SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts junior Kevin An and freshman Ben Gratzl shared the spring’s first #SummitGF Peak Golfer of the Week accolades, League officials announced Thursday. An earned the second weekly honor of his career, while Gratzl claimed his first.

An and Gratzl both finished with the lowest individual score for the Golden Eagles at the N.I.T. hosted by the University of Arizona. The Golden Eagle duo posted identical scores throughout each of the three rounds, going 69-70-72, respectively to finish the 54-hole tournament at 211 (-5).

They shared 22^nd place in a stacked 76-player field, which included the 11^th-ranked Wildcats, No. 36 BYU, and No. 43 Southern California.

An carded 13 birdies over his three rounds, while Gratzle made a team-high 14 birdies and added an eagle at the Omni Tucson National Resort.

CO-MALE PEAK GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Kevin An, Oral Roberts
Jr. | Riverside, Calif.

• This is the second weekly honor for An, who equaled his season low with an opening-round 69
• Shot 69-70-72 finishing five under par, tying for 22^nd
• Made 13 birdies and had no worse than a bogey during his 54 holes

Ben Gratzl, Oral Roberts
Fr. | Munich, Germany

• This is the first weekly honor for Gratzl, who opened the tournament with a career-best 69
• Shot 69-70-72 finishing five under par, tying for 22^nd
• Carded a team-high 14 birdies and added one eagle

Also nominated: Jack Dozer (Denver); Antti Vahvaselka (Northern Colorado).

2024-25 Kwik Star Peak Golfer Awards
Sept. 5
Female: Madi Hicks, North Dakota State
Male: Rylin Petry, North Dakota State

Sept. 12
Female: Katie Ruge, Omaha
Male: Max Schmidtke, South Dakota

Sept. 19
Male: Mason Haley, Kansas City

Sept. 26
Female: Elise Hoven, North Dakota State
Male: Max Schmidtke, South Dakota

Oct. 3
Female: Madi Hicks, North Dakota State
Male: Ian Simonich, North Dakota State

Oct. 10
Female: Katie Ruge, Omaha
Male: Matthew Wilson, Weber State

Oct. 17
Female: Kathryn VanArragon, St. Thomas
Male: Matthew Wilson, Weber State

Oct. 24
Female: Avery Blake, Oral Roberts
Male: Nathan Peyerl, North Dakota

Oct. 31
Male: Rylin Petry, North Dakota State

Feb. 6
Co-Male: Kevin An and Ben Gratzl, Oral Roberts


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