DENVER
- Idaho's Matt
Rawitzer and Kayla Mortellaro have been named the Verizon Western Athletic
Conference Golfers of the Week for March 14-20.
Rawitzer, a sophomore from Bellingham,
Wash. (Squalicum HS), finished in a tie for third at the Jackrabbit
Invitational held last week in Primm, Nev.
Rawitzer was 12-under par for the three rounds with a total of 204
(67-67-70). He was one of just two
players in the field to shoot in the 60s during the first two rounds. As a team, Idaho finished in second place,
one stroke behind tournament winner Missouri.
It is the first time in his career that Rawitzer has won a WAC golfer of
the week or month award.
Mortellaro, a junior from Phoenix, Ariz.
(Mesa Distance Learning), posted a third place finish for the second
consecutive week with a 3-over par 219 (72-73-74) at the Dr. Donnis Thompson
Invitational in Honolulu. She was four
strokes back of the winner and six strokes better than the next best WAC player
as a total of five WAC schools competed in the 18-team field. It is the 10th time in her career that Mortellaro
has won a WAC golfer of the week or month award.
Other men nominated: Nate Jessup, Fresno
State; and Kevin Lucas, Nevada.
Other women nominated: Chelsea Czinski,
Fresno State; and Lauren Hernandez, Nevada.
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