INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Thursday, the league announced freshman Rakshit Dahiya as the Under Armour #HLGOLF Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Golden Nugget Invitational.

Dahiya earns the team's first #HLGOLF honor of the season, as well as the first award between both golf programs at Oakland, for the week of February 27-March 4. 

Competing for the first time since the Badger Invitational in early September, the freshman led the Golden Grizzlies, tying for 19th with a final score of 212 (-4) on the par-72, 7,000-yard Country Club at the Golden Nugget. Dahiya matched his career-best score from the event in Wisconsin.

Dahiya also recorded one of Oakland's two eagles during the tournament and tied for seventh overall in par-5 scoring average at 4.42 strokes. His play helped the team post one of the top-10 54-hole team scores in program history, tying for ninth at 860 (-4).

With three more events remaining before the Horizon League Championships in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, Dahiya looks to continue elevating his game and help guide the Golden Grizzlies to more top performances as they pursue their first conference title since the 2020-21 season.

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