ST. LOUIS – With a win and second place finish in last week's trip to Jacksonville, Fla., University of Evansville junior Kayla Katterhenry was named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
Sporting a 3.705 GPA as a Management major, Kayla Katterhenry had a stellar week as the Purple Aces played in Florida. Katterhenry picked up the seventh victory of her career and fourth of the school year, taking top honors at the Don Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club.
Despite rough and windy conditions, Katterhenry recorded scores of 74 and 76 to post a 150 and force a playoff. That playoff took just one hole as she was able to pick up the victory over Christine Cates of Butler. She also helped the women take second in the event as a team.
The team stayed in Jacksonville to play in the Bulldog Florida Invitational and Katterhenry had another great outing. Still dealing with windy conditions, Katterhenry posted rounds of 75 and 76 to finish with a 151. That gave her a second place finish, just one away from taking another victory.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.
Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.
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