Rochester named AMC’s Golfer of the Week

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia College sophomore and Marquette native Avery Rochester has been named the Women’s Golfer of the Week in the American Midwest Conference.

Rochester finished in first place at the Columbia College Cougar Classic last week in Columbia, Mo. She shot rounds of 72 and 74 to win the tournament by two strokes.

Rochester and the Cougars finished in second place. Columbia College has one more tournament on the fall schedule, the Springfield Bulldog Classic in Illinois on Oct. 20.