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Beckstrom named C-USA Co-Golfer of the Month

TCU true freshman golfer Colby Beckstrom, currently rated No. 42 individually in the NCAA, was honored on Monday for his play in October as the Conference USA Co-Golfer of the Month. Beckstrom shared the honor with Jonathan Hill of East Carolina.

Beckstrom started the month by tying for sixth at the NCAA Preview, an event featuring 15 of the nation's top teams.

In his other October appearance, he tied for 17th at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate after a two-round score of 141 (-1). He logged a four-under-par 67 in the opening round, which matched the lowest round by a TCU player during the month.

For the month, his stroke average was 72.00, the best on the Frog squad.

— Danny Gillham

Browne semi-finalist for Lou Groza Award

TCU placekicker Nick Browne has been selected as one of 20 semifinalists for the 2002 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award. The award, which is presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl, will be given out Tuesday, Dec. 10 in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Browne has hit 19-of-21 field goals this season and has converted all 29 of his extra point attempts. He ranks sixth in the nation in scoring, averaging 10.75 points per game.

The voters for the Lou Groza Award are comprised of all Division I head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters from across the country, conference officials, various NFL kickers, and all previous Lou Groza Award finalists. The three finalists for the Lou Groza

Award will be announced on November 18.

The award is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.

—Danny Gillham

Volleyball splits two; one win from postseason play

The TCU volleyball team (11-14, 3-6 Conference USA), split a pair of matches on the road this weekend.

The team fell to Marquette Friday in three games (31-29, 32-30 and 30-20), and defeated DePaul Saturday (30-25, 19-30, 26-30, 30-20 and 15-12).

With the split, the team moved up to ninth place in the conference standing, and needs one more victory to clinch a spot in the C-USA Tournament.

The team plays Cincinnati on Friday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Bearcats are last year’s regular season conference champions. TCU then faces Louisville on Saturday.

The pair of matches are the Frogs’ last at home this season, and the team’s two seniors, Stephanie Watson and Jenn Cuca, will be honored at Saturday night’s match.

—Jay Armstrong