Petrels honored
Led by freshman Anthony Maccaglia (far left), Oglethorpe cruised to a 20-stroke victory at the NCAA Div. III Championship at Mission Inn in Howey in the Hills, Fla. From left, Maccaglia, Anthony Amodeo, coach Jim Owen, Eric Quinn, Matt Rebitch and Hayden Jones.
After leading Oglethorpe to the Division III national title, golfers Anthony Maccaglia and Hayden Jones were named to the D-III Ping All-America first team.
Maccaglia, a freshman who won national medalist honors this season, and Jones, a sophomore who finished runner-up, were among six other golfers on the first team. Maccaglia was also named the recipient of the Phil Mickelson award, which goes to D-III's top freshman.
Other first-team selections include Claremont Mudd Scripps senior Tain Lee, who was named to the team for the fourth straight season, and Dex Reese of Illinois Wesleyan.
Here is the complete list of selections:
First team
Ryan Dagerman, Emory
Hayden Jones, Oglethorpe
Hudson Keener, LaGrange
Tain Lee, Claremont Mudd Scripps
Anthony Maccaglia, Oglethorpe
Tyler McArdell, St. John Fisher
Dex Reese, Illinois Wesleyan
Noah Ratner, Guilford
Jeremy Sanders, Redlands
Derek Zachman, La Verne
Second team
Mike Duncan, Methodist
Alex Kapraun, St. Thomas
Thomas Mitchell, Huntingdon
Brad Shigezawa, Claremont Mudd Scripps
Sam Strachan, Huntingdon ...
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