WACO, Texas - St. Mary’s junior Ben Arnett and Oklahoma Christian sophomore Kate Goodwin have been named Heartland Golfers of the Week for tournaments played from Oct. 12 - Oct. 18.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Ben Arnett, St. Mary’s
Junior, Houston, Texas
St. Mary's Ben Arnett won the Midwestern State Invitational with a 3-under-par 210 for his second tournament victory this fall. The junior took the lead with a 2-under 69 in the second round and never lost control of first place, shooting 1-under 70 in the final round to capture the title. Competing in a field featuring 18 teams and 99 participants, Arnett won the tournament by five strokes. He helped lead St. Mary's to second place as a team after the Rattlers held the lead entering the third and final round in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Kate Goodwin, Oklahoma Christian
Sophomore, Tulsa, Okla.
Goodwin won her second career tournament, the Oklahoma Intercollegiate at Fort Sill Golf Course in Fort Sill, Okla. (par 72, 5,933 yards). Her 7-under-par 65 in the first round tied for the second-best round in Heartland Conference history and her 4-under 140 overall score tied for the fifth-best 36-hole score in Heartland history. Both her first-round and overall scores also were OC program records.
Previous Golfers of the Week
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five