BELLEVILLE, Ill. ­— The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards today, and Knox's Pranav Nandakumar was chosen as the Men's Golf Player of the Week. He is the first Prairie Fire golfer to earn the honor in since last fall and the first of his career.

A senior from Chennai, India, Nandakumar led Knox at the Stateline Shootout, hosted by Mount St. Joseph University in Harrison, Ohio, over the weekend, tying for sixth overall in the 89-player field. In the opening round on Saturday, he sank one birdie while carding a 76, then whittled five strokes off that score for the second and final round, thanks in part to notching five birdies. Nandakumar was one of only three players to shoot below par in the second round with his 1-under 71 and was just three strokes behind the medalist.

Senior Pranav Nandakumar broke into the top 10 on the leaderboard, thanks to his 1-under 71 on Sunday, leaving him with in a tie for sixth with a 147 (+3) for the tournament. His round consisted of five birdies, nine pars and four bogeys, making him one of just three players to shoot under par in the final round.

Knox will next compete in the Central Fall Classic on Oct. 6-7 at the Bos Landen Golf Course in Pella, Iowa.