ORU’s Blake, Swan win Golfer of the Week honors

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts junior Avery Blake and freshman Anna Swan shared the latest Kwik Star #SummitGF Women’s Peak Golfer of the Week accolade, League officials announced Thursday. For Swan and Blake, the weekly award is the second of their respective seasons.

Blake and Swan shared fourth place at the ULM Invitational after posting 54-hole scores of 214 (-2). Blake secured her fourth top-5 finish of the season after posting rounds of 72-72-70. The Golden Eagle veteran had a total of 13 birdies, with six of those coming in the final round to help secure her team-leading third top-five finish of the season.

Swan earned her third-straight, top-10 finish and the first top-5 finish of her career after posting rounds of 70-75-69. The North East, Pa., native closed the event with a season-best 69 (-3), which was also the best individual round of the tournament by a Golden Eagle. She made 10 birdies with half of those occurring during her opening-round 70 (-2). Swan finished her final round off with an eagle and led the 57-player field in par-5 scoring at -8.

KWIK STAR CO-FEMALE PEAK GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Anna Swan, Oral Roberts
Fr. | North East, Pa.

• This is the second career weekly honor for Swan.
• Logged her third-straight top-10 finish and first top-5 finish of her career.
• Closed with a 3-under 69 for Oral Roberts’ best individual round of a tournament.
• Helped the Golden Eagles secure third place at the ULM Invitational.

Avery Blake, Oral Roberts
Jr. | The Woodlands, Texas

• This is the second weekly honor of the season for Blake.
• Earned her team-leading fourth top-5 finish of the season after tying for fourth.
• Finished third in the 57-player field with 13 birdies.
• Helped the Golden Eagles secure third place at the ULM Invitational.

Others nominated: Isabelle Lynch (St. Thomas).

2024-25 Kwik Star Peak Golfer Awards

Sept. 5
Female: Madi Hicks, North Dakota State

Sept. 12
Female: Katie Ruge, Omaha

Sept. 26
Female: Elise Hoven, North Dakota State

Oct. 3
Female: Madi Hicks, North Dakota State

Oct. 10
Female: Katie Ruge, Omaha

Oct. 17
Female: Kathryn VanArragon, St. Thomas

Oct. 24
Female: Avery Blake, Oral Roberts

Feb. 13
Female: Emma Bryant, Denver

Feb. 27
Female: Anna Swan, Oral Roberts

March 6
Female: Haven Ward, Denver

March 13
Female: McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State

March 20
Female: Shakira Kuys, South Dakota State

March 27
Co-Female: Emma Bryant, Denver and Piper Stubbs, South Dakota State

April 3
Co-Female: Anna Swan and Avery Blake, Oral Roberts