DENVER – Sam Houston's Chad Sewell has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for October 11 through October 19.

Sewell, a graduate student from Conroe, Texas, earns his third WAC Men's Golfer of the Week award after running away with medalist honors at the Bentwater Intercollegiate. After opening up the tournament with a 2-under-par 69, he turned on the afterburners in rounds two and three, shooting a pair of 6-under-par 65's to win the tournament by 11 strokes. In addition to the individual title, the Bearkats also won their second team title of the season by 20 strokes over second-place Rice. On the year, Sewell holds a 69.5 stroke overage, nearly two strokes better than anyone else in the WAC.

Other nominees: Abilene Christian's Zane Heusel tied for 10th at the Little Rock Invitational, shooting an even-par 216 … NM State's Garrison Smith helped the Aggies win their own Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate while also finishing third individually with a 5-under-par 208 … UT Rio Grande Valley's Leonardo Novella posted his first top-10 finish of the season, tying for ninth place at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with a 3-over-par 216.