March 19, 2008
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Men's Athlete of the WeekMark Sommerfeld, DetroitWaterloo, Ontario * SeniorSommerfeld made a clutch eight-footer on Tuesday's final hole to force a playoff for the individual crown at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate, then won the medalist's trophy on the first extra hole with a birdie, as he led UDM to second place as a team in the 19-team tournament. He strung together rounds of 68 - sharing the first round lead on Monday - and 69 on Kingsmill Resort's rugged River Course to finish at 5-under. Sommerfeld now has four straight sub-par rounds this spring.
Women's Athlete of the WeekMallory Wyderka, Cleveland StateOlmsted Falls, Ohio * JuniorWyderka led the Vikings at the Northern Illinois Snowbird Intercollegiate last week with rounds of 80-77 (157) to finish as CSU's top individual and lead the Vikings to a fourth place showing. Overall, the junior finished seventh in the field.
Other Top Performances
Men's
Matt Bond, Wright StateRockwall, Texas * JuniorBond led the Raiders at the GEICO Intercollegiate last week in Savannah, Ga., tying for eighth place with a three-round total of 224. Bond carded his tournament best with a 71 in the second round.
Women's
Katie Broere, Cleveland StateBracebridge, Ontario * SophomoreBroere 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.