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Athlete of the week — Paige Cook, Rochester John Marshall

  • Junior
  • Girls golf
  • Carded a career-best round of 80 on Friday during a Big Nine Conferenece dual meet against Winona at Northern Hills Golf Course. Her score helped JM earn a 383-400 win over Winona.
  • Was selected a team captain as a junior.
  • Had a stroke average of 95 last season and was an All-Big Nine Conference pick. Cook has shaved more than five shots off her stroke average from a season ago.
  • Carded an 88 at the Red Wing Invitational last week, and was the meet medalist Monday at the Rochester All-City meet with a 94 in tough conditions at Rochester Golf and Country Club.

"She works at her game very hard, and that’s why her scores are coming down," John Marshall coach Andy Ollenburg said. "You know you have a kid who likes the game when you call her house at 7:30 on a Sunday night and she’s out chipping and putting. And she’s an excellent teammate. She talks to the team about rules and etiquette. When I ask for feedback, I get honest, straight-forward feedback. That’s what you want from anybody in that position. She’s just a great leader, and her teammates really look up to her."

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