IRVING, Texas – UAB’s William Walker III was presented with Conference USA Men’s Golfer of the Week after toppling the nation’s No. 2 golfer and handing UAB its first team win since 2015. Women’s Golfer of the Week went to Kerri Parks, who tied for first at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational to help Marshall claim the championship ahead of four top-100 teams. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Top of the World Headwear.

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C-USA Men’s Golfer of the Week – William Walker III, UAB, R-Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
UAB returned to the top of the leaderboard for the first time since 2015 and Walker III garnered his first collegiate win at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate. The rain-shortened event at Squire Creek Country Club in Ruston, Louisiana, saw the junior shoot a 9-under 135 for the individual medal, besting No. 2 Trent Phillips. The Blazers were able to hold off No. 10 Georgia by two strokes with the help of the Alabama native’s 5-under 67 on Monday and 4-under 68 in the final round Tuesday.
 
C-USA Women’s Golfer of the Week – Kerri Parks, Marshall, So., Flushing, Mich. 
Parks fought through inclement weather at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational to achieve her first collegiate victory ahead of individuals hailing from four top-100 teams, according to Golfstat. The sophomore totaled a 1-under 143 through two rounds to tie for the lead and lift Marshall to second place. She fired a career-best 5-under 67 in the first round on Sunday and carded a 76 through a cold, windy final round on Tuesday. The Thundering Herd captured its third top-two spot of the season and bested C-USA foes UTSA, who played host in San Antonio, and North Texas. 

2018 C-USA Men’s Golfer of the Week
S12       Sean Meehan, UTSA
S19       Matt Lorenz, Southern Miss
S26      Thomas Rosenmueller, North Texas
O3       Sully Zagerman, Florida Atlantic
O5       Connor Armistead, Charlotte
            Marc Boucher, Charlotte
O17     William Walker III, UAB
 
2018 C-USA Women’s Golfer of the Week
S12       Shelby Brauckmuller, Marshall
S19       Mary Joiner, WKU
            Catherine Caudill, Middle Tennessee
S26       Mary Joiner, WKU
O3       Valeria Mendizabal, UTEP
O5       Hanley Long, Middle Tennessee
O17      Kerri Parks, Marshall