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Nebraska Mid-Am: Nietfeldt wins in playoff

Ryan Nietfeldt won his second Mid-Amateur Championship Sunday outlasting Brian Csipkes and Tyler Schaaf in a playoff

Beatrice, Neb. (Sept. 9, 2013) - Ryan Nietfeldt of Elkhorn won his second Mid-Amateur Championship Sunday outlasting Brian Csipkes of Gretna and Tyler Schaaf of Lincoln in a play-off after the trio finished the championship tied at level par. Nietfeldt pitched in on the final hole of regulation for birdie to secure his share of the top spot. After Csipkes was eliminated on the first play-off hole Nietfeldt and Schaaf continued until the fourth hole where Nietfeldt won with par. First round leader, John Sutko of Elkhorn finished one shot out of the play-off after making bogey on the last hole. He tied Ryan Knispel of Omaha and David Easley of Lincoln for 4th place. Other flight winners included Mike Krumland of Columbus (1st Flight) and Mitchell Holgate of Homer (2nd Flight). William Lawson of Omaha was the tournament's net champion, Graig Skartvedt of Omaha was runner-up.