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UC IRVINE GOLFERS LAUDED

UC Irvine senior Jay Choe (men’s) and junior Selanee Henderson (women’s) have been named Big West Conference Golfer of the Month.

Choe had two top-five finishes and added a top-10 showing in October. He was eighth at the Northwest Collegiate Classic (Oct. 2-3) in Corvallis, Ore., then tied for fifth in a field of 78 golfers at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 9-10).

Choe tied for second in The Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., helping UCI finish third among 15 schools.

Choe’s average was 70.67 for nine tournament rounds for the month. He is 25-0 against players from other Big West teams.

Henderson helped the Anteaters to a pair of third-place finishes as she finished in the top 10 in two tournaments. She was fourth among 111 competitors at the Lady Aztec Fall Classic (Oct. 16-17). She was seventh at the Kent Youel Invitational (Oct. 24-25) in Kapolei, O’ahu.