A crowning achievement for Hillsdale College junior golfer Oliver Marshall this past weekend has him earning weekly conference honors as well.

Marshall was named the G-MAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday afternoon. It's Marshall's first career weekly conference honor and Hillsdale's third of the season.

The junior earned the award by claiming his first career medalist honor last Tuesday, shooting six-under par to win the 54-hole event by a single stroke. 

Marshall had put himself into contention for the title on Monday, going low with a second round 66 after shooting an even-par 70 over the first 18 holes to enter the final day in a tie for first place on the leaderboard.

With a shot at the first individual collegiate crown, Marshall showed great fortitude on championship Tuesday. He followed up a double bogey on the fourth hole that knocked him out of the lead with three straight birdies on 5, 6 and 7 to rally quickly. Another birdie on 15 got him back into a three-way tie for the lead entering the final hole. With the two golfers he was tied with already in the clubhouse at 5-under par, Marshall knew a birdie would give him the title, and the junior delivered clutch play under pressure, finishing the par 4 in three strokes to seal the victory with a final round 68.

It's a meaningful moment for Marshall, who was Hillsdale's best golfer in the 2023-24 campaign as a freshman. That promise was derailed last season, as a series of injuries kept Marshall out for his entire sophomore year. He returned this fall earlier than expected, but was still getting his feet back under him after the rehab and long layoff. This week's title is proof all that hard work to get back was worth it for the junior as it's not only his first title but his first top 10 finish since the injury.

Marshall is in action right now with the Chargers at the Ken Partridge Invite, and Hillsdale will turn its focus to the G-MAC Championships on April 20-22 shortly. Marshall will hope to bring home All-G-MAC honors for the second time in his career, and help the Chargers contend for the team crown.