Whitaker earns Player of the Week

Thursday, April 15, 2010

FRANKLIN -- Franklin College's Eric Whitaker (North Putnam), who this past weekend led his team to its second top finish in an invitational this spring season, was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Week (April 5-11).

The junior golfer carded rounds of 76 and 73, finishing third among all individuals in the 10-team Defiance College Spring Invitational at Kettering Country Club. Whitaker's total of 149 was only two shots behind the medalist's mark. The Grizzlies edged Transylvania by one shot for the Defiance title.