MORAGA, Calif. – After finishing third out of 92 golfers at the SMC Invitational, Kristian Bressum has been named the Bay Alarm Student Athlete of the Week.
 
Bressum shot a 67 on day three, to go with his 69 on day two, and a 73 in round one on the par 71 course to finish 4-under par at 209 strokes overall.
 
The Randers, Denmark native had the second-most par fours made and was tied for the second-most birdies at the tournament with 15, as he helped the Gaels finish third among 16 teams.
 
"Playing in the SMC invitational was awesome," Bressum said. "Great golf course, we had spectators cheering for us, and really good energy on the team. I have been grinding hard for a long time and my game felt sharp. I played well first round but was unlucky with some bad breaks. But I kept a good attitude and had a smile on the whole way, and all of a sudden in round two and three I played world class the most of the time."
 
This season Bressum also finished 3-under par to lead the Gaels at the Wolf Pack Classic hosted by Nevada, and also had SMC's top score at the Husky Invitational hosted by Washington.
 
In his first year as a Gael, Bressum was tabbed the WCC Freshman of the Year for 2021-22, becoming the first Gael to earn the award since Andrew Putnam in 2008. He recorded three top-10 finishes last season, including third at the Rutherford Intercollegiate hosted by Penn State and second at the Visit Stockton Invitational hosted by Pacific.
 
The Gaels resume action next semester head to Tucson, Ariz. for the Arizona Intercollegiate on January 30 and 31.