Big 12 Golfers of the Month Named for March

April 9, 2008

IRVING, Texas -- Trent Leon (Oklahoma State) and Nacho Elvira (Texas A&M) has been named the Big 12 Men's Golfers of the Month while Pennapa Pulsawath (Iowa State) has been chosen as the Big 12 Women's Golfer of the Month for tournament play in the month of March, the conference office announced.

Trent Leon, Oklahoma State, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Leon recorded two top-20 finishes and fired three rounds below 70 during the month of March. The junior claimed his first career win at the U.S. Collegiate Championship with his three-round score of 8-under 208 (69-69-70). The honor marked his sixth career top-10 finish. Leon was named the Southern Golf Association's National Amateur of the Month following his victory. The Dallas, Texas native also tied for 17th at the Puerto Rico Classic.

Nacho Elvira, Texas A&M, Fr., Santander, Spain
Elvira earned three top-13 finishes including two top-six performances while shooting par or better in seven of nine rounds played in March. The freshman captured the individual title at the Barona Collegiate Cup with a 12-under 204 (67-71-66), just one stroke off the school record for 54 holes. He led his team to a first place finish and received National Player of the Week honors from Golfweek and Golf World. Elvira tied for sixth at the U.S. Collegiate Championship with a one-under 215 and opened up the month with a tie for 13th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.