Leard earns third Big South freshman honor this fall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference announced Friday afternoon that Radford men's golfer Jett Leard has been named the Freshman of the Week for a third time this fall after a strong showing at the Elon Phoenix Invitational.

Tied as the top finisher for the Highlanders was the previously two-time Freshman of the Week Jett Leard after an outstanding performance at the Elon Phoenix Invitational. Leard found success from his first round with the freshman stroking one under par throughout. This was highlighted by an eagle on the second-longest hole on the eighth hole of the back nine. Leard went right into the next round, replicating his success and improving, going three under on the second 18 of the day. Leard came into the second and final day four under par and looked to improve his score. The Highlander once again found success on hole 17 and improved his score further with a 69 on the final round, going two under. Leard finished the invitational an impressive six under par across both days and all three rounds. Leard finished in T-17^th place overall and tied for the best finish on the team.

This Big South Freshman of the Week award is a historic mark for Leard as he becomes the only Highlander to win the award three times in a season. Leard's other Freshman of the Week performances came from the Davidson Intercollegiate, where he finished in a tie for sixth place, and the Bryan National Collegiate with a finish of 16th individually.

The Highlanders will be moving into the winter on a high note as they look forward to a competitive spring calendar. They will open at the Wexford Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., with action starting on Monday, February 15^th and running through Tuesday, February 16^th.

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