CAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Weekly Awards – April 1, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – In a week filled with three medalist honorees, Elon’s
William Carr and UNCW’s
Gray Mitchum captured CAA Co-Men’s Golfer of the Week, while the Seahawks'
Alexis Faieta battled to shoot under par in a loaded field to lock up Women’s Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.
CO-MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
William Carr, Elon
Freshman | Raleigh, N.C.
Carr picked up individual medalist honors at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate with an 8-under 208 to help Elon to a share of the team title. After shooting par to open the event, the freshman rallied on the front nine to sink four birdies and finish at 1-under in round two. Carr rallied in the final round with a bogey-free 7-under 65 in the third round. His birdie on the par-5, 18
th hole broke a tie with Campbell's Joachim Larsen Tegner, who finished valiantly in second at 7-under.
CO-MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Gray Mitchum, UNCW
Graduate Student | Greenville, N.C.
Mitchum picked up a co-medalist honor at the UNCW Seahawk Intercollegiate with a 6-under 210 for the home event, helping UNCW to a nine-stroke victory over second-place No. 26 Duke. He matched the Blue Devils’ top finisher William Love, who is also ranked No. 86, according to Clipp’d. Mitchum nearly went bogey-free in the opening round, shooting a 4-under 68 with five birdies. After breaking even in the second round, the Greenville, N.C., native finished with a 2-under 70 to close out the event.
Drexel’s John Keba also guided the Dragons to a team title at the Columbia Spring Invitational with a top finish at 2-over 142. His 1-under final round helped Keba edge out the victory over his teammate Caleb Taylor.
WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Alexis Faieta, UNCW
Freshman | Tujunga, Calif.
Faieta was one of 18 golfers to shoot under par in a loaded field at the Clemson Invitational. The freshman shot 1-under against a field of 88 that featured 31 golfers ranked inside the Top 150, according to Clipp’d. A bogey-free back nine helped conclude the opening round at even par. Faieta followed up with a 2-under 70 in the second round, sinking four birdies along the way. Her 1-under finish beat out 20 ranked opponents en route to a tie for 12
th place.
2025-26 CAA MEN’S GOLF WEEKLY AWARDS
Sept. 10: John Logan, UNCW
Sept. 17: John Logan, UNCW
Sept. 24: Camilo Marin, North Carolina A&T
Oct. 1: Talin Dingledine, William & Mary
Oct. 8: William Carr, Elon / Jack Wieler, Elon
Oct. 15: Landon Durham, Elon
Oct. 22: Erik Johansson, Campbell
Oct. 29: Eli Felty, William & Mary
Feb. 4: James Rico, UNCW
Feb. 18: Miles Eubanks, Charleston
Feb. 25: Dylan Lewis, Elon
March 4: Erik Johansson, Campbell / William Sundborn, Campbell
March 11: Drew Walker, N.C. A&T
March 18: Gray Mitchum, UNCW
March 25: Loran Appel, Charleston
April 1: William Carr, Elon / Gray Mitchum, UNCW
2025-26 CAA WOMEN’S GOLF WEEKLY AWARDS
Sept. 10: Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C A&T
Sept. 17: Emma Hansen, Elon / Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C A&T
Sept. 24: Hannah Altman, UNCW
Oct. 1: Emilie von Finckenstein, Charleston
Oct. 8: Molly Hardwick, Charleston
Oct. 15: Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C. A&T
Oct. 22: Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C. A&T / Victoriah Kuranga, Towson
Oct. 29: Molly Hardwick, Charleston
Feb. 4: Minouche Rooijmans, UNCW
Feb. 18: Molly Hardwick, Charleston
Feb. 25: Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C. A&T
March 4: Victoria Levy, UNCW
March 18: Carys Fennessy, Charleston
March 25: Ekaterina Prokhorova, N.C. A&T
April 1: Alexis Faieta, UNCW
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