Anderson Duo Named Golfers of the Month
Anderson Duo Named Golfers of the Month
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Nathan Anderson and Amy Anderson were named The Summit League's Golfers of the Month for their performances Oct. 3 – Nov. 6.
MALE GOLFERS OF THE MONTH
Nathan Anderson, North Dakota State
Sr. // Oxbow, N.D.
Anderson earns his second consecutive Golfer of the Month award recording a 72.5 stroke average over two tournaments during the month. The senior placed second at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate with a three-round 213 (69-72-72) and fired a 54-hole 222 (75-75-72) at the Harold Funston Invitational. A native of Oxbow, N.D., he recorded four rounds of 72 or under in the two events. Anderson has led the Bison to second-place finishes in all five tournaments this fall and has lowered his average by nearly five strokes since his freshman season.
Also nominated: Drew Imel, Fort Wayne; Cole Adams, IUPUI; Korbin Kuehn, Kansas City; Sam Matthew, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 10/3 – Korbin Kuehn, UMKC/Nathan Anderson, NDSU.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Amy Anderson, North Dakota State
Sr. // Oxbow, N.D.
Anderson collects her second-straight Golfer of the Month award after placing fourth at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational hosted by Hawai'i. In the 54-hole tournament, Anderson carded a 220 (75-73-72), two strokes behind the leader. She ended the month with a 73.33 stroke average and leads the league by over 2.5 strokes at the conclusion of the fall season. The senior has 19-straight top-4 finishes and 21-straight finishes in the top-10, excluding NCAA Tournament play.
Also nominated: Ashton Taft, Fort Wayne; Yuri Otsuka, IUPUI; Emily Isaacson, Kansas City.
Previous honorees: 10/3 – Amy Anderson, NDSU.
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Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 144,000 at nine universities, four of which are located in top 58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). Member institutions include: Fort Wayne (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), Kansas City (University of Missouri-Kansas City), Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. For more information about the league and its history, visit www.thesummitleague.org to "See The Summit" or follow on Twitter @thesummitleague.
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