Braun Chosen As WIAC Golf Athlete Of The Week

UW-Oshkosh's Hannah Braun was selected as the WIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week for her performance at the 36-hole Titan Classic held Sept. 1-2 at the Oshkosh Country Club.

Braun successfully defended her individual title as UW-Oshkosh set a pair of tournament records in winning the 10-team event.

Braun compiled 154 strokes (8-over-par) after totaling 77 shots during each 18-hole round. Her winning score included three birdies and an event-leading 23 pars. Braun won last year's Titan Classic with 155 strokes. 

UW-Oshkosh's Kayla Priebe, the 2016 Titan Classic champion, finished second among this year's 70 golfers with 156 strokes.

UW-Oshkosh won its season-opening performance by achieving record-breaking results for both 18 and 36 holes of the tournament. The Titans established the event's 18-hole record with their 316 strokes (24-over-par) on Saturday. Following 318 strokes (26-over-par) on Sunday, UW-Oshkosh set the tournament's 36-hole mark with its overall count of 634 (50-over-par).

Defending Titan Classic champion UW-Stout finished second to UW-Oshkosh in the team standings with 655 strokes (71-over-par). The Blue Devils were followed by third-place UW-River Falls with 712 strokes.