GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S
Oskari Nikku, Oklahoma Christian, SO, Undeclared, Tuusula, Finland
Nikku won his first tournament at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite in Amarillo, Texas, after a second-place finish last week.  He finished 6-under par 204 (70-65-69) and tied with his teammate Exequiel Rodriguez. Nikku had 17 birdies over his three rounds and was a part of the Eagles' second-lowest team round in program history in the 2nd round with a score of 267 (-13).  OC won the 17-team event by six strokes.
 
WOMEN’S
Julia Garcia, DBU, SR, Accounting, Belton, Texas, Belton HS
Garcia guided DBU to a 12-stroke win at the West Regional Preview on Tuesday in Dallas, Texas. A three-time WGCA All-American, she finished the tournament with a 6-under par, 210, after shooting rounds of 65-74-71 for the lowest 54-hole total of her decorated career. Garcia shot the lowest round of the tournament with a 65, 7-under par in the first round, going bogey-free with four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 18th hole for the fifth tournament win of her career.
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
Men’s
S-15      Trevor Mierl, Cameron
             Daniel Unger, West Texas A&M
S-22      Mauricio Figueroa, Texas A&M International
S-29      Matt Jackman, St. Mary’s
O-6       Oskari Nikku, Oklahoma Christian
 
Women’s
S-15      Jordan Karrh, DBU
             Tristan Gabbard, Midwestern State
S-22      Rebecca Reed, St. Mary’s
S-29      Arnie Taguines, UT Permian Basin
O-6       Julia Garcia, DBU