DENVER – Seattle U's Jack Rahon and Grand Canyon's Alexis Linam have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Golfers of the Week, respectively, for Feb. 19 through Feb. 25.
Rahon, a sophomore from Orange, Calif., posted a pair of top-25 finishes in back-to-back tournaments. At the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, he used a 4-under-par 68 in the first round to get off to a good start before hovering around par for the final two rounds, tying for 21st among 119 golfers with a 1-under-par 215. The Redhawks then headed straight to The Joust at Goose Creek, where the sophomore battled high winds in the third round to tie for fourth place with a 4-over-par 214. On the week, he posted a 71.5 stroke average in six rounds and now holds a 72.68 stroke average on the season.
Linam, a junior from Phoenix, recorded her first collegiate victory and helped the Lopes capture their own tournament with a 6-under-par 138. She got off to the quick lead, shooing a 4-under-par 68 in the first round before coming back with a 2-under-par 70 in the final round to secure the win. Linam sank 8 birdies in the tournament, including a big one on the 15th hole of the final round as the Lopes won by 1 shot over California Baptist.
Other men's nominees: Grand Canyon's Michael Salazar tied for 27th individually at the John Burns Intercollegiate to lead the Lopes to a 15th-place finish again several nationally ranked teams … UT Rio Grande Valley's Tae Itthiratchai shot an even-par 216 to tie for 11th at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas.
Other women's nominees: California Baptist's Sofia Chabon fired a collegiate-best 3-under-par 141 to take third at the GCU Invitational … CSU Bakersfield's Brandi Borjon tied her career-low with an even-par-72 in the final round to lead the 'Runners … Seattle U's Kimberlee Tottori took second at the GCU Invitational, tying the school record for 36-hole score with a 4-under-par 140 … UT Rio Grande Valley's Julie Lucio tied for 21st at the Islander Classic with a 54-hole total of 230 … Utah Valley's Lauren Taylor led the Wolverines with a 4-over-par 1480 to tie for 16th at the GCU Invitational.