Schaake came from two strokes behind to take the lead after seven holes, and he'll take a four-stroke lead into the final round after a 5-under 67, which moved him to 11-under with one round to play. John Sajevic, the 1989 Champion, fell back into third place at 6-under after following up the back-to-back rounds of 68 he posted in rounds one and two with a 74 on Saturday.

Lincoln's Michael Colgate, at 7-under, climbed into second after a round of 6-under 66.

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BEATRICE, Nebraska (July 28, 2017) -- Fremont's John Sajevic soared into the lead after the second round of the 109th Nebraska Amateur Championship at Beatrice Country Club.

Sajevic, the 61-year-old and 1989 Champion, took off from the start and never let go of the lead, shooting a second straight 68 (-4) to take a two-stroke lead at 136 (-8). Defending Champion Alex Schaake of Omaha made a move shooting 66 (-6), and is tied for second with Lincoln's David Easley at 6-under.

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