Richard Bland Names Frankie Lin Athlete of the Week (Again)

SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, Va. – Richard Bland College freshman men's golf standout Frankie Lin/Kaohsiung City, Taiwan has been named the Athletics Department's Athlete of the Week for the period April 19-25.  He posted a 54-hole score of three-over par 72-72-75--219 to finish in a tie for sixth place at the NJCAA District 4 Championship April 24-25 at the 7,019-yard, par 72 Country Club of Brewton in Brewton, Alabama.  Lin, named to the All-District 4 Team, has now qualified for the 2017 NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Championship to be played May 16-19 at the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kansas.

Lin has led Richard Bland in five of six tournaments this year, averaging a team-best and school record 73.71 over 14 rounds (252 holes) of golf.  In addition to his 54-hole record, he also owns the school record for 18 holes (68) and 36 holes (144).  Lin won three consecutive tournaments prior to the District event, including the NJCAA Region X Fall Championship (75-69--144) November 5-6, 2016 in Duncan, South Carolina, the Spring Eagles' Cup (75-69--144) March 25-26 in Raleigh, North Carolina and the Cougar Classic (77-77--154) April 3-4 in Spring Lake, North Carolina.  He has posted three under-par rounds (68, 69, 69) and two even-par rounds (72, 72), while finishing among the Top 10 in all six tournaments this year, including four Top Five efforts. 

This is the second time that Lin has been selected for the weekly honor, as he previously garnered the award for the period November 2-8, 2016.

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