GCAA Release

NORMAN, Okla. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team headlined the NCAA Division III PING All-Region teams announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America announced the six regional teams Thursday, June 24. IWU led the country with five selections as senior Andrew Abel (Geneva, Ill.-Geneva), Justin Park (Vernon Hills, Ill.-Vernon Hills), and Rob Wuethrich (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community), junior Jimmy Morton (Sugar Grove, Ill.-Marmion Academy), and sophomore Ethan Wilkins (Sussex, Wis.-Lake Country Lutheran) were honored as part of the All-Central Region squad.

It is the fourth straight season in which Wuethrich has reeled in the accolade, and the third all-region selection for Abel. Morton garnered the award for the second straight season, while Park and Wilkins nabbed the honor for the first time in their careers.

Abel played in 12 tournaments for the Titans, where he posted seven top-10 finishes. He notched All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin honors with a fourth-place finish and wrapped up his career tying for 12th at the NCAA Division III National Championship, May 11-14. 

Park posted a 74.14 stroke average over 20 rounds. He collected seven top-10 finishes, highlighted by a fifth-place score of 226 (71-77-78) at the CCIW Championship to earn all-conference recognition.

Wuethrich, who was named a finalist for the Jack Nicklaus Division III Player of the Year, finished the 2020-21 campaign ranked No. 2 in GolfStat. He notched 11 top-five finishes in 12 tournaments. He won the Illinoi Wesleyan Invitational, the CCIW Preview, and Millikin's Take Back the Night Challenge. Following an All-CCIW finish at the league championship, Wuethrich collected All-American honors as he tied for fourth at the NCAA Division III National Championship with a four-round score of 288 (72-71-72-73).

In 27 rounds, Morton compiled a 73.1 stroke average and recorded eight top-10 finishes. He picked up wins at the NCAA DIvision III Preview and Olivet Nazarrene's Fall Intercollegiate. Morton garnered All-CCIW honors after finishing runner-up at the conference championship. His season closed out with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championship, earning him All-American accolades.

Wilkins burst onto the scene with a 74.1 stroke average over 18 rounds. The Sussex, Wis. native tallied five top-10 finishes and finished the season ranked No. 18 according to GolfStat. At the CCIW Championship, Wilkins tied for eighth to earn all-conference honors. His 72-hole total of 292 at the NCAA Championship was good for 10th-place and All-American status.
 

Division III PING All-Region Teams

Northeast
Hogan Beazley, Middlebury
Jordan Bessalel, Middlebury
Matt Buckley, RPI
Griffin Chenard, RPI
Thomas Fraser, RPI
Billy Geach, Hamilton
Harry Grosso, Skidmore
Declan Hickton, Rochester
Tom Liu, Rochester
Colin McCaigue, Middlebury
Bryan McLennan, St. Lawrence
Jarrett McWilliams, SUNY Delhi
Brandon Palmer, SUNY Delhi
Ryan Quinn, RPI
William Wilson, St. Lawrence

Mid-Atlantic
Aiden Baron, Christopher Newport
Jared Berlin, Franklin & Marshall
Sebastien Bonte, Mary Washington
Matthew Chalupa, York
Jason Folker, Carnegie Mellon
Will Ford, Stevenson
Quinn Greene, Gettysburg
Robb Kinder, Christopher Newport
William Knauth, Carnegie Mellon
Jason Li, Carnegie Mellon
Carter Morris, Christopher Newport
Nathan Preslar, Southern Virginia
Alex Price, Christopher Newport
Riley Rohlfs, York
Henry Scavone, Carnegie Mellon

South
Henry Angier, Methodist
Ben Balen, Piedmont
Basil Boyd, Sewanee
Owen Burt, Huntingdon
Andre Chi, Methodist
Grant Gronka, Huntingdon
Josh Hebrink, Piedmont
Walker Hinds, Huntingdon
Davis Hingtgen, Emory
Cooper Hrabak, Methodist
Jack Lee, Guilford
Matthew Leemann, Piedmont
Addison Manring, Guilford
Hunter Martin, Hampden-Sydney
James Mishoe, Guilford
Kenny Park, Oglethorpe
Fred Roberts IV, Piedmont
Pierce Robinson, Washington & Lee
Max Schwarz, Emory
Cameron Starr, LaGrange
Carson Whitton, Huntingdon

Great Lakes
J.F. Aber, Wittenberg
Kasen Anderson, Calvin
Lawrence Courtney, Kenyon
Rhett Cox, Transylvania
Sam Davis, Denison
Evan DiSanto, Wittenberg
Kurt Fortman, Otterbein
Will Grady, Denison
Gage Herb, Marrietta
Sam Holland, Calvin
Jackson Jones, Kalamazoo
Marc Mitchell, Denison
Will Robson, Hope
Coury Rogers, Otterbein
Ben Scherman, Denison

Central
Andrew Abel, Illinois Wesleyan
Matt Armstrong, St. Thomas (MN)
Ben Frazzini, St. Thomas (MN)
Thomas Gutzmer, St. John's (MN)
Will Hocker, Webster
Alex Kubik, Nebraska Wesleyan
Jimmy Morton, Illinois Wesleyan
Cole Nasby, St. Thomas (MN)
Stellan Orvick, Augsburg
Justin Park, Illinois Wesleyan
Jacob Pederson, Gustavus Adolphus
Tyler Reitz, Millikin
Zachary Shawhan, Carthage
Jack Vercautren, Aurora
Ethan Wilkins, Illinois Wesleyan
Rob Wuethrich, Illinois Wesleyan

West
Hank Crain, East Texas Baptist
Austin Davis, Willamette
Riley Hegarty, Whitworth
Austin Kelley, Southwestern
Andrew Kibbee, Willamette
Ryan Kropp, UT Dallas
Mason Koch, George Fox
Brendon Lowrance, McMurry
Chase Maus, Texas Lutheran
Bryce Pidgeon, Trinity (TX)
Lane Roye, McMurry
William Sammons, Mary Hardin-Baylor
DJ Springer, Trinity (TX)
Alex Weirth, Willamette
Holden Wisner, Trinity (TX)