Guimaraes Claims First Accolade

by Wade Steinlage

Oskaloosa–Alexis Guimaraes (Jr., San Ramon, Calif., Psychology) won her first collegiate crown and those efforts earned her Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week laurels Monday.

Guimaraes won her first career weekly honor after leading William Penn to the title at its own Mike “Fluff” Cowan Invitational.

The junior posted a 155 to top the 19-person field, highlighted by a season-low 75 in the second round. The medalist award is the first of her collegiate career.

For the year, Guimaraes owns an 82.1 stroke average over 20 rounds. She has been in the 70s seven times and has been in the top 10 on seven occasions.

The award is the seventh for WPU this season.