FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State women’s golfer Samantha Hobson was named the MIAA Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week on Wednesday (Apr. 1). Hobson tied for fourth at the UNK Spring Invitational, held March 30-31 at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb.

Hobson tied the lowest round shot in the tournament, carding a 75 in her second round to vault up the leaderboard. She nearly chased down the second-place finishers in the tournament, just one stroke back with a total of 159. She was seven strokes back of the tournament winner. The 75 was Hobson’s lowest round of the year, with 79 as the previous low.