CAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Weekly Awards – Oct. 21, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Campbell’s
Benjamin Killingstad and Charleston’s
Jules Lauer split CAA Men’s Golfer of the Week honors, while fellow Cougar
Molly Hardwick earned Women’s Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.
CO-MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Benjamin Killingstad, Campbell
Junior | Blommenholm, Norway
Killingstad tied the school’s 18-hole record in the final round to earn his first collegiate title with an 11-under 202, helping lead Campbell to a second consecutive team championship at the Furman Intercollegiate. After shooting 1-under in the opening round and breaking even in round two, the Blommenholm, Norway product sank 11 birdies for a 10-under 61 in the final round, including six on the back nine alone. The junior tied the school 18-hole record set by Ray Kraivixien on April 14, 2018, at MacGregor Downs Country Club. Over the last two events, Campbell was a combined 46-under par as a team and Killingstad went 27-under in the same span.
CO-MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Jules Lauer, Charleston
Sophomore | Saint German, France
Lauer unloaded a 12-under 204 to win the individual title by six strokes at The Bryson Invitational. The French product opened the competition with a 1-under 71. He followed up with an impressive bogey-free 7-under 65, opening the back nine with three straight birdies. Lauer’s hot hand leaked into the final round with an eagle on the first hole before finishing the round with a 4-under 68. The sophomore tied for the lead with 15 birdies during the three-day tournament. Lauer helped the Cougars earn the team title with a 19-under 845, finishing 14 strokes better than Michigan.
WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Molly Hardwick, Charleston
Senior | Nashville, Tenn.
Hardwick finished as the individual runner-up at the Edisto Island Invitational on Tuesday, recording back-to-back rounds of 66 and shooting a 4-under 209 to end the fall season. It marks her third time recording a 66 this fall, which is tied for the second-lowest round in program history. The senior out of Nashville, Tenn., bounced back from a 6-over showing in the opening round, going nearly bogey-free and sinking 12 birdies over the final 36 holes. Hardwick guided Charleston to a tie for the top spot at 3-over with High Point, who took home the official team title after recording the lower final team round.
2026-27 CAA MEN’S GOLF WEEKLY AWARDS
Sept. 9: Dylan Lewis, Elon
Sept. 16: Drew Yeagley, Elon
Sept. 23: Harry Cohen, Drexel / Preston Burton, William & Mary
Sept. 30: Jordan Williams, North Carolina A&T
Oct. 7: Logan Graf, Campbell
Oct. 14: Benjamin Killingstad, Campbell
Oct. 21: Benjamin Killingstad, Campbell / Jules Lauer, Charleston
2026-27 CAA WOMEN’S GOLF WEEKLY AWARDS
Sept. 9: Miah Rivas, Campbell
Sept. 16: Abigail Avallone, William & Mary / Lilli Downer, Elon
Sept. 23: Molly Hardwick, Charleston
Sept. 30: Fanni Gronlund, Campbell
Oct. 7: Sora Kishida, Hofstra
Oct. 21: Molly Hardwick, Charleston
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