Week 1 : GPAC Golf Players of the Week
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following golfers-of-the-week for September 4-10, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Golfers-of-the-Week
Women – Kelsey Heath, Mount Marty University
Kelsey Heath of Mount Marty University is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Golfer-of-the-Week. Heath, a junior from Sisseton, South Dakota, took first place overall at the Siouxland Invite last week. This is the second consecutive year she has won the event. She shot a two-round total of 149 with individual rounds of 75 and 74.
Men – Gabe Escalera, Hastings College
Gabe Escalera of Hastings College is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Golfer-of-the-Week. Escalera, a sophomore from Sahaurita, Arizona, won his second straight tournament with a four under 212 that had him tied for first which forced a playoff. Escalera went on to drain a 15-foot birdie on the playoff hole to win the tournament.