BEST PLAYER YOU'VE LIKELY NEVER HEARD OF
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Derek Ernst, UNLVA solid contributor to the Rebels line-up as a freshman a year ago, when he posted seven top-10 finishes, the 19-year-old from Clovis, Calif., has avoided a sophomore slump, earning a share of two titles and finishing no worse than T-12. When senior Eddie Olson left the team to try Q school early in the spring, Ernst stepped up his own expectations and becoming the Rebels team leader.
"He is a very tough competitor," noted UNLV men's coach Dwayne Knight upon Ernst's arrival at UNLV. "He is really gutty and works hard on his game. I call him a 'gamer,' because every time he shows up he is going to give the best he can--he is just that kind of competitor."
Honorable mention: Kelly Kraft, SMU
A victory at the Gopher Invitational to start the spring was the junior's fourth career title, and the first of four top-five finishes he would post this fall. While his play isn't flashy, his results are starting to be.
WOMEN
Stefanie Kenoyer, Furman
The junior from Lighthouse Point, Fla., is the two-time Southern Conference individual champion and preparing to make it three-in-a-row this spring after starting the fall with a three straight top-three finishes. She'd finish with four top-10s and positive thoughts for a three-peat.Kenoyer's credentials are stout: she had led the team in scoring both her freshman (74.91) and sophomore (74.7 average), making her current 72.5 all the more impressive.
Honorable mention: Kenda Little, Oregon
Two wins (Dick McGuire, OSU Giustina) in her first two events of the fall, plus a T-7 to close the first semester boosted her career top-15 finishes total to 14. Only the second Duck to win all-conference honors twice.
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