The battle continued, though, as Murray birdied No. 9 after eight straight pars to match the lead. He hit the flagstick with his tee shot on the par-3 No. 10, but the ball spun back too far, and he made par.

Malleck took charge with a chip-in birdie on No. 12 and followed with a birdie on No. 13. Murray made a bogey on the par-5 No. 13, and the lead grew to three strokes. However, Malleck hit it in the penalty area on No. 14 and made a double bogey, dropping his lead to just one stroke.

The brief suspension happened on the par-5 15th, after which Murray rolled in a birdie putt to tie the lead. Malleck still wasn't fazed, though, and dropped in a tricky downhill birdie putt on No. 16 to take the lead back for good.

The rain started to fall again on the 18th hole, and Murray had a birdie putt to tie the lead. It slid by, though, and Malleck two-putted for par to secure the win.

Malleck joins Dean Wilson Jr. in 1960, Mike Klein of Scottsbluff in 1975, Steve Friesen of Lincoln in 1998, and Brandon Crick of McCook in 2009 as the only players to shoot four rounds in the 60s. He adds the Nebraska Amateur title to his win at the 2020 Nebraska Junior Match Play.

Murray finished runner-up at 10-under, while his other Husker teammate, Evan McDermott, finished third at 7-under.

Ashland's Coltrane Mittag finished fourth and earned Low Junior honors with a 6-under total. His final round 1-under 70 capped off four straight rounds under par, joining Malleck and Murray as the only players in the field to do so.