DENVER - New Mexico State's Gaston De La Torre has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for February 21-27.
De La Torre, a junior from Brush Prairie, Wash. (Hockinson HS), won his first career collegiate golf tournament with a score of 9-under par (72-67-68-207) at the Rice Intercollegiate, February 21-22. He trailed by one stroke entering the third and final round before shooting a 68 to win by three strokes and set a new tournament scoring record. He also helped the Aggies notch their first team title of the season as New Mexico State won by three strokes and beat 14 other teams in the field. It is the first time in his career that De La Torre has won a WAC golfer of the week or month award.
Other nominations: Zach Wanderscheid, Idaho.
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