Newsome named MSC Women's Golfer of the Week

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PIKEVILLE — Boo Newsome was named the Mid-South Conference Women's Golfer of the Week, MSC officials announced Monday, Nov. 2.

Newsome, a Sheldon Clark High School graduate, earned medalist honors at the MSC Women's Golf Fall Tournament. A standout for the University of Pikeville women's golf program, Newsome recorded an 6-over par 150 (72-78) and was one of two golfers to shoot 2-under on par fives in the tournament.

Newsome finished the tournament carding the second-most birdies with five. She earned weekly honors for the first time in the 2020 season and second in her career.

Houchens Industries is the sponsor of the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week Award program. Tradition-rich Houchens Industries was founded in 1917 and is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States with more than 18,000 corporate-wide employees.