MEN'S GOLF:
Player of the
Year:
Adam Hedges, Belmont Abbey
Adam Hedges was named Conference Carolinas Player of the Year
after compiling a season record that sees him ranked number one in
the region. He spent two weeks of the year leading NCAA Division II
golf in scoring average and has been in the top ten during the
entire season. His championship season scoring average is 71.18
which is currently fifth nationally. He earned his first career win
at the Richard Rendleman Invitational with a personal best score of
68 in the final round. He added a second place finish at the
Bearcat Golf Classic.
Freshman of the
Year:
Brad Thorne, Erskine
Brad Thorne was named this year’s Freshman of the Year
from Erskine College after scoring four top-twenty showings
throughout the year. Thorne had a second place finish at the
Anderson University Invitational, a 10th-place
performance at The Barton College Intercollegiate, 12th
at The King College Invite, and a 17th place spot at
Catawba’s Richard Rendleman Invitational.
Coach of the
Year:
Joey Denton, Belmont Abbey
Belmont Abbey coach Joey Denton earned Coach of the Year honors
in this his second year guiding the Crusader golf programs. Denton
has coached a team that spent much the year ranked in the top 30
nationally with a high of 19th in October. Denton has mentored
Player of the Year Adam Hedges to a top ten ranking in scoring
average, reaching the top spot for two weeks in March.
All-Conference First
Team:
Adam Hedges, Belmont Abbey
Daniel Claytor, Barton
Jake Murphy, Coker
Adrian Kibsey, King
Michael Marshburn, Barton
All-Conference Second
Team:
Dermot McElhennon, Barton
Troy Bulmer, Pfeiffer
Brad Thorne, Erskine
CJ Deberg, Queens
Josh O’Neal, North Greenville
All-Conference Third
Team:
Josh Bamberger, King
Arnor Finnbjornsson, Belmont Abbey
Tyson Louth, Pfeiffer
Jared Crane, Coker
Michael Blair, Pfeiffer
WOMEN'S GOLF:
Player of the
Year:
Valentina Urquiola, Mount Olive
Valentina Urquiola recorded four top 10 finishes in seven
tournaments this year, including a first-place finish at the
CenturyLink Invitational and a second-place finish at the MOC
Spring Invite. Urquiola averaged 77.86 strokes per round during the
regular season. She shot 75 or lower in five of 14 rounds in
2011-12. A senior from Venezuela, Urquiola will finish her career
with the most wins and lowest stroke average in Mount Olive women's
golf history.
Freshman of the
Year:
Rachel Moore, Erskine
Rachel Moore from Erskine College was named Freshman of the Year
after leading the Flying Fleet team throughout the year. The
freshman from Lexington, SC had multiple standout performances
highlighted by her fifth place tie at The Aramark Collegiate
Invitational Tournament where she carded a 175 (88,87) in the
two-day tournament to led the Fleet to a third place showing.
Moore also shined at the Agnes McAmis Memorial Tournament where she
fired a two-day score of 154 (77, 77).
Coach of the
Year:
Chip Spiron, Mount Olive
Chip Spiron wins Conference Carolinas Women's Golf Coach of the
Year for the second year in a row. He becomes the fourth Mount
Olive coach in the past eight years to earn coach of the year
honors in back-to-back seasons. Mount Olive posted three of the
four lowest 36-hole scores in school history this year, including a
record-shattering 637 for a fifth-place finish out 15 teams at the
Dana Rader Intercollegiate. The Trojans also recorded a pair of
second-place finishes this season.
All-Conference First
Team:
Valentina Urquiola, Mount Olive
Chelsea Demers, Pfeiffer
Emelie Andersson, Mount Olive
Julia Wennerlund, Queens
Stephanie Peareth, Pfeiffer
All-Conference Second
Team:
Rachel Moore, Erskine
Louise Sjoberg, Queens
Brittney Zine, Barton
Rebecca Mirovich, Belmont Abbey
Denise Shirley, North Greenville
All-Conference Third
Team:
Camilla Mallberg, Queens
Esther Gandrias, King
Anna Jenkins, Erskine
Lauren Lyle, Pfeiffer
Mallory Ruhling, Queens