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Oliver Cage Named Mountain West Golfer of the Week

by Steve Kirkland

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –– New Mexico sophomore Oliver Cage was named the Mountain West Men’s Golfer of the Week, conference officials announced Thursday. Cage was honored after a top-20 finish at the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson.

Playing as an individual, Cage was the Lobos’ top finisher at the N.I.T., finishing T-19th at 6-under. Cage shot rounds of 67-72-71 at OMNI Tucson National, shooting a collegiate best 210. His 5-under first round was his lowest round as a Lobo.

Cage is the first Lobo to earn a Mountain West weekly/monthly honor this season.

The Lobos return to action February 13-15 with the John Burns Intercollegiate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.