Golden Eagle sophomore Allyson Dunn chosen as OVC Female Golfer of the Week
Tennessee Tech's Allyson Dunn has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference co-Female Golfer of the Week on the strength of a sensational showing last week at the EKU Colonel Classic
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech's Allyson Dunn has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference co-Female Golfer of the Week on the strength of a sensational showing last week at the EKU Colonel Classic. It is the first weekly honor for the sophomore from Kingsport, Tenn., who joined the Golden Eagle program last summer following a transfer from East Tennessee State.
Dunn placed second individually in a strong field of 75 golfers at the 54-hole tournament in Richmond, Ky., carding rounds of 76 74 and 70 for a four-over-par, 220 total. That placed her just two strokes off the top of the leaderboard and helped the Golden Eagle women place third in the 12-team tournament field. Dunn's final round 70 was the lowest score of the tournament, and is tied for the third-lowest single round ever scored by a member of the Tech women's golf program. Her tourney total of 220 is also the tied for the third-best 54-hole score in school history.
Dunn, who shared the weekly honor with Moa Folke of Murray State, will be in the lineup this weekend when the Golden Eagles play in the Murray State Time-Warner Invitational, Friday and Saturday.
adidas® OVC Female Co-Golfer of the Week
Allyson Dunn · So. · Kingsport, Tenn. · Tennessee Tech
Dunn finished second in a field of 75 competitors at the EKU Colonel Classic held at the University Club at Arlington in Richmond. The newcomer carded rounds of 76-74-70 to finish at 220 (+4) and finish two shots behind the medalist. Her final round score of 70 (-2) was the lowest round of the entire tournament. Her performance helped Tennessee Tech to a third place finish in a field of 11 teams including three other OVC squads.
Others Nominated: Jessica Cathey, Austin Peay; Megan Heath, Belmont; Chloe Wong, Eastern Illinois; Rachel Welker, Eastern Kentucky; Melania Bajo Geijo, Jacksonville State; Alison Gorman, SIUE.
adidas® OVC Female Co-Golfer of the Week
Moa Folke · So. · Tranas, Sweden · Murray State
Folke carded rounds of 71-68-75 to finish at 214 (-2) and take second place in a field of 89 at the Rebel Intercollegiate held at the Ole Miss Golf Club in Oxford. Her play helped the Murray State team to an eighth place finish in a competitive field of 15. Folke currently ranks fourth in the OVC in scoring average (75.6).
adidas® OVC Male Golfer of the Week
Gavin Shellnut · Jr. · Franklin, Tenn. · UT Martin
Shellnut earned his first collegiate medalist honor while also helping UT Martin to its first tournament victory of the season at the Arkansas State Red Wolves Invitational held at the RidgePoint Country Club in Jonesboro. Shellnut had rounds of 68-68-69 to finish at 205 (-8) and claim top honors by two shots in a field of 80 competitors. He was instrumental in the Skyhawks overcoming a six-shot deficit after two rounds to tie host Arkansas State before claiming the outright championship with a sudden death playoff hole victory. Overall the field included four other teams from the OVC. Shellnut is currently tied for 11th in the OVC in stroke average (73.5). Shellnut is the third different UTM golfer to earn OVC Golfer of the Week honors this season.
Others Nominated: Chris Baker, Austin Peay; Ashton Van Horne, Belmont.
2015-16 adidas® OVC Golfers of the Week
September 9 - Matthew Giles, Tennessee Tech; Anna Magnusson, Morehead State.
September 16 - Ashton Van Horne, Belmont; Anna Gleixner, Eastern Kentucky.
September 23 - Brock Simmons, Murray State; Amanda Lindahl, Eastern Kentucky.
September 30 - Ashton Van Horne, Belmont & Logan Hogge, Morehead State; Moa Folke, Murray State.
October 7 - Brock Simmons, Murray State & Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Sofie Levin, Eastern Kentucky.
October 14 - Matthew Giles, Tennessee Tech; Jessica Cathey, Austin Peay.
October 21 - Hunter Richardson & Ben Reeves, UT Martin; Karina Kukkonen, Jacksonville State.
October 28 - Matthew Giles, Tennessee Tech; Sarah Needleman, Tennessee State.
November 4 - Noah Trenkler & Ashton Van Horne, Belmont; Emma Kate Liu, Belmont & Melania Bajo Geijo, Jacksonville State.
February 24 - Jared Brown, Eastern Kentucky; Anna Magnusson, Morehead State.
March 2 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Melania Bajo Geijo, Jacksonville State.
March 9 - Ashton Van Horne, Belmont & Thomas DeMarco, Morehead State; Sofie Levin, Eastern Kentucky.
March 16 - Will Branham, Morehead State; Becky Sharpe, Eastern Kentucky.
March 23 - Preston French, Murray State; Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville State.
March 30 - Hunter Richardson, UT Martin; Jessica Cathey, Austin Peay.
April 6 - Gavin Shellnut, UT Martin; Moa Folke, Murray State & Allyson Dunn, Tennessee Tech.
