UMKC's Kuehn, IUPUI's Essman Earn Golf Awards
UMKC's Kuehn, IUPUI's Essman Earn Golf Awards
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Center | Summit Points
Blog | 30th
Anniversary Season
ELMHURST, Ill. -
UMKC's Korbin Kuehn and IUPUI's Jordan
Essman were named The Summit League's Golfers of the Week
for their performances March 14-20.
MALE GOLFER OF
THE WEEK
Korbin Kuehn,
UMKC
Jr., (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West)
Kuehn earns his third career award and second consecutive this
season after leading UMKC in the Bandon Dunes Championship. The
junior from Overland Park, Kan., had a three-round 221 (72-74-75)
to finish in a tie for 21st place. The Kangaroos
finished in 10th place with seven teams ranked in the
top-100 competing in the tournament.
Previous 2012
honorees: Feb. 22 - Jeff Evans, SUU; Feb. 29 - Nathan Anderson,
NDSU; March 8 - Eddie Tackett, IPFW; March 14 - Michael Davan,
IUPUI/Korbin Kuehn, UMKC.
FEMALE GOLFER OF
THE WEEK
Jordan Essman, IUPUI
Jr., (Angola, Ind./Indiana Tech)
Essman collects her second career Golfer of the Week award after
winning the Bulldog Florida Invitational last week. The junior
fired a 36-hole 150 (75-75), capturing her first career individual
honor. Essman also helped lead the Jaguars to the team title. It
marked the first time IUPUI has won back-to-back tournaments and
more than one in a season in school history.
Also nominated:
Crystal Reeves, Oral Roberts; Monica Jung, Southern
Utah.
Previous 2012
honorees: Feb. 29 - Alheli Moreno, ORU; March 8 - Crystal Reeves,
ORU; March 14 - Monica Jung, SUU.
