Denver Sweeps Golfer of the Week Awards
Denver Sweeps Golfer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Patrick Frodigh and Tonje Daffinrud were named The Summit League Golfers of the Week for their performances March 19-25.
MALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Patrick Frodigh, Denver
Fr. // Westwood, Mass.
Frodigh collects his first career Golfer of the Week award after shooting two rounds under par and leading Denver at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational. The freshman fired a 54-hole 213 (73-69-71) to finish in a tie for 22nd place out of 81 competitors. His second round 69 was a career-low as he finished the tournament at even par.
Also nominated: Jacob Groninger, Fort Wayne; Hudson Carpenter, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Bill Calrson, NDSU; Nov. – Oskar Arvidsson, DU/Rylan Porter, IUPUI; Feb. 19 – Ole Ramsnes, DU/Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; Feb. 26 – Samuel Matthew, USD; March 5 – Ole Ramsnes, DU; March 12 – Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; March 19 – Samuel Matthew, USD.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Tonje Daffinrud, Denver
Sr. // Larvik, Norway
Daffinrud earns her third honor of the season after leading No. 38 Denver at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic last week. The senior shot a 2-over par 290 (76-72-70) in the 54-hole tournament to finish in a tie for fifth place. Daffinrud, ranked No. 11 in the nation according to Golfstat, collected her fifth-straight top-10 finish and now has four top-five finishes this season. The native of Norway also fired a 72 in a duel at Tulane prior to the LSU Tiger Golf Classic, recording a 72.5 stroke average of the week.
Also nominated: Sarah Storandt, North Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Sarah Storandt, NDSU; Nov. – Tonje Daffinrud, DU; Feb. 26 – Tonje Daffinrud, DU; March 5 – Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; March 12 – Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; March 19 – Brenna Sherwood, IPFW.
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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 eight institutions, including three 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), 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, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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