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Wofford’s Otten named SoCon men’s golfer of the week

Finished tied for first at the Wofford Invitational

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Cedric Otten has been selected as the Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for all competitions from April 10-16. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Otten finished tied for first alongside South Carolina’s Frankie Harris at the Wofford Invitational, which wrapped play Tuesday. The senior posted rounds of 68-71-69 for a tournament score of 208 (-2). The Dusseldorf, Germany, native led the field in par-4 scoring (3.92) and was tied for second in birdies for the event, finishing with 13. Otten’s victory marked the first time anyone has won the tournament twice as he won the event in 2022 as well.
 
Wofford finished fourth at the Wofford Invitational in the 13-team, 81-golfer field, with a tournament score of 864. The Terriers shot 287 in the first round, 291 in the second round and 286 in the final round.
 
The Terriers will be back in action in Greensboro, Georgia, at the SoCon Men’s Golf Championship on April 21-23.
 
Also nominated: Jack Marcotte (UNCG) and Garrett Engle (Chattanooga)

2023-24 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week
Sept. 13            Magnus Pederson, R-Sr., Western Carolina
Sept. 20            Paul Conroy, Sr., Chattanooga
Sept. 27            Remi Chartier, Gr., ETSU
Oct. 4               Tobias Jonsson, Sr., Mercer
Oct. 11             Mats Ege, R-Sr., ETSU
Oct. 18             Algot Kleen, Jr., ETSU
Oct. 25             Paul Conroy, Sr., Chattanooga
Nov.1               Symon Balbin, Sr., UNCG
Feb. 14             Tobias Jonsson, Sr., Mercer
Feb. 21             Taylor Kuehn, Fr., Samford
Feb. 28             Randall Hudson, Sr., UNCG
March 6            Mats Ege, R-Sr., ETSU
March 13          Noah Connor, Gr., UNCG
March 20          Clark Akers, So., Furman
March 27          John Houk, Sr., Chattanooga
April 10             Tobias Jonsson, Sr., Mercer
April 17             Cedric Otten, Sr., Wofford