UNL curling team wins silver medal in regional tourney

Released on 03/15/2012, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb., March 15th, 2012 —
Michael McEniry, Rachel Rixen, Kit Connell and Morgan Rose
Michael McEniry, Rachel Rixen, Kit Connell and Morgan Rose

            The University of Nebraska-Lincoln curling team won a silver medal in the Regional College Curling Championships March 10-11 at Kettle Moraine Curling Club in Hartland, Wis. Twenty-four universities and colleges competed in the event.

            The UNL team was skipped by Micheal McEniry, a senior engineering major from Papillion. Rachel Rixen, a sophomore from Bismarck, N.D., served as vice-skip. Morgan Rose, a sophomore from Broken Bow, was in the second position and Kit Connell of Papillion served as lead.

            McEniry's team competed in Division III against the University of Tennessee, the University of Washington and Carroll University of Wisconsin.

Writer: Nancy Myers

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