CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Wartburg College Sophomore Molly Ratchford has been named the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Golfer of the Week, the conference announced Monday. 

Ratchford (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) was the overall champion at the RedTail Fall Classic on Friday, Oct. 2nd. The RedTail Fall Classic was the sophomore's first career tournament victory. Molly shot a career best 75 (+3), at the one round tournament. Ratchford parred 13 out of 18 holes, and added a two shot birdie on hole 9. 

Ratchford's career day led the Knights to their second tournament victory of the season at the RedTail Fall Classic at Gates Park Golf Course in Waterloo, Iowa. 

The honor represents Ratchford's first career A-R-C Golfer of the Week award and the Knights second weekly conference honor of the season. 

From A-R-C
"Ratchford earned her first career tournament victory as a Knight at the RedTail Fall Classic on Oct. 2 at Gates Park Golf Course, carding a 75 (+3) to finish atop the individual leaderboard. Ratchford recorded 13 pars and a birdie on the ninth hole. She helped lead the Knights to their second team tournament title of the season, as Wartburg swept the top five individual positions and finished with a team score of 308 (+20)."

Highlights

• Molly's first career tournament victory
• Molly's first career A-R-C Golfer of the Week honor
• Carded a career low round - 75 (+3)
• Led Knights to second tournament victory of the season

2026-27 WARTBURG GOTW AWARDS
Madyson Mummelthei - Sept. 8
Molly Ratchford - Oct. 5

Molly and the Knights will finish their fall schedule at the American Rivers Conference Championships starting on Sunday, Oct. 11 in Waterloo, Iowa