SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas senior Matthew Armstrong and South Dakota State junior Piper Stubbs collected the latest TicketSmarter #SummitGF Male and Female Peak Golfer of the Week accolades, League officials announced Monday. Both golfers were honored with the weekly awards for the first time in their respective careers.

Armstrong was the top Summit League finisher at the GCU Invitational, which featured a trio of League squads. He finished tied for 14^th with a 54-hole total of 210 (-3). The Eden Prairie, Minn., native opened with a 70 (-1), then shot a career-low 67 (-3) in the second round.

Armstrong made 12 birdies during the three rounds at the event played on GCU’s Golf Course.

Stubbs led SDSU to a third-place finish at the Jackrabbit Invitational at the Boulder Creek Golf Course after posting a career-best 212 (-4). She broke par in all three rounds sandwiching a 70 (-2) in round two between opening and closing rounds of 71 (-1).

The Beaumaris, Australia, native made 11 birdies over the course of three rounds, including five during her second loop in Nevada.

FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Piper Stubbs, South Dakota State
Jr. | Beaumaris, Australia

• This is the first weekly honor of Stubbs’ career
• Broke par in all three rounds en route to a career-best, 54-hole total of 212 (-4)
• Made 11 birdies with five of those coming during her second round of play
• Finished solo fourth to claim her second top-five finish and fourth top-10 finish of the season

Also nominated: Kathryn VanArragon (St. Thomas).

MALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Matthew Armstrong, St. Thomas
So. | Powers, Mich.

• This is the first weekly honor of Armstrong’s career
• Turned in a top-15 finish in the 93-player field with a career-best 210 (-3) at the GCU Invitational
• Tied for 14^th after opening with a 70 (-1) and recording a career-best 67 (-3) in round two.
• Made 12 birdies

Also nominated: Lucas Dutarte (Kansas City); Connor Wilson (Omaha).

2023-24 Peak Golfer Awards
Peak Golfer of the Week
Feb. 9
Female: Anna Zanusso, Denver
Male: Kevin An, Oral Roberts

Feb. 19
Female: Kathryn VanArragon, St. Thomas
Male: Presten Richardson, Oral Roberts

Feb. 26
Female: Nicole Hansen, Omaha
Male: Max Schmidtke, South Dakota

Mar. 4
Female: Avery Blake, Oral Roberts
Male: Jake Skarperud, North Dakota State

Mar. 14
Female: Anna Zanusso, Denver
Male: Bryson Mercier, South Dakota State

Peak Golfers of the Month
September
Female: Cristina Riu, Oral Roberts
Male: Nate Adams, North Dakota State

October
Female: Kathryn VanArragon, St. Thomas
Male: Luke Honner, South Dakota State

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