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MAGES, MERCIER COLLECT PEAK GOLFER HONORS
3/13/2025 4:11:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A pair of South Dakota State juniors swept the latest Kwik Star #SummitGF Peak Golfer of the Week accolades as McKenzie Mages earned the female honor and Bryson Mercier secured the male honor, League officials announced Friday.
Both golfers captured medalist honors at the event hosted by South Dakota State at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
Mages posted a 54-hole total of 213 (-3) to win the women's title as she nearly broke the program's single-round record, missing it by two strokes after carding a 66 (-6). She also fired a closing 71 (-1) to giver a pair of sub-par rounds as the Jackrabbits held off North Dakota State by nine strokes to earn the team title for the second straight season.
The Sioux Falls, S.D., native tied for the third in the 92-player field with 12 birdies. She made half of those during a bogey-free second round.
Mercier won the men's Jackrabbit Invitational by three strokes, posting a 210 (-6) total over the 54-hole event. He matched the SDSU single-round record with a 65 (-7) during his second loop, registering eight birdies and an eagle during the record-breaking effort.
The Powers, Mich., native shared the 71-player field lead with two eagles and ranked second with 14 birdies as he won the event for the second consecutive season and helped SDSU also repeat as team champions, posting a seven-stroke victory over North Dakota.
KWIK STAR MALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Bryson Mercier, South Dakota State
Jr. | Powers, Mich.
KWIK STAR FEMALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State
Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D.
Both golfers captured medalist honors at the event hosted by South Dakota State at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
Mages posted a 54-hole total of 213 (-3) to win the women's title as she nearly broke the program's single-round record, missing it by two strokes after carding a 66 (-6). She also fired a closing 71 (-1) to giver a pair of sub-par rounds as the Jackrabbits held off North Dakota State by nine strokes to earn the team title for the second straight season.
The Sioux Falls, S.D., native tied for the third in the 92-player field with 12 birdies. She made half of those during a bogey-free second round.
Mercier won the men's Jackrabbit Invitational by three strokes, posting a 210 (-6) total over the 54-hole event. He matched the SDSU single-round record with a 65 (-7) during his second loop, registering eight birdies and an eagle during the record-breaking effort.
The Powers, Mich., native shared the 71-player field lead with two eagles and ranked second with 14 birdies as he won the event for the second consecutive season and helped SDSU also repeat as team champions, posting a seven-stroke victory over North Dakota.
KWIK STAR MALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Bryson Mercier, South Dakota State
Jr. | Powers, Mich.
- This is the second career weekly honor for Mercier
- Repeated as the individual medalist at the Jackrabbit Invitational, helping squad to second straight team title as well
- Matched a program single-round record with a 65 (-7) in round two
- Closed the 54-hole event with a 210 (-6) total, ranking second in 71-player field with 14 birdies
KWIK STAR FEMALE PEAK GOLFER OF THE WEEK
McKenzie Mages, South Dakota State
Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D.
- This is the third career weekly honor for Mages
- Posted a 54-hole total of 213 (-3) to capture medalist honors
- Fired a second round 66 (-6), finishing two strokes shy of Teresa Toscano's school record of 64
- Made six birdies during a bogey-free second round and shared third in the field with 12 total
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