BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University women's golfer
Megan Billeter has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for competition held March 7-13.
Billeter (Spokane, WA) earned her third GNAC weekly award of the 2021-22 season, also receiving the honor twice during the fall season. Billeter tied for 7th place in the 100-player field at the Fujikura Invitational played March 7-8 at Shadowridge Golf & Country Club in Vista, California.
Her top-10 showing was highlighted by a final round of even-par 72 with six birdies. Billeter led the entire field with eight birdies during the 36-hole tournament.
For the season Billeter has recorded a scoring average of 77.42 (+5.42 to par) and carded a pair of rounds of par or better.
Billeter and sophomore
Elise Sumner (tied for 12th) helped lead the Vikings to a 10th-place finish at the 19-team Fujikura Invitational. WWU returns to spring tournament action April 1-1 at the Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Arizona.
GNAC GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
WWU has won six GNAC Golfer of the Week awards with
Megan Billeter earning three awards,
Sarah Shea a pair during the fall and
Claire Moon following the first tournament of the spring. Here is a look at the GNAC Golfer of the Week awards so far in 2021-22:
- Sept. 13-19 Megan Billeter, Western Washington
- Sept. 20-26 Kinsey Irvin, Montana State Billings
- Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Sarah Shea, Western Washington
- Oct. 4-10 Sarah Shea & Megan Billeter, Western Washington
- Oct. 25-31 Christine Cho, Northwest Nazarene
- Feb. 14-20 Hannah Holloway, Northwest Nazarene
- Feb. 28-Mar. 6 Claire Moon, Western Washington
- March 7-13 Megan Billeter, Western Washington
