Denver's Mikalsen, Southard Named Golfers of the Month
Denver's Mikalsen, Southard Named Golfers of the Month
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Petter Mikalsen and Isabel Southard were named The Summit League's Golfers of the Month for their performances Aug. 31 – Sept. 30.
MALE GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Petter Mikalsen, Denver
So. // Stavanger, Norway
Mikalsen collects Golfer of the Month honors after posting a pair of Top-5 finishes last month. The sophomore took second out of 91 golfers at the Mark Simpson Invitational with a 36-hole score of 136 (69-67). The Pioneers placed third out of the 17-team field. At the Ram Masters Invitational, Mikalsen finished in a tie for fifth with a 213 (71-72-70) as the No. 53 Pioneers placed third out of 15 teams. For the month, the Norway native had a 69.80 stroke average with four of his five rounds at or below par.
Also nominated: David Watterson, Fort Wayne; Rylan Porter, IUPUI; Bill Carlson, North Dakota State; Karl Krieser, Omaha; Scott Newell, Oral Roberts; Samuel Matthew, South Dakota.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Isabel Southard, Denver
Jr. // Sharon, Mass.
Southard earns the Golfer of the Month award after leading No. 18 Denver at the Dick McGuire Invitational and Golfweek Conference Challenge. The junior finished in a tie for sixth place at the Golfweek Conference Challenge with a 54-hole score of 207 (73-68-66). Her third round 66 set a new course record while the Pioneers placed third behind a pair of Top-10 teams. DU finished ahead of two Top-30 teams in the tournament. Southard placed 34th out of 93 golfers at the Dick McGuire Invitational with a 225 (77-76-72). For the month, Southard had a 72.00 stroke average.
Also nominated: Allison Curtis, Fort Wayne; Erin Ingram, IUPUI; Sarah Storandt, North Dakota State; Alejandra Acosta, Oral Roberts; Brenna Lervick, South Dakota.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts 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 eight NCAA Champions along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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