TicketSmarter WAC Golfers of the Week Announced
DENVER – Seattle U's Nathan Cogswell and Jack Rahon and Sam Houston's Jennifer Herbst have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Co-Men's and Women's Golfers of the Week, respectively, for February 2 through February 8.
Cogswell, a senior from Kent, Wash., and Rahon, a senior from Orange, Calif., tied for second at the Orange County Collegiate Classic in Coto de Caza, Calif. Both golfers finished with a 3-over-par 219 to earn the top-three finish. Rahon was the more consistent of the two, shooting a 2-over-par 74, even-par 72 and 1-over-par 73 but it was Cogswell with the low round between the two, shooting a 2-under-par 70 in the opening round.
Herbst, a sophomore from Perth, Australia, moved up 11 spots on the final day to take third at the Texas State Invitational with a 1-under-par 215. After posting a pair of 3-over-par 75's to open the spring, she shot a school-record 7-under-par 65 on the final day to shoot up the leaderboard and secure the top-3 finish.
Other men's nominees: Chicago State's Kieran Hogarth earned his first top-10 finish of the spring, tying for 10th at the Veterans Intercollegiate in Florida … NM State's Garrison Smith was the Aggies' top finisher at the Arizona Intercollegiate with a 5-under-par 211.
Other women's nominees: California Baptist's Sofia Chabon helped the Lancers pick up a win in the SoCal Ryder Cup … Grand Canyon's Siripatsorn Patchana finished in third at the Valley Invitational, firing a 5-over-par 221 for the top-3 finish … UT Rio Grande Valley's Mercedes Vega tied for 39th at the Texas State Invitational with a 20-over-par 236 … Utah Valley's Leighton Shosted led the Wolverines with a 235 to tie for 30th the Valley Invitational.