LINCOLN, Neb. (NEBRASKA ATHLETICS) – Quinn Yost was named the 2023-24 winner of the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship, Nebraska men’s golf head coach Judd Cornell announced.

Yost, a junior from Farmington, N.M., produced a trio of top-25 individual finishes as a sophomore, including a pair of top-10 performances in 2023-24. He competed in 21 rounds for the Huskers and posted a 73.38 stroke average, which marked a 2.68 strokes-per-round improvement over his freshman campaign. Yost was also an Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a business administration major. He is a four-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection.

The Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award is presented at the end of each golf season to a sophomore or junior golfer who has made significant contributions to the men’s golf program through his attitude, effort and team spirit. The recipient is selected by the Dick Spangler Scholarship Committee.

Dick Spangler earned three letters for the Nebraska golf team from 1950 to 1952, was a Nebraska Amateur champion and served on the board of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. Always a gentleman, his quick wit, enjoyable sense of humor and his dedication to the game of golf bring honor and credit to the University of Nebraska and the great game of life.

Dick Spangler was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. He passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Lincoln.

To contribute to the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award, please contact Derek Freeman in Athletic Development at (402) 472-2367.

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