WAC Golfers of the Month Announced
DENVER – Kansas City's Paul Foulquie and Grand Canyon's Siripatsorn Patchana have been named Western Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Golfers of the Month, respectively, for October.
Foulquie, a junior from Paris, France, posted three of the top 10 lowest scores in the month of October and the WAC's top scoring average to earn honors. Through nine rounds, the junior averaged just 69.6 strokes over nine rounds played. His top finish came in his final tournament of the fall, tying for second with a 9-under-par 207 at the Hoakalei C.C. Invitational in 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i. He also took eighth with a 10-under-par 206 at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational and tied for 18th at the Fighting Irish Classic with an even-par 213.
Patchana, a junior from Anusawaree, Bangkok, Thailand, earns honors for the second straight month after averaging more than a stroke lower than any other WAC golfer on the month with a pair of top-10 finishes. She averaged 72.0 strokes per round through six rounds played with four of her six rounds coming in under par. Her top finish of the month came at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, tying for fourth with a 3-under-par 213 She also tied for 10th at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational, shooting a 3-over-par 219. On the season, she leads the WAC with a 72.2 stroke average.
Other men's nominees: Grand Canyon's Trevor Lampson had three top-20 finishes on the month, including a second-place finish at the Bill Cullum Invitational while averaging 69.7 strokes per round on the month … NM State's Aidan Thomas earned his first collegiate win at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, shooting a 6-under-par 207 … Seattle U's Nathan Cogswell finished in the top-20 in both tournaments played this month, most notably a tie for seventh at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational … Utah Valley's Gabe Lysen recorded a pair of top-20 finishes on the month at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational and Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate.
Other women's nominees: California Baptist's Jocelyn Chee tied for second at the Little Rock Women's Golf Classic and posted the second-best stroke average in the WAC for the month at 73.3 … Kansas City's Jaime Bellingham led the Roos in both tournaments this month, including a 19th place finish at the Little Rock Women's Golf Classic … NM State's Amelia McKee earned her first collegiate win at the Aggie Invitational with a 5-under-par 211 … Seattle U's Kimberlee Tottori took fourth to lead 18 WAC golfers at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational with a 1-under-par 215 … Utah Valley's Nathalie Irlbacher was the top finisher for the Wolverines at two-of-three tournaments on the month, including a tie for eighth place at the Aggie Invitational.
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