SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State junior Nate Adams and Western Illinois senior Natalie Hooper collected the latest TicketSmarter Peak Golfer of the Week awards, League officials announced Thursday. Adams earned a share of his third tournament title this season, while Hooper garnered her first career award as the women wrapped up regular season play.

Adams, who won the ODU/OBX Challenge in the fall and the GCU Invitational in mid-March, shared medalist honors at the RedHawk Intercollegiate with Richmond’s Cole Ekert. Both golfers carded scores of 212 (-1) across 54 holes in windy conditions in western Pennsylvania.

Adams was the only golfer in the 76-player field to shoot even-par or better in all three rounds after he opened with a 70 (-1) and backed that up with a pair of even-par rounds of 71. He made a tournament-best three eagles and added eight birdies

Hooper topped the Leathernecks at the Lady Jaguar Invitational with a tie for 16^th in the 73-player field. It was her fourth top-20 finish of the season.

She made four birdies and added 22 pars en route to a 36-hole total of 155 (+11).

FEMALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Hooper, Western Illinois
Sr. | Rockford, Ill.

• Led the Leathernecks at the Lady Jaguar Invitational, tying for 16^th in the field of 73
• Made four birdies and added 18 pars in the 36-hole event
• This is the first weekly honor of Hooper’s career

Also nominated: N/A.

MALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Nate Adams, North Dakota State
Jr. | Maple Grove, Minn.

• Won a share of his third tournament title this season, earning co-medalist honors at the RedHawk Intercollegiate
• Only golfer in the 78-player field to shoot even-par or better in all three rounds
• Posted a 212 (-1) finish across 54 holes and led the field with three eagles and added eight birdies
• This is the second weekly honor of the season for Adams

Also nominated: Mathew Schaeffer (South Dakota State); Lucas Dutarte (Kansas City); Brandon Hoff (Oral Roberts); Matthew Armstrong (St. Thomas).

2022-23 Peak Golfer Awards
Peak Golfers of the Week
Feb. 9
Female: McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State

Feb. 16
Female: Anna Zanusso, Denver
Male: Connor Wilson, Omaha

Feb. 23
Female: Anna Zanusso, Denver
Male: Brock Winter, North Dakota State

March 3
Female: Alyson Bean, Denver
Male: Lucas Dutarte, Kansas City

March 9
Female: Malene Arildesen, Oral Roberts
Male: Mathew Halvorson, Omaha

March 16
Female: Jo Baranczyk, North Dakota State
Male: Nate Adams, North Dakota State

March 23
Female: Kate Strickland, Oral Roberts
Male: Brandon Hoff, Oral Roberts

March 30
Female: Alyson Bean, Denver
Male: Rocco Repetto-Taylor, Oral Roberts

April 6
Female: Nicole Hansen, Omaha
Male: David Ayala, Western Illinoi

April 13
Female: Lydia Swan, Oral Roberts
Co-Male: Ty Kretz, South Dakota State
Co-Male: Connor Wilson, Omaha

April 20
Female: Natalie Hooper, Western Illinois
Male: Nate Adams, North Dakota State

Peak Golfers of the Month
September
Female: Sarah Bell, Oral Roberts
Co-Male: Carson Griggs, Denver
Co-Male: Ian Simonich, North Dakota State

October
Female: Akari Hayashi, South Dakota
Male: Brandon Hoff, Oral Roberts

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