For her chart-topping performance at the 2011 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, CU women�s golfer Alex Stewart is this week�s CU Independent Athlete of the Week.
The Buffs took first place in the Pac-12-dominated tournament that concluded Wednesday, Oct. 5. Stewart finished 4th�individually.
(CU Independent Illustration/Robert R. Denton)
The sophomore from Elk Grove, Calif., is only the 17th player in program history to have a top-5 finish.
In a news release, teammate Emily Talley quoted assistant coach Brent Franklin, saying, �She�s tough as nails. She�s so calm, cool and collected.�
Stewart�s composure helped lead the Buffs to victory.
Despite bogeying three consecutive times on the front nine, she shot the final 12 holes at 2-under par. She hit a birdie on the 17th hole to help the Buffs pick up a stroke.
She shot an even par 72 in the final round to finish 1-over par 217. Her 4th place finish was just three strokes behind the tournament winner.
Stewart played her freshman season for the NCAA runner-up Boilermakers. According to her CU Buffs� biography, she transferred from Purdue to Colorado for the academics, the coaching staff and the teammates.
Stewart and the Buffs return to the green for the Mercedes-Benz SEC/Pac-12 Challenge from Oct. 21-23 in Knoxville, Tenn.
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