Four Emory University student-athletes were highlighted on Monday, October 25th as they were chosen as the University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week for their respective sport. Junior Jackson Klutznick and freshman Sharon Mun claimed both golf honors while junior Lucas Bumgarner and freshman Crow Thorsen swept the men's swimming & diving awards.
Klutznick had a career tournament to help lead the Eagles to their second consecutive tournament win at the Golfweek Invitational. Leading the way for the No. 3 ranked Eagles, Klutznick registered a 206 (75-64-67) which was good for a second place tie individually. Klutznick's scored a seven-under par 64 in the second round which was a program record and was the best individual round of all golfers on the weekend. Klutznick's historic performance helped lead the Eagles to a 13-stroke victory in which the Eagles defeated the four other teams ranked in the top five of the GCAA Top 25 Poll.
Thorsen won two individual events and was second in another as the Eagles defeated Birmingham-Southern in a dual meet on Saturday. Thorsen took first in both the 200 Breast (1:55.39) and 200 Fly (1:53.51) and touched second in the 100 Fly at 51.62.
Bumgarner swept both diving events on Saturday in the dual meet against the Panthers. Turning in scores of 315.10 in the 1-meter event and 363.30 in the 3-meter.
Mun helped lead Emory's women's golf team to a first place finish at the Golfweek Invitational. Munn carded a 219 (77-69-73) which was good for a first place individual finish marking her first career tournament win. Mun's second round score of three-under par 69 was the leading round score of all golfers. The Eagles won the tournament by defeating top ranked opponents No. 1 ranked Carnegie Mellon and No. 4 ranked Centre amongst others.
It is the 12th career weekly honor for Bumgarner and the first-ever weekly award for Klutznick, Mun and Thorsen.