USD’s Rykal, WIU’s Templin, IUPUI’s Abrahamova Claim Golfer of the Week Awards

4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Jordan Rykal and Western Illinois' Alex Templin were named Summit League Men's Golfers of the Week, while IUPUI's Aneta Abrahamova collected the women's award for their performances March 30 – April 5.

JORDAN RYKAL, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Rogers, Minn.

Recorded his first career Golfer of the Week award
Placed 10^th at the ASU Red Wolves Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 217 (75-70-72)
His final round 72 jumped him up 17 spots to earn his 10^th-place finish

ALEX TEMPLIN, WESTERN ILLINOIS
Sr. // Mount Sterling, Ill.

Collected his first career Golfer of the Week honor
Finished in a tie for eighth place at the Hoosier Invitational with a 36-hole 145 (74-71)
Led Western Illinois to the team title, its first since the 2011 season, by seven strokes

Also nominated: Devin Jenkins, Fort Wayne; Rylan Porter, IUPUI; Cody Burrows, Oral Roberts

Previous honorees: Sept. – Grant Smith, SDSU; Oct. – Andrew Blackburn, WIU; Feb. 17 – Grant Smith, SDSU; Feb. 25 – Cody Burrows, ORU; March 2 – Blake Brorman, ORU; March 9 – Felipe Strobach, SDSU; March 16 – Jackson Wetherbee, WIU; March 23 – Cody Burrows, ORU/Ben Maskus, UNO; March 30 – Michael Johnson, IUPUI

ANETA ABRAHAMOVA, IUPUI
So. // Bratislava, Slovakia

Earned her second Golfer of the Week award this season and of her career
Took home individual medalist honors at the EKU Colonel Classic with a 218 (71-71-76) and led IUPUI to a fifth-place performance
The win was her second this season and third of her career
Her 218 set a new 54-hole school record, besting the previous mark of 224

Also nominated: Jessica Dreesbeimdieke, Denver; Brenna Sherwood, Fort Wayne; Natalie Roth, North Dakota State; Brenna Lervick, South Dakota; Allie Leingang, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Sept. – Katharina Baratta, DU/Brenna Lervick, USD; Oct. – Megan Mingo, SDSU; Feb. 17 – Katharina Baratta, DU; Feb. 25 – Katharina Baratta, DU; March 2 – Jessica Dreesbeimdieke, DU; March 9 – Megan Mingo, SDSU; March 16 – Hallie Getz, SDSU; March 23 – Aneta Abrahamova, IUPUI; March 30 – Brenna Lervick, USD

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