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University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Golfer Dustin Bray Selected To All-America Second Team
June 3, 2002 | Men's Golf
June 3, 2002
NORMAN, OKLA. - North Carolina sophomore, Dustin Bray, this year's ACC Champion, was selected to the PING All-America Second Team as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Teammate Ramon Bescansa was chosen PING All-America Honorable Mention.
ray, from Asheboro, N.C., tied for 17th place at the NCAA Championships, posting a 283 total after rounds of 68-68-75-72. An All-ACC performer this year, Bray captured two individual titles. In additon to winning the ACC Championships, Bray tied for individual medalist honor at The Prestige last fall. He carded five top five and nine top 15 performances this year.
escansa, from Santiago, Spain, was the top Tar Heel performer at the NCAA Championships, tying for 13th place. He carded a 282 total firing rounds of 69-72-70-71. Bescansa posted four top 15 finishes this spring and was the runner-up at The Intercollegiate earlier this spring.
Other national college golf awards were also announced. Georgia Tech Head Coach Bruce Heppler was named the 2001-02 National Coach of the Year. Yellow Jacket Troy Matteson received the Arnold Palmer Award for being the NCAA medalist while Clemson's D.J. Trahan was presented the Jack Nicklaus Award as the top golfer during the college season. David Skinns of Tennessee was named the Softspikes Freshman of the Year.
The complete All-America teams are as follows:
PING All-America First Team: Bill Haas, Wake Forest; Ryan Hybl, Georgia; Hunter Mahan, Oklahoma State; Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech; Graeme McDowell, UAB; D.J. Trahan, Clemson; Camilo Villegas, Florida; Nick Watney, Fresno State; Lee Williamson, Purdue; Oliver Wilson, Augusta State.
PING All-America Second Team: Dustin Bray, North Carolina; Brendon de Jonge, Virginia Tech; Kevin Haefner, Auburn; Gregg Jones, Clemson; John Klauk, Texas; Brock Mackenzie, Washington; Kris Mikkelsen, Georgia Tech; David Skinns, Tennessee; Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt; Kevin Stadler, Southern California.
PING All-America Third Team: Jason Allred, Pepperdine; Bret Guetz, TCU; Jason Hartwick, Texas; John Holmes, Kentucky; John Kidwell, Oklahoma; Eric Jorgensen, Michigan State; Justin Smith, Minnesota; Johnson Wagner, Virginia Tech; Justin Walters, NC State; Matt Weibring, Georgia Tech.
PING All-America Honorable Mention: Ricky Barnes, Arizona; Michael Beard, Pepperdine; Camilo Benedetti, Florida; Ramon Bescansa, North Carolina; Jonathan Echols, Fresno State; Cody Freeman, Oklahoma; Scott Hailes, New Mexico; Matt Hansen, Pacific; Franklin Hatchett, SMU; Brad Heaven, Toledo; Anders Hultman, Oklahoma State; Shiv Kapur, Purdue; James Lepp, Illinois; Chris Marshall, Kansas; Jamie McLeary, Baylor; David Miller, Georgia; Ryan Moore, UNLV; Garth Mulroy, NC State; Chris Nallen, Arizona; Par Nilsson, Oklahoma State; Phil Rowe, Stanford; Adam Rubinson, TCU; Andy Smith, SE Louisiana; Nick Thompson, Georgia Tech; J.J. Wall, Texas; Lee Williams, Auburn; Chan Wonglueliet, Georgia Tech.
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