MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Southern States Athletic Conference golfers swept the NAIA weekly honors, with Leo Testas of Faulkner being named NAIA Men’s Golfer of the Week and Reese Day of Dalton State being named NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week, the national office announced.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Sept. 28 – Oct. 4.
Leo Testas (Faulkner – SO – Castres, France)
- Testas won the Invite at Innisbrook by two shots with a nine-under 204 (67, 67, 70)
- The tournament featured 11 ranked teams and Testas recorded an ace on the 232-yard par-3 eighth hole
Reese Day (Dalton State – SO – Dalton, Ga.)
- Day won the Invite at Innisbrook to pick up her first individual medalist title
- She shot one-under 212 (76, 68, 68) to lead the Roadrunners to the team title over No. 10 Southeastern, No. 12 Truett McConnell, No. 15 Pikeville and No. 25 Coastal Georgia among others
2026-27 Winners
Julia Gurgel, Xavier: NAIA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Andre Ferreira, Faulkner: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Bernardo Juca, Faulkner: NAIA Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Millie Rayner, UT Southern: NAIA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Tibo Jacobs, Life: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
2025-26 Winners
Victoria Vieten, William Carey: NAIA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Darius Barge, Life: NAIA Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jayden Sawyer, William Carey: NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Avery Harrell, Mobile: NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Jayden Sawyer, William Carey: NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Taamtond Nivasananda, William Carey: NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week
Omarion Smith, Dalton State: NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Emeline Delaville, Life: NAIA Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Makeem Roberts, William Carey: NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Ashley Dickey, UT Southern: NAIA Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Barnabas Aggerh, William Carey: NAIA Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Avery Abram, William Carey: NAIA Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Andrew Gilipps, Xavier: NAIA Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Deniya Thornton, Loyola: NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Gil Gonzalez, Brewton-Parker Christian: NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Kameron Johnson, Loyola: NAIA Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Andre Ferreira, Faulkner: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Jamie Barry, William Carey: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Ben McFadden, Dalton State: NAIA Men’s Golfer of the Week
Sara Burger, Dalton State: NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sacha Millward, Life: NAIA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Louis Hester, UT Southern: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Sara Burger, Dalton State: NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week
Lauren Entremont, William Carey: NAIA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Jamie Barry, William Carey: NAIA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week