WIU's Steger, Allen Sweep Golf Weekly Awards

3/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

MEN

Jared Steger, Western Illinois

Jr., Bannockburn, Ill./New Trier HS
Steger earns his second Male Golfer of the Week award after finishing in seventh place at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., last week. Steger's three-round total of 221 (77-73-71), just five shots off the leader, gave him his third top-10 finish this season and second straight.

Also nominated: Jeff Bertch, IUPUI; Michael Schnegelberger, UMKC; Austin Hannah, Oral Roberts

Previous honorees: Feb. 13 - Scott Stiles, ORU; Feb. 20 - Matt McArthur, SUU; Feb. 27 - Greg Berthelot, CC; March 5 - Jared Steger, WIU; March 12 - Alex Hogben, UMKC.

WOMEN

Becky Allen, Western Illinois

Jr., Stanley, Wis./Stanley-Boyd HS

Allen collects Female Golfer of the Week honors after leading the Westerwinds at the Northern Illinois Snowbird last week. Her two-round total of 161 (80-81) was good enough for 12th place and tops on the WIU team. This was Allen's third top-15 finish of the season.

Also nominated: Brittany Scheetz, IUPUI.

Previous honorees: Feb. 13 - Chloe Mims, CC; Feb. 20 - Maviann Schuler, NDSU; Feb. 27 - Pamela Ontiveros, ORU; March 5 - Christy Carter, ORU; March 12 - Chloe Mims, Centenary.