Oct. 15, 2008

IRVING, Texas- Conference USA’s 2007 Freshman of the Year Kelly Kraft of SMU, and UCF freshman Marika Lendl have been named C-USA Golfers of the Week for the period ending Oct. 14. Kraft captured medalist honors at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala., after firing a six-under-par 204 (67-68-69). Lendl paced the Knights after setting a new school record at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Knoxville, Tenn., firing a two-under-par 214 (68-70-76) to finish in sixth place overall.

MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
KELLY KRAFT, SMU
So., Denton, Texas
Kraft the 2007 C-USA Freshman of the Year and a second team All-Conference selection, captured medalist honors at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate after firing a six-under-par 204(67-68-69). Among the 60 athletes who competed, the sophomore golfer was the only athlete to finish each round with a score below 70. Kraft entered the final day of competition tied for third, but mounted a strong final push to finish at one-under-par and claim the win. Behind his finish, SMU took third place in the loaded tournament, topping two top 10 teams. This is Kraft’s third career weekly honor.

WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
MARIKA LENDL, UCF
Fr., Bradenton, Fla.
Lendl paced the Knights at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Knoxville, Tenn., after setting a new 54-hole school record 214 (68-70-76). Lendl’s 214 eclipsed the previous school record of 216 set by her teammate Stephanie Connelly last season at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic. Lendl paced the field of 96 golfers in Knoxville after each of the first two days before finishing sixth overall and leading the Knights to tie for ninth. This is the first golfer of the week honor for the freshman.