Men's Golf

ORU duo, UST’s Armstrong claim Kwik Star #SummitGF weekly honors

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts junior Avery Blake and freshman Anna Swan shared the latest Kwik Star #SummitGF Women's Peak Golfer of the Week accolade, while St. Thomas senior Matthew Armstrong claimed the men’s honor, League officials announced Thursday. For Swan and Blake, the weekly award is the second of their respective seasons, while Armstrong earned his first of the season and third of his career.

Blake and Swan shared fourth place at the ULM Invitational after posting 54-hole scores of 214 (-2). Blake secured her fourth top-5 finish of the season after posting rounds of 72-72-70. The Golden Eagle veteran had a total of 13 birdies with six of those coming in the final round to help secure her team-leading fourth top-five finish of the season. 

Swan earned her third-straight, top-10 finish and the first top-5 finish of her career after posting rounds of 70-75-69. The North East, Pa., native closed the event with a season-best 69 (-3), which was also the best individual round of the tournament by a Golden Eagle. She made 10 birdies with half of those occurring during her opening-round 70 (-2). Swan finished her final round off with an eagle and led the 57-player field in par-5 scoring at -8.

Armstrong captured medalist honors and led the Tommie to their first tournament win since 2023 at the SeattleU RedHawks Invitational. The Eden Prairie, Minn., native posted rounds of 69-71-66 and capped the event with a season and tournament-field best score to best the 100-player field by two strokes. 
 
Armstrong shared the field-lead in total birdies with 13 and was tops in par-3 scoring (-2) and par-4 scoring (-8). His efforts helped St. Thomas share the team title with UC Riverside, who also finished the 54-hole event with an 856 (E) team score. 
 
KWIK STAR CO-FEMALE PEAK GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Anna Swan, Oral Roberts
Fr. | North East, Pa.
  • This is the second career weekly honor for Swan.
  • Logged her third-straight top-10 finish and first top-5 finish of her career.
  • Closed with a 3-under 69 for Oral Roberts' best individual round of a tournament.
  • Helped the Golden Eagles secure third place at the ULM Invitational.
Avery Blake, Oral Roberts
Jr. | The Woodlands, Texas
  • This is the second weekly honor of the season for Blake.
  • Earned her team-leading fourth top-5 finish of the season after tying for fourth.
  • Finished third in the 57-player field with 13 birdies.
  • Helped the Golden Eagles secure third place at the ULM Invitational.
Others nominated: Isabelle Lynch (St. Thomas).

KWIK STAR MALE PEAK GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Matthew Armstrong, St. Thomas
Sr. | Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • This is the third career weekly honor and first of the season for Armstrong.
  • Captured medalist honors for the first time in his career, winning the the SeattleU Red Hawks Invitational by two strokes with a 54-hole total of 214 (-2).
  • Closed the tournament with a season-best 66 (-6), which was also the best round in the tournament field.
  • Helped the Tommies secure their first tournament win since 2023.
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

March 20
Female: Shakira Kuys, South Dakota State

March 27
Co-Female: Emma Bryant, Denver and Piper Stubbs, South Dakota State
Male: Jack Dozer, Denver
 
April 3
Co-Female: Anna Swan and Avery Blake, Oral Roberts
Male: Matthew Armstrong, St. Thomas


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