SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A pair of South Dakota State juniors swept the latest Kwik Star #SummitGF Peak Golfer of the Week accolades as McKenzie Mages earned the female honor and Bryson Mercier secured the male honor, League officials announced Friday. 

Both golfers captured medalist honors at the event hosted by South Dakota State at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.

Mages posted a 54-hole total of 213 (-3) to win the women’s title as she nearly broke the program’s single-round record, missing it by two strokes after carding a 66 (-6). She also fired a closing 71 (-1) to giver a pair of sub-par rounds as the Jackrabbits held off North Dakota State by nine strokes to earn the team title for the second straight season.

The Sioux Falls, S.D., native tied for the third in the 92-player field with 12 birdies. She made half of those during a bogey-free second round.

Mercier won the men’s Jackrabbit Invitational by three strokes, posting a 210 (-6) total over the 54-hole event. He matched the SDSU single-round record with a 65 (-7) during his second loop, registering eight birdies and an eagle during the record-breaking effort.
 
The Powers, Mich., native shared the 71-player field lead with two eagles and ranked second with 14 birdies as he won the event for the second consecutive season and helped SDSU also repeat as team champions, posting a seven-stroke victory over North Dakota.

KWIK STAR MALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Bryson Mercier, South Dakota State
Jr. | Powers, Mich.

• This is the second career weekly honor for Mercier
• Repeated as the individual medalist at the Jackrabbit Invitational, helping squad to second straight team title as well
• Matched a program single-round record with a 65 (-7) in round two
• Closed the 54-hole event with a 210 (-6) total, ranking second in 71-player field with 14 birdies

Others nominated: Grayson Wetch (North Dakota); Max Cooper (Kansas City); Antti Vahvaselka (Northern Colorado); Owen Rexing (St. Thomas); Nolan Johnson (Omaha); Keivn Na (Oral Roberts); Jack Holtz (South Dakota); Max Wilson (North Dakota State).

KWIK STAR FEMALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State
Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D.

• This is the third career weekly honor for Mages
• Posted a 54-hole total of 213 (-3) to capture medalist honors
• Fired a second round 66 (-6), finishing two strokes shy of Teresa Toscano’s school record of 64
• Made six birdies during a bogey-free second round and shared third in the field with 12 total

Others nominated: Katie Ruge (Omaha); Hannah Dunk (North Dakota State); Kyle Warner (North Dakota); Nicole Reineke (St. Thomas).

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
 
Feb. 13
Female: Emma Bryant, Denver
Male: Kevin An, Oral Roberts

Feb. 20
Male: Willis Panzarello, Denver
 
Feb. 27
Female: Anna Swan, Oral Roberts
Male: Mason Haley, Kansas City

March 6
Female: Haven Ward, Denver
Male: Grayson Wetch, North Dakota
 
March 13
Female: McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State
Male: Bryson Mercier, South Dakota State

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