OVC Golfers of the Week - October 24

OVC Golfers of the Week - October 24

Men's Statistics | Women's Statistics

OVC Male Co-Golfer of the Week
Santiago Juesas Benet · Fr. · Valencia, Spain · Lindenwood
Juesas Benet tied for sixth in a field of 72 at the La Tour Intercollegiate held in Mathews, Louisiana. The freshman had rounds of 69-70-74 to finish at 213 (-3) and net his first career Top 10 finish. His round of 69 was one shot of his season-low. After 15 rounds in the fall, he leads the Lindenwood team and ranks tied for 10th in the OVC in stroke average (72.5).

OVC Male Co-Golfer of the Week
Jackson Twerdahl · R-Sr. · Nolensville, Tenn. · UT Martin
Twerdahl finish at 213 (-3) to tie for sixth out of 72 competitors at the La Tour Intercollegiate held in Mathews, Louisiana. The redshirt senior had rounds of 72-71-70 at the event. His play helped UT Martin finish fifth in the 12-team field.  His 70 on the final day included four birdies and 13 pars to cement his first collegiate top-10 tournament finish.  He held the team lead in par-3 scoring (3.08, +1) and par-5 scoring (4.50, -6) while ranking second in the entire tournament in fewest bogeys (five). He is currently tied for 10th in the OVC in stroke average (72.5).

Others Nominated: Cael Kohan, Bryant; Nolan Piazza, Morehead State; Jason Bannister, Southern Indiana; Haden Maxwell, Tennessee Tech.

OVC Female Golfer of the Week
Kathrine Vynne · Fr. · Gilleleje, Denmark · Little Rock
Vynne earned her second-straight and third overall Golfer of the Week honor after finishing fourth in a field of 99 at the Diamante Intercollegiate, hosted by Little Rock in Hot Springs Village. The freshman had rounds of 69-72-65 to finish at 206 (-10), which tied a new program record. Her final round of 65 was also a program record. Her play helped the Little Rock team finish tied for third with a program record 54-hole score of 857. Vynne currently leads the OVC in stroke average (71.0).

Others Nominated: Mya Mirocha, Eastern Illinois; Zhana Navato, Southern Indiana; Lexus Julian, Tennessee Tech.

2024-25 OVC Golfers of the Week
September 12 - Brady Kaufmann, SIUE; Anna Dawson, Little Rock
September 19 - Brady Kaufmann, SIUE; Eleonore Aernouts, Little Rock
September 26 - Brady Kaufmann, SIUE; Kathrine Vynne, Little Rock
October 3 - Cole Isbell, UT Martin; Tavia Burgess, Morehead State
October 10 - Matteo Cristoni, Little Rock; Olivia Kerr, Western Illinois
October 17 - Lukas Roessler, Little Rock; Kathrine Vynne, Little Rock
October 24 - Santiago Juesas Benet, Lindenwood & Jackson Twerdahl, UT Martin; Kathrine Vynne, Little Rock