FRISCO, Texas – Viggo Hed of Southeastern and Marie Baertz of Texas A&M-Commerce earned the initial Southland Conference Golfer of the Month awards for the 2024-25 season, as announced by the league office on Thursday.
 
Men’s Athlete of the Week: Viggo Hed, Southeastern – Fr. – Halmstad, Sweden
Viggo Hed was the top performer for the Lions in the first two fall tournaments. At the season-opening Grover Page Classic, he finished in a tie for 3rd at seven-under par. At the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate, Hed again finished in red numbers, carding a one-under par 215 to finish tied for 27th. 
 
Women’s Athlete of the Week: Marie Baertz, Texas A&M-Commerce – So. – Hollerich, Luxembourg (Lycee Michel-Rodange)
Marie Baertz has finished in the top 10 in all three tournaments she played last month, including a third-place finish at Sam Houston. She averaged 72.4 in the nine rounds, the low was a 69 in the second round at UT Arlington. The Lions finished fifth in two tournaments and third at Sam Houston. 
 
2024-25 Southland Golfers of the Month

Date	Men’s	Women’s
Oct. 3	Viggo Hed, Southeastern	Marie Baertz, Texas A&M-Commerce

 
Southland monthly golf award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.