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USD, SDSU Golfers Honored

USD, SDSU Golfers Honored

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South Dakota State’s Grant Smith and South Dakota’s Brenna Lervick were named The Summit League’s Male and Female Golfers of the Week for their performances March 12-17.

 

MALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK

Grant Smith, South Dakota State

So. // Des Moines, Iowa

Smith collects his first career Golfer of the Week honor after placing seventh at the Jackrabbit Invitational last week. The sophomore fired a 54-hole 206 (70-71-65) for his fourth top-10 finish of the season. His third round 65 tied the school record as South Dakota State placed sixth out of 15 teams in the event.

 

Also nominated: David Watterson, Fort Wayne; Rylan Porter, IUPUI; Bill Carlson, North Dakota State; Parker Dolezal, Oral Roberts; Cody Seal, South Dakota.

 

Previous honorees: Oct. – Petter Mikalsen, DU; Nov. – Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; Feb. 18 – Naqiuddin Fuad, SDSU; Feb. 26 – Petter Mikalsen, DU; March 4 – Petter Mikalsen, DU; March 12 – Samuel Matthew, USD.

 

FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK

Brenna Lervick, South Dakota

So. // Chanhassen, Minn.

Lervick earns her second Golfer of the Week award this season after tying for first place at the Jackrabbit Invitational. She finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 212 (71-69-72). Her second round 69 was tied for the second-lowest round of the tournament. Earlier in the week, Lervick fired a 156 at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational. For the week, Lervick had three rounds of par or lower with a stroke average of 73.6 in the two events.

 

Also nominated: Aneta Abrahamova, IUPUI; Cassie Wurm, North Dakota State; Shinwoo Lee, Oral Roberts; Sydney MacDonald, South Dakota State.

 

Previous honorees: Oct. – Isabel Southard, DU; Nov. – Kennedy Ishee, ORU; Feb. 26 – Brenna Lervick, USD; March 4 – Sophie Peters, UNO; March 12 – Isabel Southard, DU.

 

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