TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology senior
Precious Saelee has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's golfer of the week for her performance in the Franklin College Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
The Walnut, California native shot the lowest round of the tournament on Sunday with a 74 in extremely tough conditions that included wind gusts up to 30-40 miles per hour. She won the tournament with an overall score of 10-over par.
The senior electrical engineering major finished the tournament ranked 1st in par-3 scoring and 2nd in both par-4 and par-5 scoring. She also led the entire tournament field with eight birdies, including a string of five birdies in six holes on Sunday.
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The Golfer of the Week award is the second of the season and the 11th of the illustrious career for Saelee.
Saelee and the rest of the Fightin' Engineers return to the course on May 10-12 as they travel to Hanover as they look to win their fifth consecutive HCAC Championship tournament and earn their fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA National Championships.