Kent State freshman Pimnipa Panthong was named the Mid-American Conference women’s golfer of the week on Thursday.
Panthong won the Mercedes Benz Championship on Tuesday in her collegiate debut to help the Golden Flashes finish second in the two-day tournament.
Panthong shot an 8-under 205, two strokes better than the 54-hole school and tournament record set last year by the since-graduated Taylor Kim at the same tournament.
• Kent State sophomore Bjarki Petursson was named MAC men’s golfer of the week on Thursday.
Petursson shot a 7-under 209 to win the Minnesota Gopher Individual earlier this week for his first collegiate title.