ODU's McGee, Mason's Yerks Honored as CAA Men's Golfers of the Week - April 11

RICHMOND, Va. (April 11, 2012) - Old Dominion's Garth McGee and George Mason's Kevin Yerks earned CAA Men's Golfer of the Week honors after a pair of strong outings last week. 

McGee carded 68-70-69-207 (-3) to place tied for 14^th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. The event was held at the 7,133-yard, 70 par Talking Stick-North Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.  The junior finished nine strokes behind champion Benn Juffer of Kansas State (198, -12) and tied with San Diego's Alex Chingy and Kansas' Dylan McClure.  McGee led the Monarchs to a ninth place team finish.

Yerks finished tied for second place at the 7,202-yard, 71 par Penn State Blue Course during the Rutherford Intercollegiate. The junior was the clubhouse leader after shooting even par for the first round and finished the tournament carding 71-74-77-222 (+9). Yerks guided the Patriots to an eighth place team finish.