Summit League Announces Golfers of the Week

Summit League Announces Golfers of the Week

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ELMHURST, Ill. - UMKC's Korbin Kuehn and Southern Utah's Jeff Evans were named Summit League Male Co-Golfers of the Week and North Dakota State's Amy Anderson earned the Female Golfer of the Week award for their performances March 9-15.


MALE CO-GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Korbin Kuehn, UMKC
So. (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West)

Kuehn earns his first career Golfer of the Week award after firing a three-round 208 to finish in a tie for seventh place at the Jackrabbit Invitational last week. The sophomore led the Kangaroos to a third-place finish and his second round score 67 was a team season low and career low round as well.


Jeff Evans, Southern Utah
Jr. (Cedar City, Utah/Cedar)

Evans collects his fifth career Male Golfer of the Week honor and third this season after placing seventh with a three-round score of 208 (67-70-71) at the Jackrabbit Invitational last week. The pair was the highest Summit League finisher's at the tournament. The junior led the Thunderbirds to a ninth-place finish and has led SUU in every tournament this year. Evans and Kuehn led all Summit League participants and six league teams competed in the event which was hosted by South Dakota State.

Also nominated: Drew Imel, IPFW; Juan Diego Plasencia, IUPUI; Nate Varty, North Dakota State; Andrew Godfrey, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Feb. 23 - Cannon Earp, CC/Jeff Evans, SUU; March 2 - Jeff Evans, SUU.


FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Amy Anderson, North Dakota State
So. (Oxbow, N.D./Home-schooled)

Anderson captures her third career Golfer of the Week honor after taking first place at the Jackrabbit Invitational last week. The sophomore fired a three-round 213 (71-74-68) to lead the Bison to an eight-place finish. Anderson shot a school record 68 in the final round to erase a seven-stroke deficit to win her school record eighth career tournament.

Also nominated: Alyssa Turney, IPFW; Jordan Woods, IUPUI; Taylor Fisher, UMKC; Sadie Palmer, Southern Utah; Lindsay Wandrey, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: March 2 -Crystal Reeves, ORU; March 9 - Taylor Lamphier, IPFW.