Golfer Adam Stone Named to Division II PING All-America Team
- June 29, 2015
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ sophomore was named to the 2015 Division II PING All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). He was one of 47 individuals to make the cut, and one of 22 to be named to the honorable mention team.
Stone, a native of Garstang, England, adds another award to his trophy case to finish off his second collegiate season. Earlier this year he was named California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Week (March 18-24). He was also an All-CCAA first team selection and an All-GCAA West Region honoree.
Stone finished as the No. 36 ranked Division II player according to the 2014-15 final GolfStat rankings. He recorded an adjusted scoring average of 73.12 per 18 holes.
His individual success led the way to one of ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥’s most successful seasons under 10th year head coach . The team recorded its highest conference finish since joining the CCAA in 2010. The Pioneers placed fourth in stroke play and went on to reach the tournament title match after knocking off Chico State (ranked No. 4 nationally) in the semifinals.
Photo: Kelley Cox