By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Mikayla Frei was coming off one of her best performances as a Loper. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior carded a 163 over 36 holes to tie for 21st place at the Southwest Minnesota State Spring Invite. UNK finished second in the seven-team event, posting the third-lowest 36-hole score (614) in school history and tying the fifth-best 18-hole performance (304). “I was really excited for this spring because I … [Read more...] about Athletics, academics made UNK ‘a special place’ for senior Mikayla Frei
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UNK Golf: Faviola Gonzalez’s blind shot finds mark at UNK
Faviola Gonzalez was a senior in high school when Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. “We didn’t have electricity. We didn’t have water. We couldn’t get out of our house for a week,” she said. Gonzalez committed to UNK sight unseen and arrived on campus for the first time in August 2018, a couple weeks before she played in her first tournament for the Lopers. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It wasn’t her swing or putting stroke that … [Read more...] about UNK Golf: Faviola Gonzalez’s blind shot finds mark at UNK
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Away from older sister’s shadow, Doniphan’s Brandi Lemek stands out at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Off the course, University of Nebraska at Kearney golfer Brandi Lemek is the loud, goofy one who keeps her teammates loose before competitions. “You never really question where she is, because you can always hear her,” UNK head coach Shawn Rodehorst said. “She’s always laughing and bubbly and kind of dancing around.” Lemek, a junior from Doniphan, calls it “enthusiasm.” “Golf can be pretty tense,” she said. “Being … [Read more...] about Away from older sister’s shadow, Doniphan’s Brandi Lemek stands out at UNK
Loper golfer Maaika Mestl doesn’t let hearing loss get in the way of her success
“I have hearing aids to help in the classroom. It makes the classroom a little harder because I have to make sure I’m really paying attention.” By DAN ZIELINSKI Hub Sports Writer University of Nebraska at Kearney women’s golf member Maaika Mestl is the definition of a student-athlete. Besides holding a career stroke average of 85.24, which ranks 12th all-time in program history, Mestl boasts a 4.0 cumulative GPA as an elementary education K-6 major in her first … [Read more...] about Loper golfer Maaika Mestl doesn’t let hearing loss get in the way of her success
