RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Eight Great American Conference men's teams competed in Edmond, Okla., at the Skip Wagnon Invitational while all 10 women's programs also took to Edmond for the Grace Shin Invitational.
Harding's men were the highest finishing GAC team at Kickingbird Golf Course, placing third in the 18-team field. The Bisons carded a three-round, 26-under 814 despite closing the opening round tied for 11th after an opening-round 1-under 279. Arkansas Tech was one spot back of HU at 21-under 819.
On the women's side, Southeastern Oklahoma State won the program's first-ever team collegiate event with a 14-over 582. The team title came in after a playoff with fellow-GAC school Henderson State after the programs finished 36 holes at a deadlock. Arkansas Tech was the next closest GAC school at seventh with a 36-over 604.
GAC GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Mathieu Zerwin | Northwestern Oklahoma State | Sr. | Lafayette, Colo.
Northwestern Oklahoma State senior golfer Mathieu Zerwin finished tied for third at the Skip Wagnon Invitational in Edmond, Okla. with a 54-hole 12-under 198. Zerwin bookended the three rounds with a 6-under 64 and a 5-under 65. The senior Ranger played the par 4s a field-best 9-under par across the two days of competition.
Emma Thompson | Southeastern Oklahoma State | So. | McKinney, Texas
Southeastern Oklahoma State sophomore Emma Thompson won her first collegiate event at the Grace Shin Invitational in Edmond with a 36-hole 4-under 138. After carding an even-par 71 in round one, Thompson shot a field-best second-round, 4-under 67 to move seven spots up the leaderboard to claim the individual title.
WEEKLY WINNERS
GAC Men's Golfer of the Week
Sept. 10 Colin Purifoy, Henderson State
Sept. 16 Luke Cote, Southern Arkansas
Sept. 23 Mathieu Zerwin, Northwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 30 Pierce Geminden, Northwestern Oklahoma State
Oct. 7 Mathieu Zerwin, Northwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
GAC Women's Golfer of the Week
Sept. 10 Emma Thompson, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Sept. 16 Morgan Simmons, Oklahoma Baptist
Sept. 23 Daniela Espinoza, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 30 NO AWARD
Oct. 7 Emma Thompson, Southeastern Oklahoma State (x2)