OVC Golfers of the Week - October 9

OVC Golfers of the Week - October 9


Men's Statistics | Women's Statistics

OVC Male Golfer of the Week
Luke Caldwell · Sr. · Cookeville, Tenn. · UT Martin

Caldwell finished fourth in a field of 72 at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate held at the RidgePoint Country Club in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The senior had rounds of 68-69-71 to finish at 208 (-8), marking his second Top 10 finish of the season. He ranked third in the field in birdies (15), third in par-3 scoring (2.83, -2), fourth in par-4 scoring (3.97, -1) and sixth in par-5 scoring (4.58, -5).  His performance helped the UTM team to a second place team finish, its third-straight top four finish to begin the season. Through three events this year, Caldwell leads the OVC in scoring average (69.2).

Others Considered: Ian Hollander, Eastern Illinois; Ed Featherstone, Little Rock; Will Simpson, SIUE, Carter Goebel, Southern Indiana; Mateo Rascon, Western Illinois.

OVC Female Golfer of the Week
Mya Mirocha · Jr. · Kewanee, Ill. · Eastern Illinois

Mirocha finished third at the Windy City Classic after a 36-hole total of 150 (+6). That tied for the seventh-best 36th-hole total in school history as she had rounds of 72-78. She finished one shot behind the co-leaders (who went to a playoff). It marked the best finish by an EIU women's golfer since the 2017-18 season. Mirocha has now posted three Top 10 finishes in her last five tournaments dating back to last spring. Her play helped the Eastern Illinois team finish third overall. Mirocha is the first EIU player to earn OVC Golfer of the Week honors since March 27, 2019. 

Others Considered: Sophia Lefler, Lindenwood; Valeria Lopez, Southern Indiana

2025-26 OVC Golfers of the Week
September 11 - Nick Etherton, Tennessee Tech; Tuva Marie Isebakke, Morehead State.
September 18 - Mark Stockdale, Little Rock & Haden Maxwell, Tennessee Tech; Kaydi Rhodes, Tennessee Tech
September 25 - Remy Stalcup, Morehead State & Owen Howe, Western Illinois; Margaret Ulrich, Morehead State
October 2 - Haden Maxwell, Tennessee Tech; Jamie Daniels, Lindenwood
October 9 - Luke Caldwell, UT Martin; Mya Mirocha, Eastern Illinois