GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S
Andres Brictson, Oklahoma Christian, JR, Finance, Merida, Mexico, Instituto Cumbres Merida
Brictson earned his fourth collegiate tournament win, surviving a four-hole playoff while leading Oklahoma Christian to the team title by 19 strokes in The Hrnciar, played at The Territory Golf and Country Club (par 72, 7,110 yards) in Duncan, Okla. He shot 70-70--140 (-4) and sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole for the win. Brictson is now 3-for-3 in playoffs in his collegiate career. OC won the tournament featuring LSC competition for the fourth straight year.
WOMEN’S
Evelyn Arguelles, DBU, SR, Marketing Communication, Oaxtepec, Mexico, Centro Educativo Cocoyoc
Arguelles won the NCCAA Women's Championship at the Hammock Beach Resort Conservatory Course in Palm Coast, Florida, after holding off teammate Hanna Harrison in the first playoff hole with a birdie to win the tournament. Arguelles carded a three-round score of one-under-par 215 and claimed her fifth career win. Arguelles' win also helped lift DBU to their second straight team title to open the 2020 fall season.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Men’s
S-24 Garrett Leek, Midwestern State
O-8 Trevor Norby, Oklahoma Christian
O-15 Eemeli Jarvinen, West Texas A&M
O-22 Andres Brictson, Oklahoma Christian
Women’s
S-24 Olivia Mitchell, DBU
O-8 Rylie Cook, West Texas A&M
O-15 Anna Wiklund, Angelo State
O-22 Evelyn Arguelles, DBU
SELECTED NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Tobias Andersen, Cameron, led the Aggies at The Hrnciar with his first collegiate first place finish. In just his second tournament playing for the Black and Gold, the freshman carded a first round 72 to open up CU's home event, and then followed that up with a four-under 68 in the final round, the lowest score of the day. Andersen led the field with 11 birdies and tied for the tournament lead with a one-under score on the par-3 holes. He matched the tournament low score of 140 before falling in a four-hole playoff, marking the first time since 2016 that an Aggie has had the top score of an event.
Kevin Graves, DBU, won the NCCAA Men's National Championships at the Hammock Beach Ocean Course in Palm Coast, Florida, after carding a three-round score of 6-under par, 210. Graves posted the top round of the tournament, recording a second round score of 6-under par, 66. Graves' win was the first in his four-year career and helped lead the Patriots to their first team victory in the 2020 fall season.
Hunter McDonough, Texas A&M International, led the Dustdevils to an eighth place finish at The Hrncair, finishing in a five-way tie for 11th after shooting 147 (+3) for the tournament with rounds of 73 and 74.