SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Western Carolina junior Blaire Minter has been selected as the Southern Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for all spring competition through February 22.

Minter fired a three-round, five-over par 218 to claim fourth place in the 33-team field at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic on Kiawah Island, S.C. It was the sixth career top five and tenth career top ten finish for the Marietta, Ga., native.

Two of Minter's three rounds were under par, including a two-under 70 in round two. She was the top finisher among Southern Conference golfers in the event.

Other top performers this week were Elon's Martyna Mierzwa and Wofford's Alex Rankin.

2011 SoCon Women's Golfers of the Week

Feb. 23     Blaire Minter, Western Carolina