11/12/2026 8:50:00 AM | Men's Golf
OMAHA, Neb. – Knox Pocras, a local star at Omaha Westside High School, has signed to continue his academic and athletic career at Creighton University with the men's golf program.
Pocras has participated in the state tournament each of his first three seasons as a prep with Westside, winning a team state title as a freshman in the spring of 2024 when he took 24th individually. Pocras placed ninth for the runner-up Warriors in 2025, then took 21st place for the third-place team in 2026. He is coached at Westside by Jered Hellman.
Pocras is also an accomplished player on the summer circuit. This past July, he shot a career-low 64 (-8) at Highlands Golf Club during the final round of the Capital City Championship to win the Boys 16+ division. In both 2025 and 2026, Pocras tied for 10th at the Nebraska Junior Amateur.
In the summer of 2024 Pocras competed in the Nebraska State Men's Match Play and the Nebraska State Junior Match Play while also attempting to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur.
He also participated in the Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup this past August along with future Creighton teammate Andrew Nietfeldt.
Pocras will enroll in the fall of 2027 and have five years of eligibility.
Pocras has participated in the state tournament each of his first three seasons as a prep with Westside, winning a team state title as a freshman in the spring of 2024 when he took 24th individually. Pocras placed ninth for the runner-up Warriors in 2025, then took 21st place for the third-place team in 2026. He is coached at Westside by Jered Hellman.
Pocras is also an accomplished player on the summer circuit. This past July, he shot a career-low 64 (-8) at Highlands Golf Club during the final round of the Capital City Championship to win the Boys 16+ division. In both 2025 and 2026, Pocras tied for 10th at the Nebraska Junior Amateur.
In the summer of 2024 Pocras competed in the Nebraska State Men's Match Play and the Nebraska State Junior Match Play while also attempting to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur.
He also participated in the Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup this past August along with future Creighton teammate Andrew Nietfeldt.
Pocras will enroll in the fall of 2027 and have five years of eligibility.
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