BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan senior Conner O'Neil is one of eight chosen as a Division III PING first-team All-America honoree and teammate Rob Wuethrich has been named recipient of the Division III Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award, announced on Friday (May 18) by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

O'Neil finished tied for 60th in the NCAA Championships with a 14-over 392 total. With an average of 72.3 heading into the NCAAs, O'Neil had seven top 10 finishes this year including medalist honors at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet and the Augustana Invitational.

Wuethrich recorded medalist honors once this season, at the Millikin Invitational, and posted five additional top 10 finishes. Wuethrich tied for 29th at the NCAA Championships with a 7-over score of 295, including a 3-under 69 on the final round.

In addition to O'Neil, other PING First-Team All-Americans included Josh Gibson of Hope, UT Tyler's Sam Hill, Wis.-Eau Claire's Ryan Isaacson, Ryan Muthiora of Kenyon, Cade Osgood of Southwestern (Texas), Washington & Lee's Ryan Peccie, and Logan Young of Concordia (Texas).