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adidas® OVC Male Golfer of the Week
Jesus Dario Montenegro · Fr. · Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina · Jacksonville State
Montenegro finished third in a field of 113 competitors at the FAU Spring Championship held in Boca Raton, Florida. The freshman had rounds of 71-66-69 to finish at 206 (-10), which was five shots off the lead. His performance helped Jacksonville State to a third-place team finish in a field of 19. It marked his second top-five finish of the season. Montenegro ranks 12th in the OVC in stroke average (73.3).
Others Nominated: Erik Lindwall, Eastern Kentucky; Tyler Hillyer, Morehead State; Austin Knight, Murray State.
adidas® OVC Female Golfer of the Week
Valentina Giraldo · Jr. · Ibague, Colombia · Jacksonville State
Giraldo finished in a four-way tie for first place at the Little Rock/Arkansas State Invitational held in Maumelle, Arkansas. It marked her third-straight tournament that she finished in first place. The junior had rounds of 73-74-71 to finish at 218 (+2) and held Jacksonville State to a third-place team finish. Giraldo has six top five finishes on the year and currently ranks first in the OVC in stroke average (72.3). It marks the fifth time this season Giraldo has been named OVC Golfer of the Week.
Others Nominated: Ashton Goodley, Austin Peay; Mikayla Hauck, Eastern Kentucky; Linnette Holmslykke/Lucila Puente Rodriguez, Murray State; Carson Racich, Tennessee State.
2017-18 adidas® OVC Golfers of the Week
September 13 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky & Gypsie Hutchinson, Morehead State.
September 20 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky.
September 27 - Nick Wilkins, Morehead State; Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State.
October 4 - Noah Combs, Eastern Kentucky & Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Mallory Sullivan & Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky.
October 11 - Noah Combs, Eastern Kentucky; Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State.
October 18 - Austin Knight, Murray State; Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky.
October 25 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Moa Folke, Murray State.
November 1 - Cooper Collins, Morehead State; AnnaMichelle Moore, Austin Peay & Hannabeth Owens, Eastern Kentucky.
February 21 - Michael Busse, Austin Peay & Jesus Dario Montenegro, Jacksonville State; Valentina Curet, Jacksonville State.
February 28 - Danny Gorman, SIUE; Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State & Lucila Puente Rodriguez, Murray State.
March 7 - Austin Lancaster, Austin Peay; Sarah Debnekoff, Morehead State.
March 14 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Daphne Chang, Eastern Illinois
March 21 - Noah Combs, Eastern Kentucky; Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Eastern Kentucky & Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State.
March 28 - Jesus Dario Montenegro, Jacksonville State; Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State.