Lady Vols’ golfer Nicole Whiston has been named the Southeastern Conference Newcomer of the Week.
Whiston, a sophomore who hails from San Diego, California and graduate of La Jolla High School, received the award Thursday.
She posted a second top-20 finish in her last three tournaments after finishing in a sixth-place tie in the LSU Tiger Golf Classic.
The event was the final regular-season tournament for Tennessee. Tennessee competes next in the SEC Championship, which opens April 14 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Newcomer of the Week award was initiated this year in response to freshmen golfers having the 2020 spring season cut short due the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whiston had 15 birdies, leading the tournament field in Baton Rouge.