Thiele Enjoys Career Day in Kansas

Lindsey Thiele fired the best two rounds of her Nebraska career to close the first 36 holes atop the leader board at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in Manhattan, Kan., on Monday.

Thiele, a sophomore from Wahoo, Neb., opened her day with a career-best 70 (-2) on the par-72, 6,221-yard layout at Colbert Hills Golf Club. She added a 71 (-1) in the second round to end the day at 141 (-3) with a one-stroke lead over Kansas State's Remington Isaac (142), who produced the best opening-round with a 68 before settling for a 74 in the second round.

"We were extremely impressed with Lindsey's performance today," Nebraska Head Coach Lisa Johnson said. "She played steady off the tee and had…