ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State newcomer Michaela Kverkova has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week by the conference after finishing as the runner-up at the Colonel Classic, hosted by Eastern Kentucky University.
She was the team's top finisher at the tournament, finishing second overall using rounds of 74, 73, and a one-under-par 71 to close the tournament. Her 54-hole 218 (+2) is tied for the 13th-lowest three-round tournament score in program history, and she became the fifth Redbird golfer this season to card a tournament score of 220 or better.