WACO, Texas - St. Mary’s Emilio Gonzalez and Newman’s Imkeleen Meyer have been named the Heartland Men’s and Women’s Golfers of the Week for tournaments played from Sept. 27 - Oct. 3.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Emilio Gonzalez, St. Mary’s
Sophomore, San Miguel, Mexico
St. Mary’s sophomore Emilio Gonzalez won the individual title by four strokes at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate. The sophomore posted a 13-under par 203 for the tournament as he helped lead St. Mary's to a seventh-place finish. Entering the final round in third place, he fired a 5-under par 67 to claim his first-ever individual tournament victory. This is Gonzalez’s second weekly honor this season.
Women’s Co-Golfers of the Week
Imkeleen Meyer, Newman
Junior, Despatch, South Africa
Newman junior Imkeleen Meyer finished the West Texas A&M Fall Invitational in a tie for second place while leading the Jets to a second-place team finish. Meyer finished with a 3-under-par 144 total for the two-round tournament, her second-lowest stroke total this fall. The South African native also tied her highest finish of the fall season. This is Meyer’s first golfer of the week award this season.
Previous Players of the Week:
Week One
Week Two
Week Three