OC's Adam Bresnu earns Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors
During the 2024-2025 season, Brensu was ranked as the top overall men's golfer, coming into every contest averaging in the sub-70s. In addition, Brensu finished second at the 2025 NJCAA Division I Men's Championship at Sand Creek Station in Newton, KS.
To go along with his stellar play over the year, Bresnu has earned a 3.69 GPA while enrolled at Odessa College. Brensu will continue his career up north in Lubbock with Texas Tech University as a junior, majoring in Business Administration.
'Adam Bresnu represents everything the David Rowlands Award stands for – excellence, perseverance, character, and leadership,' said Wayne Baker, Athletic Director at Odessa College. 'Having had the privilege to know David personally, I can say he would be incredibly proud of Adam's achievements both on and off the course. Adam's commitment to his sport, his academics, and his team embodies the very best of what it means to be a Wrangler and a student-athlete. We are honored to celebrate this remarkable accomplishment and grateful to the NJCAA for continuing David's lasting legacy through this prestigious award.'
NJCAA Athletic Accomplishments
Finished fourth at 2024 NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Finished second at 2025 NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
2024 NJCAA Academic All-American
Ranked as top men's golfer in NJCAA for entire 2024-25 season
Leads NJCAA in stroke average per round at 68.2
Winner of nine WAGR recognized events since Fall 2023
2025 Jack Nicklaus Award recipient
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