steve Blocher, West Point, 76; Dylan Larson, Waterloo, 76; Roger Wageman, Omaha, 76; Matt Munro, Omaha, 77; Titus Tvrdy, Seward, 77; Todd Reznicek, Omaha, 78; Gregory Gilg, Omaha, 78; Matt Petersen, Omaha, 78; Jonathan Kurylo, Omaha, 78.
Hurley among 43 exempt golfers
New state match-play champion John Hurley of O'Neill was one of 43 entries for the Nebraska Amateur who received exemptions from qualifying.
The exempt golfers:
• Craig Bakke, Bellevue; Wes Bernt, Omaha; Jayson Brueggemann, Lincoln; Steve Buroker, Bennington; Matt Carsey, Omaha; Michael Coatman, Lincoln; Brandon Crick, McCook; Will DeRosear, Omaha; Patrick Duffy, Omaha; David Easley, Lincoln; Ross Friehe, Papillion; Kevin Gillick, Lincoln; Blake Giroux, Omaha; John Hurley, O'Neill; Kyle Huus, Sidney; Knox Jones, Lincoln; Murray Krambeer, Bellevue; Mike Krumland, Lincoln; Erik Krzyzanowski, Scottsbluff; William Lawson, Omaha; Austin Miller, Gering; Travis Minzel, Lincoln; Ryan Nietfeldt, Omaha; Ed Person, Omaha; Mark Pillen, Lincoln; David Ping, Omaha; Greg Pohlmann, Columbus; John Rasmussen, Omaha; Josh Reinertson, Gibbon; Andy Sajevic, Fremont; John Sajevic, Fremont; Richard Schneider, Beemer; Dave Shillinglaw, Papillion; Mark Soulliere, Omaha; Kevin Stanek, Bellevue; Andrew Storm, Omaha; J.J. Sullivan, Omaha; Ben Tewes, Lincoln; Scott Tridle, Lincoln; Mike Vanier, Lincoln; Nick Vondrak, Omaha; John Williams, Omaha; Austin Zimmerman, Lincoln.
Quarry Oaks hosts PGA juniors
Iowa 2-A high school state champion Neil Malenke of Orange City and Omaha's Mark Stovie head the field for the boys 16-18 division at the Nebraska Section Junior PGA Championship at Quarry Oaks today and Wednesday.
In qualifying, Malenke shot 66 at Highlands in Lincoln and Stovie 67 at Stone Creek in Omaha. Taylor Hill of Treynor, Iowa, had the low score in girls 16-18 qualifying with a 73 at Tregaron in Bellevue.
Next week, the Nebraska Junior Amateur for boys and girls will be at Beatrice Country Club beginning Monday.
— Stu Pospisil
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