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Arizona State’s Michael Mjaaseth (men’s) and Texas Tech’s Lauren Zaretsky (women’s) received Big 12 Golfer of the Week honors after posting top-five finishes against strong fields.
Mjaaseth turned in back-to-back scorecards of 63, on his way to a 19-under 197, marking the third-best 54-hole score relative to par in Arizona State history. The Oslo, Norway native helped the Sun Devils finish third in a field that featured eight top-25 teams at the Mauna Lani Resort in Waimea, Hawaii. It is his first Big 12 in-season award.
Zaretsky completed two top-five finishes in the period, at the Florida Atlantic Paradise Invitational and the Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate, finishing all six rounds in the two tournaments at par-or-better. In Boca Raton, Florida, the Toronto native tied for fifth, completing the 54-hole event at 3-under par. At Tucson Country Club, she shot 3-under, including a stretch of four birdies in six holes during her final-round 69 to tie for fifth in a field with six other ranked squads. It is her first career Big 12 periodic award.
Big 12 Golfers of the Week
Men’s
Monthly (Fall Season)
September: Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State
October: Hudson Weibel, Houston
Weekly (Spring Season)
Feb. 5: Filip Jakubcik, Arizona
Feb. 12: Michael Mjaaseth, Arizona State
Women’s:
Monthly (Fall Season)
September: Pammy Chookaew, Iowa State
October: Yurang Li, Baylor
Weekly (Spring Season)
Feb. 5: Kelsey Chen, K-State
Feb. 12: Lauren Zaretsky, Texas Tech