Posted: Apr 04, 2023
Men's Golf Athlete of the Week
Neil Zhu, Fr., Swarthmore
Novi, Mich. | Detroit Catholic Central
Novi, Mich. | Detroit Catholic Central
Zhu won the Arcadia Augustine Intercollegiate last weekend with a two-day total of four-over 146 at the Augustine Golf Club in Stafford, Va., including a one-under 70 in the second round. Zhu opened the tournament with a five-over 76 in round one before firing a one-under 70 in Saturday's second round to defeat the second-place finisher by two strokes. The first-year was the only golfer to shoot under par in either round. Swarthmore finished one stroke behind Catholic to earn second place in the 10-team field.
Women's Golf Athlete of the Week
Reilly Melvin, Fr., Franklin & Marshall
Westfield, N.J. | Mount Saint Mary Academy
Melvin took home medalist honors during a tri-meet with Dickinson and McDaniel on Saturday, firing a five-over 77 at Foxchase Golf Club. Playing on the same course where the 2023 Centennial Conference Championship will be held, Melvin became the first Diplomat to score in the 70s since the spring of 2017.