Spring Golf Weekly Release #3

March 26, 2008

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Men's Athlete of the Week
Jake Scott, Cleveland State
Strongsville, Ohio * Junior
Scott finished second at the Butler Spring Invitational with rounds of 71-75 on Monday and Tuesday. He totaled a two-over-par 146 to finish one shot out of the lead.

Women's Athlete of the Week
Paige McCracken, Butler
Pittsboro, Ind. * Senior
McCracken helped lead Butler to a third place team finish at the Butler Spring Invitational. She tied for runner-up in the tournament with rounds of 77 and 81 for a +14 158. Her first round 77 was the fourth-best individual round in the 10-team meet, and her second round 81 was tied for the fourth-best individual round on the final day. She finished four strokes behind tournament medalist, Kirsty O'Connor of team champ Ball State.

Other Top Performances

Men's

Ryan Stocke, Youngstown State
Elida, Ohio * Junior
Stocke placed 13th at the George Washington Invitational which was held at the Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Bethany Beach, Del. He posted rounds of 76 and 75 while carding a 38 during the final nine holes. The tournament was shortened to 45 holes because of darkness. It was the fourth time in six tournaments this year that Stocke finished in the top 15.

Travis Meyer, Green Bay
River Falls, Wis. * Senior
Meyer was Green Bay's top finisher at the Butler Spring Invitational, tying for ninth with a 10-over 154, aided by his team-best three-over 75 on Monday.

Women's

Katie Broere, Cleveland State
Bracebridge, Ontario * Sophomore
Broere fired a school-record 72 on the final day of the Snowbird Intercollegiate at Pebblecreek G.C. in Tampa, Fla. Her first round score of 86 gave the sophomore a 158 total for the tournament, which placed her eighth overall in the field.

Allison Winter, Green Bay
Shawano, Wis. * Freshman
Winter set a school record with a round of 80 at the Campbell dual match. She then tied for 41st at the Butler Spring Invitational.