TicketSmarter WAC Golfers of the Week Announced
DENVER – Sam Houston's Chad Sewell and California Baptist's Sofia Chabon have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Golfers of the Week, respectively, for September 8 through September 14.
Sewell, a senior from Conroe, Texas, placed second among 75 golfers at the Kansas State Wildcat Invitational to help lead the Bearkats to their first win in their first event of the young season. After shooting an even-par 72 in the opening round, he went 3-under-par in the second round and finished the tournament with a 1-under-par 71 to finish 4-under-par at 212 and just two strokes back of the lead. As a team, the Bearkats cruised to the title, finishing nine strokes ahead of the host Wildcats with an even-par 864.
Chabon, a junior from Northern Mindanao, Phillipines, helped lead the way for the Lancers at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial, shooting a 4-over-par 217 to tie for fourth among 84 golfers. After shooting a 4-over-par 75 in the opening round, she responded with a par of even-par 71s to climb the leaderboard. As a team, the Lancers took second in the season-opening event, shooting a 30-over-par 882 to finish eight strokes back of Oral Roberts.
Other men's nominees: California Baptist's James Mackie tied for 15th at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, shooting a 6-under-par 210, including a 5-under-par 67 in the second round … Lamar's Pedro Marin led the Cardinals at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, shooting a 2-under-par 214 to tie for 17th among 119 golfers … NM State's Aidan Thomas was under par for the final two rounds of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, tying for 14th with a 2-under-par 214 … Utah Valley's Kai Iguchi led the Wolverines with a 3-over-par 219 to tie for 29th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.
Other women's nominees: Tarleton's Sofia Rodriguez led the Texans in their season-opening tournament, shooting a 22-over-par 235 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial … UT Rio Grande Valley's Sophia Tejada tied for 38th at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic with a 17-over-par 330 to lead the Vaqueros … Utah Valley's Lauren Taylor was the Wolverines' top finisher at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic, shooting a 7-over-par 220 to take 13th amongst 100 golfers.