Zeiler named Mountain West Men’s Freshman Golfer of the Week
3/26/2026 2:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force freshman Ben Zeiler was named the Mountain West Men's Freshman Golfer of the Week for his performance at the UC San Diego Invitational, March 22-24, in La Jolla, Calif.
Zeiler finished the tournament in 15th place after shooting a 213 (-3), the best tournament score of his career. His 213 is the best road tournament by a Falcon since Feb. 25-27, 2024 (Eli Huntington, 212, at Loyola Intercollegiate). The native of Del Mar, Calif., shot a 69 in the second round, his career-best road round and his second best overall. Over the 54 holes at Torrey Pines, he made 12 birdies and nine bogeys and played the 12 par-5s in eight-under-par.
At the UCSD Invitational, he helped lead Air Force to a three-round score of 873 (+9), just one stroke shy of the team's best tournament of the season (Loyola Intercollegiate, Feb. 16-18). The 873 was also the Falcons' best ever at the UCSD Invitational. Air Force's 284 (-4) in the second round, matched the season-best 284 shot at Loyola on Feb. 16. The round was the best the Falcons have ever shot at the UCSD Invitational at Torrey Pines.
Zeiler is the first Falcon to earn a Mountain West weekly golf award since Kyle Westmoreland, March 5, 2014. He is the first ever Falcon to win the MW Freshman of the Week Award since its inception in 2022.
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Zeiler finished the tournament in 15th place after shooting a 213 (-3), the best tournament score of his career. His 213 is the best road tournament by a Falcon since Feb. 25-27, 2024 (Eli Huntington, 212, at Loyola Intercollegiate). The native of Del Mar, Calif., shot a 69 in the second round, his career-best road round and his second best overall. Over the 54 holes at Torrey Pines, he made 12 birdies and nine bogeys and played the 12 par-5s in eight-under-par.
At the UCSD Invitational, he helped lead Air Force to a three-round score of 873 (+9), just one stroke shy of the team's best tournament of the season (Loyola Intercollegiate, Feb. 16-18). The 873 was also the Falcons' best ever at the UCSD Invitational. Air Force's 284 (-4) in the second round, matched the season-best 284 shot at Loyola on Feb. 16. The round was the best the Falcons have ever shot at the UCSD Invitational at Torrey Pines.
Zeiler is the first Falcon to earn a Mountain West weekly golf award since Kyle Westmoreland, March 5, 2014. He is the first ever Falcon to win the MW Freshman of the Week Award since its inception in 2022.
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