DENVER SMUs Nicholas Loar has been selected as the Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.
Loar, a senior from Rockwall, Texas, finished second at the Tulane Invitational, Feb. 10-11. He helped the Mustangs to a second-place finish in their first tournament of the spring, firing a four-under, 213 (71-74-68). Loar finished three stokes off the winner, eighth-ranked Bill Haas of Wake Forest. On the second day of the event, Loar was the lone golfer to shoot a sub-70 round, carding a 68, moving him into second.
Others Nominated:
Casey Watabu, Nevada (218, Taylor Made Intercollegiate)
Scott Phillips (218, Rice Intercollegiate)
Chris Baryla, UTEP (213, Anteater Invitational)