GREENVILLE, S.C. - Jaxon Rinkes of the Malone University men's golf team was chosen as the NCCAA Athlete of the Week presented by Athletic Solutions after a quality performance at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational hosted by Cleveland State University.
 
The senior from Carrollton, Ohio tied for the team lead at 227 (77-74-76) over 54 holes. He had six birdies across the three-round tournament and tied for 56th individually. Malone secured a 12th-place finishing position in a loaded field of NCAA Division I competition. It is his second career NCCAA Athlete of the Week award and the second for the Malone men's golf team this season.
 
The Pioneers are back in action on Monday, October 12 at the Doc Spragg Fall Invite.