2007 College All-American Golf Classic Roster

 

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minnesota_logoVICTOR ALMSTROM
University of Minnesota
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... finished 15th at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished second at the 2007 Golfweek/PING Preview in September ... also notched top 10 finishes this fall at the Gopher Invitational (third) and the Windon Memorial Classic (10th) ... finished third at the Lyckorna Scratch pro event in Sweden in June ... notched a top-30 finish at the 2007 European Amateur Championships ... has record 10 career top 25 finishes and five top-10 finishes at Minnesota ... represented Sweden at the 2006 European Team Championships ... 12th overall appearance by a Gopher golfer ... a sports management major ... plays for head coach Brad James.
blixt florida_state_logo_webJONAS BLIXT
Florida State University
Earned second team All-America honors as a junior ... took medalist honors at the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships ... named first team All-ACC last season ... named a 2007 GCAA Academic All-American ... 2007 PING All-Southeast Region ... finished 29th at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... has three top five finishes this fall, including medalist honors at the Inverness Intercollegiate ... currently ranked 15th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Index and 37th in the Golfstat Cup ... as a freshman, won the Gator Invitational in 2005 ... added his second career collegiate win as a sophomore at the 2006 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate ... ninth overall appearance by a Seminole golfer ... a business major ... plays for head coach Trey Jones.
bryan southcarolina_logo_webGEORGE BRYAN
University of South Carolina
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a freshman ... named PING All-Southeast Region after leading the Gamecocks with four top-10 finishes ... twice earned SEC Golfer of the Week honors ... finished 10th in the NCAA West Regional ... set the course record with a 66 (-6) in the first round of the Augusta State Invitational at Champions Retreat Golf Club en route to a second-place finish ... finished third at the Carpet Capital Intercollegiate in September to lead South Carolina to the tournament title ... member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ... 12th overall appearance by a USC golfer ... a sports management major ... played for head coach Bill McDonald.
chappell ucla_logo_webKEVIN CHAPPELL
UCLA
Earned second team All-America honors last season ... named honorable mention All-America as a sophomore ... landed on the 2007 All-Pacific Region squad ... named first team All-Pac-10 as a junior ... earned second team All-Pac-10 as a sophomore and honorable mention All-Pac-10 as a freshman ... currently ranked fifth in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... finished second at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge in October ... tied for fourth at the CordeValle Collegiate ... went 4-0 at the 2007 Callaway Match Play ... 12th overall appearance by a Bruin golfer in the Golf Classic ... a history major ... plays for head coach Derek Freeman.
curran vanderbilt_logoJON CURRAN
Vanderbilt University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... finished eighth at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished second at the 2007 NCAA West Regional ... recorded six top-10 finishes last season ... finished third at the Monroe Invitational and fifth at the Porter Cup on the amateur circuit over the summer ... finished second at the Mason Rudolph Classic as a freshman ... qualified for the 2006 U.S. Amateur ... finished third at the 2007 New Year's Invitational ... making the fourth appearance in the Golf Classic by a Vanderbilt golfer ... majoring in human and organizational development ... plays for head coach Tom Shaw.
dammann stjohn_logo_webCLINTON DAMMANN
St. John's University
Earned fist team NCAA Division III All-America honors as a junior ... took medalist honors at the 2007 NCAA Division III Championships ... led Saint John's to the 2007 national title ... 2007 Arnold Palmer Award winner ... two-time GCAA All-Central Region selection (2005 and 2007) ... two-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection ... earned MIAC and GCAA Central Region Freshman of the Year honors in 2005 ... finalist for NCAA Division III Freshman of the Year ... finished eighth at the Saint John's Invitational in September ... The Johnnies are currently ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III ... first-ever appearance by a Saint John's golfer ... business management major ... plays for head coach Robert Alpers.
dibitetto charlotteANDREW DIBITETTO
Charlotte University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior ... named a 2007 GCAA All-America Scholar Athlete ... named the Atlantic-10 Conference student-athlete of the year last season ... earned all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore ... a two-time A-10 All-Academic selection ... finished ninth at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished second at the 2007 A-10 Championships ... won the 2004 Birkdale Intercollegiate ... won the 2006 New York State Amateur, while finishing second at the 2004 and 2007 New Your State Amateurs ... three-time qualifier for the U.S. Amateur ... first-ever appearance by a Charlotte golfer ... a business management major ... plays for head coach Jamie Green.
fathauer louisville_university_logo_webDEREK FATHAUER
University of Louisville
Earned third team All-America honors as a junior ... named to the 2007 All-Big East Conference team ... earned All-Midwest Region honors last year ... took medalist honors at back-to-back tournaments last season - the Central Regional Preview and the Wolf Run Intercollegiate ... currently ranked 19th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... named Golfweek National Player of the Week on Nov. 5 after winning the 2007 UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate Classic ... a semifinalist at the 2007 USGA Publinks ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 U.S. Amateur ... first-ever appearance by a Louisville golfer in the Golf Classic ... sports administration major ... plays for head coach Mark Crabtree.
goldberg san_diego_stateAARON GOLDBERG
San Diego State University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior ... a two-time All-Region selection as a sophomore and junior ... earned All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2006 and 2007 ... finished fifth at the Tucker Intercollegiate and third at the Allister McKenzie Invitational this fall ... won the 2006 District 7 Fall Shootout ... has recorded 19 career top-10 finishes ... finished sixth at the 2007 Mountain West Conference Championships ... tied for third at the 2006 Topy Cup ... as a freshman won the U.S. Intercollegiate and the Battle of the Lake ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 U.S. Publinks Championsip ... won the 2005 Memorial Amateur ... seventh appearance by an Aztec golfer in the Golf Classic ... a finance major ... plays for head coach Ryan Donovan.
hadley georgia_techCHESSON HADLEY
Georgia Tech University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a freshman ... finished fourth at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... earned All-District honors ... finished ninth at the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships ... finished seventh at the NCAA East Regional ... currently ranked No. 1 in the Golfstat Cup and No. 2 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... won the Carpet Capital Intercollegiate in September ... finished sixth at the Brickyard and fifth at Isleworth ... advanced to the third round of the North-South Amateur ... 19th appearance by a Georgia Tech golfer ... a management-accounting major ... plays for head coach Bruce Heppler.
horschel university_of_floridaBILLY HORSCHEL
University of Florida
Earned first team All-America honors as a freshman and sophomore ... a two-time All-Southeast Region selection ... a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selecton ... the 2007 SEC Player of the Year ... 2006 GCAA All-Freshman Team selection ... won the 2006 Golfweek/PING Preview and the 2007 NCAA East Regional ... went undefeated at the 2007 Palmer Cup while representing the United States ... finished second at the 2006 Golf Classic and tied the course record with a second round 62 ... won the individual medal at the 2006 U.S. Amateur ... currently ranked 18th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... 22nd appearance by a Gator golfer in the Golf Classic ... plays for head coach Buddy Alexander.
landry university_of_arkansasANDREW LANDRY
University of Arkansas
Earned honorable mention All-America  honors as a sophomore ... a second team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 2007 ... finished sixth at the 2007 NCAA Central Regional ... finished fourth at the 2007 SEC Championships ... recorded nine top-10 finishes and six top-five performances as a sophomore ... has recorded three top-10 finishes this fall at the Gopher Invitational, Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic and the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate ... finished second at the Diet Pepsi Shocker Classic ... a transfer from Lamar University ... won the Xavier/Orange County Invitational as a freshman ... finished second at the 2007 Texas Amateur ... 13th overall appearance by a Razorback golfer ... a communications major ... plays for head coach Brad McMakin.
lee ucla_logo_webLUCAS LEE
UCLA
Earned third team All-America honors as a sophomore ... a second team All-Pac-10 Conference selection in 2007 and honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 2006 ... a 2007 All-Pacific Region honoree ... finished 23rd at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished 12th at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships ... won the Southern Highlands Collegiate and the Cal State-Bakersfield Invitational last season ... as a freshman won the Monarch Bay and the Cougar Invitational ... won the 2006 Sao Paulo Amateur in Brazil ... advanced to match play at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Publinks ... a two-time AJGA All-American ... a native of Brazil ... 13th appearance by a UCLA golfer in the Golf Classic ... plays for head coach Derek Freeman.
leon oklahoma_state_logo_webTRENT LEON
Oklahoma State University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a freshman and a sophomore ... named a 2007 Academic All-American ... a two-time All-Central Region selection ... 2007 Academic All-Big 12 ... finished 15th at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... helped Oklahoma State win the 2006 national title ... has recorded three top 20 finishes this fall, including a seventh place showing at Isleworth ... tied for second at the 2006 Morris Williams Intercollegiate ... tied for sixth at The Maxwell last season ... qualifed for the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Amateur Championships ... a business major ... 25th appearance by a Cowboy golfer in the Golf Classic ... plays for head coach Mike McGraw.
locke loyola_marymount_logoBRIAN LOCKE
Loyola Marymount University
Earned third team All-America honors as a sophomore and honorable mention All-America honors as a freshman ... a two-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year ... won the 2006 and 2007 WCC Championships ... has recorded 24 career top-20 finishes and 13 top-five finishes ... finished third at the ClubGlove Intercollegiate in October ... recorded five consecutive top-20 finishes this fall ... has recorded six career wins in just 28 events ... named one of the top-50 players in collegiate golf by Golf World Magazine ... making his second appearance in El Paso, after finishing 19th at the 2006 Golf Classic ... a sociology major ... plays for head coach Alex Galvan.
 
mitchell georgiaADAM MITCHELL
University of Georgia
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore finished ninth at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished sixth at the Carpet Capital Collegiate and recorded an eighth place showing at the Brickyard Collegiate this fall ... notched a pair of fourth place showings last year at the Schenkel Invitational and the Linger Longer Invitational ... currently ranked 23rd in the Golfstat Cup and 17th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... qualified for the 2004 U.S. Amateur ... finished ninth at the 2007 Northeast Amateur ... won the 2004 Bubba Conlee National Tournament with a tournament-record 197 and course record 60 ... 29th Bulldog to participate in the Golf Classic ... a finance major ... plays for head coach Chris Haack.
nagy charlotteCOREY NAGY
Charlotte University
Earned honorable mentional All-America honors as a freshman ... named the Atlantic-10 Conference Freshman of the Year ... a first team All-Atlantic-10 selection ... won the Scenic City Invitational in September ... finished third at The Prestige in October ... finished 11th at the Pacific Invitational in November ... team is ranked first in the nation by Golfstat and second by Golfweek and the Golf World Golf Coaches Association of America Coaches' Poll ... finished third at the 49er Collegiate last season ... recorded seven top-10 finishes last year ... second appearance by a 49er golfer in the Golf Classic ... plays for head coach Jamie Green.
renolds coastal_carolinaLINDSAY RENOLDS
Coastal Carolina University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior ... in 2007, earned first team All-Big South Conference ... named 2005 All-Big South after finishing fourth at the conference championships ... a 2007 GCAA Academic All-American ... qualified for the 2007 U.S. Amateur ... advanced to match play at the 2007 Canadian Amateur ... tied for second at the 2006 Britsh Columbia Amateur ... advanced to the second round of match play at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Publinks ... majoring in health promotion ... third appearance by a Coastal Carolina golfer ... plays for head coach Allen Terrell.
savage florida_state_logo_webMATT SAVAGE
Florida State University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... garnered first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors last season ... a first team All-Southeast Region selection ... named to the 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... finished ninth at the 2007 NCAA Championships, the highest Seminole finish at the NCAA Championships since 1990 ... has recorded a pair of top-five finishes this season at the Inverness Intercollegiate and the Fighting Illini Invitational ... recorded 12 top-25 finishes last season ... finished ninth at the 2007 Western Amateur ... the 10th overall appearance by a Seminole golfer in the Golf Classic ... a communication studies major ... plays for head coach Trey Jones.
schachner duke-devil_logo_webMICHAEL SCHACHNER
Duke University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a freshman and a junior ... fired a 10-under par 60 during the third round of the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished seventh at the 2007 NCAA East Regional ... finished seventh at the 2007 Topy Cup ... added a fourth-place showing at the Coca-Cola Duke Classic in October ... advanced to match play at the 2006 U.S. Amateur ... co-medalist at the 2007 North-South Amateur ... tied for eighth at the 2007 Monroe Invitational ... qualified for the 2006 PGA Cialis Western Open ... won the 2004 Illinois State Junior Amateur ... eighth Duke golfer to particpate in the Golf Classic ... sociology major ... plays for head coach O.D. Vincent.
shaw etsuGARETH SHAW
East Tennessee State University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior ... a two-time All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection ... named to the Dean's List for three straight years ... a 2007 GCAA Academic All-American ... a 2007 All-South Region selection ... tied for sixth at the 2007 Carpet Capital Collegiate ... finished sixth at the 2007 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate ... tied for fifth at the 2007 Atlantic Sun Championships and the PING Arizona Intercollegiate ... 2006 Irish Youth champion ... won the North of Ireland Championships in 2005 and 2007 ... represented Great Britain and Ireland at the 2007 Palmer Cup ... 12th appearance by an ETSU golfer ... a business management major ... plays for head coach Fred Warren.
simpson wakeforest_logo_webWEBB SIMPSON
Wake Forest University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors for the third straight year ... a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection ... a member of the 2007 Walker Cup ... a member of the 2007 United States Palmer Cup squad ... currently ranked 25th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index and 30th in the Golfstat Cup ... tied for ninth at the VCU Shootout and fourth at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in the fall ... advanced to match play at the 2007 U.S. Amateur ... won the Southern Amateur and the Dogwood Amateur this past summer ... making second appearance at the Golf Classic and the 28th overall by a Wake Forest golfer ... a religion major ... plays for head coach Jerry Haas.
sjoholm georgia_stateJOEL SJOHOLM
Georgia State University
Earned third team All-America honors as a junior ... 2007 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year ... 2007 Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Year ... finished third at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in September ... finished ninth at the 2007 Golfweek/PING Preview ... recorded five top-10 finishes last season ... finished second at the 2007 CAA Championships ... has recorded 12 career top-10 finishes ... recorded a second place showing at the 2007 European Championship ... finished 59th at the European Tour’s 2007 Scandanavian Masters ... fourth appearance by a Georgia State golfer ... sociology major ... plays for head coach Matt Clark.
stanley clemson_logo_webKYLE STANLEY
Clemson University
Earned first team All-America honors as a freshman ... named the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year ... selected to the Freshman All-America Team ... a member of the 2007 U.S. Walker Cup Team ... finished second at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... finished third at the 2007 NCAA East Regional ... notched a third place showing at the 2007 ACC Championships ... qualfied for the 2006 and 2007 U.S. Amateur Championships ... recorded a pair of seventh place showings this fall at the Brickyard and Isleworth ... won the 2006 Aloha Purdue Intercollegiate ... 14th appearance by a Clemson golfer ... majoring in business administration ... plays for head coach Larry Penley.
sucher uab_logo_webZACH SUCHER
UAB
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... named 2007 first team All-Conference USA ... finished fourth at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... notched an eighth place showing at the 2007 NCAA East Regional ... took medalist honors at the 2007 Barona Collegiate Cup ... finished second at the Seminole Intercollegiate ... won the 2007 Cardinal Amateur ... finished 12th at the 2007 Southern Amateur ... finished ninth at the 2006 Conference USA Championships ... third UAB golfer to compete in the Golf Classic ... communications major ... plays for head coach Alan Kaufman.
texter unlvJARRED TEXTER
UNLV
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore and junior ... a two-time All-Pacific Region selection ... a two-time Mountain West Conference selection ... 2005 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year ... finished third at the 2007 Shootout at Angel Park in September ... finished second at the 2005 and 2006 Tucker Intercollegiate ... finished second at the 2006 NCAA East Regional ... finished third at the 2007 Monroe Invitational and fourth at the Northeast Amateur ... making second appearance in the Golf Classic and the 16th overall appearance by a UNLV golfer ... finished sixth in El Paso last year ... a journalism major ... plays for head coach Dwaine Knight.
tringale georgia_techCAMERON TRINGALE
Georgia Tech University
Earned second team All-America honors as a freshman and sophomore ... a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection ... named ACC All-Academic in 2007 ... named to the Dean's List in 2006 and 2007 ... 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year ... finished second at the 2007 ACC Championships ... won the 2006 ACC Championships ... won the Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate as a freshman ... has recorded 12 career top-10 finishes, including a third place finish at the Brickyard in October ... advanced to match play at the 2007 U.S. Amateur .. was runner-up at the Pacific Coast Amateur and the Monroe Invitational ... 19th appearance by a Georgia Tech golfer ... a management major ... plays for head coach Bruce Heppler.
van_sickle marquette_logo_webMIKE VAN SICKLE
Marquette University
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... a 2007 All-Big East selection ... finished second at the 2007 Big East Championships ... took medalist honors at three straight events last year - the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, the Ron Smith/USF Invitational and the Mission Inn Collegiate Invitational ... added two more wins this fall at the Big East/MAC Challenge and the Windon Memorial ... currently ranked 10th in the Golfstat Cup and 21st in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... won the Pennsylvania State Open ... first-ever appearance by a Marquette golfer in the Golf Classic ... a broadcast communications major ... plays for head coach Tim Grogan.
woltman wisconsin_logo_webDAN WOLTMAN
University of Wisconsin
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore ... captured top honors at the 2007 NCAA Central Regional ... took medalist honors at The Prestige, finished fourth at the VCU Shootout and sixth at the Minnesota Invitational this fall ... won the 2006 VCU Shootout ... won the 2007 Wisconsin State Open ... captured the title at the 2006 Wisconsin State Amateur ... finished fourth at the 2006 Northeast Amateur ... a transfer from Kentucky ... earned Academic All-SEC honors at Kentucky in 2006 ... second-ever Badger to play in the Golf Classic ... a retailing/consumer science major ... plays for head coach Jim Schuman.