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JORGENSENFootball alumnus

dabbles in

new sport

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Jorgensens ultimate goal is

to break into the UFC circuit

and fight his way to the top.

Recently he traveled to San

Jose, Calif., to train with some

of the top heavyweights in the

sport, including Daniel Corm-

ier and Cain Velasquez.

It was like playing one-on-

one with LeBron James and

only losing 2115, Jorgensen

said. I saw where I need to

improve in order to take my

game to the next level but it was

a huge confidence booster.

Bowler agreed Jorgensen can

reach the upper echelon of t he

sport within a short time frame

because of his athleticism and

work ethic.

Jan can go where he wants

to go in this sport, Bowler

said. Jan is athletic and a hard

worker so if he sets his mind to

it he can make it.

Jorgensen has a dream to

make it to the top of the sport

and said he will not stop until

he makes it.

I got into this sport to con-

tend for the UFC title, he said.

Ive got a ways to go, but that is

where I see myself going.

Photo by Rob Norbutt

Jan Jorgensen (blue shorts), a former BYU football star, knees anopponent during a fight.

Sophomore golfer off to strong start

B y K Y L I E D R E W

Lea Garner has played

courses all over the country,

but she sticks to her roots

when determining her favor-

ite place to practice golf the

300 yard field at her uncles

dairy farm in Idaho. Garner

said she enjoys hitting off

that grass more than any-

where else.

Garner, sophomore, has

played golf for the majority

of her life and admires trail-

blazing golfer Annika Soren-

stam. Garners father put a

club in her hands at ag e 5 and

because her two older broth-

ers were doing it as well, a

love for the

game stuck.

Ive had

so many fond

and funny

m e m o r i e s

while play-

ing golf that

the list would

go on andon, she said.

T h e b e s t

memories so

far have been

with my team

here at BYU.

G a r n e r

started her

sophomore season off strong

last week by placing first

individually at the Hobble

Creek Invitational, helping

the Cougars to a fifth-place

spot at the tournament.

A recreation manage-

ment major, Garner enjoys

getting active and playing

sports such as basketball and

volleyball.

Garner has had the privi-lege of playing many great

courses in Utah. Her all -

time favorite courses include

Entrada at Snow Canyon

Country Club in St. George,

Schneiters Riverside in

Ogden, and Glen Eagle in

Syracuse.

Her all-time favorite golf

hole is No. 11 at Pacific Dunes

in Bandon, Ore., because it

borders the ocean.

Garner is excited for the

upcoming season, espe -

cially for the locales of

tournaments.

Im really excited for all

of the tournaments, but the

one I cant wait for is H awaii,

because, well, its Hawaii,

she said.

In winning the Hobble

Creek Invitational last week,

Garner accomplished her

goal of winning an individ-

ual championship and also

wants to maintain a 74-stroke

average. Garner has worked

extremely hard this summer

to improve her game, and it

looks as if her hard work is

paying off.

I t s a n

a w e s o m e

win for Lea,

coach Carrie

Roberts said

following the

win at Hobble

Creek. Im

very excited

for her. Sheplayed solid

in this tour-

nament, and

it shows that

s h e s p e n t

the summer

working hard

to prepare

for the year. She was clutch

down the stretch today, which

shows what a solid player she

is.

Al though Idaho-born,

Garner lived in Washington

Terrace for most of her life

and graduated from Bonnev-

ille High School. Her older

brother, Davis, played golf at

Bellevue University in Wash-

ington, and her older brotherConnor plays basketball at

Utah State, making her the

youngest in her family. She

looks up to all of them but

mostly to her parents.

My role models are my

parents, she said. They are

so caring and have done so

much for me. I hope to be like

them when I am older.Photo by Sarah Hill

Leah Garner plays for BYU during last weeks golf tournament.

Ive had so many fondand funny memories

playing golf that the list

would go on and on.

Lea Garner

BYU Golfer